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For children and young adults of families impacted by addiction, the holidays, substance misuse, and its related stresses may bring on a great deal of additional fear and isolation. Here are some resources and guidance that can be used to help them through the season. The National Association for Children
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Shared by United Resource Connection December 23, 2022
The Community Outreach Division of the Cincinnati VA Medical Center has released the 9th Edition of the Homeless & Low-Income Resource Guide. The directory was originally compiled by Sharon Coate, LISW-S, and most recently updated by Bruce James, BSW. If you discover corrections or additions, please contact Bruce James. The
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The Cincinnati VA Medical Center hosts a free Farmers Market the last Friday of every month from 10am to 12 noon. Fresh fruit, vegetables and non-perishable items are available here free to veterans and their families. The Cincinnati VA Medical Center is located at 3200 Vine Street. The VA medical
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The Cincinnati Tennis Foundation has moved youth tennis classes indoors to the Academy of World Languages, located at 2030 Fairfax Avenue. The classes will continue inside during the months of January and February. Classes meet Mondays and Wednesdays in the gym. Scholarships available for all programs. Grades 1 through 4 meet from 5:30pm to 6:30pm.
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The Cincinnati VA Medical Center hosts a legal clinic to provide veterans with advice, consultation and referrals on a range of topics. These topics include: consumer disputes, estate planning, evictions, family law, and public benefits. These clinics are held on the 2nd Monday each month, from 10am until noon. The
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From Saturday, December 10th through Sunday, December 25th, two buses in the Metro fleet will circulate through Metro’s fixed routes, with their cabins decorated in holiday trim. If one of these buses arrives on your route, your ride will be FREE! While you can’t “plan” on free bus fare this
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There are many resources available in Hamilton County for those with developmental disabilities. The Hamilton County Developmental Disabilities Services agency is the largest. There are a number of services they provide, and they can also help make connections to additional providers. The agency provides services for children, including early intervention
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Required Federal Student Loan repayments will be suspended while the U.S. Supreme Court considers whether the Federal Student Loan forgiveness program has proper authorization. Federal Student Loan repayments were previously paused in March 2020 to help people who were struggling financially due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Borrower balances have effectively
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Obtaining medical insurance can be a complicated process, whether one is applying for private insurance or medicaid. Both the online portal for the Health Insurance Marketplace, as well as the online portal for Ohio Medicaid, can be difficult to navigate. People often need help with the process. Application assistance will
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Thanksgiving is a wonderful time of year to pause, to reflect and give appreciation for one’s many blessings. But gratitude doesn’t have to be reserved solely for holiday rhetoric; an attitude of gratitude is an important part of everyday living. Psychological studies have demonstrated evidence that having gratitude actually improves
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The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) offers an 8 page pdf that summarizes the benefits available to families of veterans. There are a number of programs available to families of veterans, including programs to serve these families even after the veteran has died. The pdf can help families identify
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Two federal courts have ruled that the federal student debt relief program may not have proper authorization. Consequently, the processing of applications that have already been received by the program will be be delayed until the federal court cases are resolved favorably. Even though the processing of applications had stopped
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The Safe at Home program is an address confidentiality program offered by the Office of the Ohio Secretary of State. The program is for individuals who are survivors of, or living with survivors of, domestic violence, stalking, human trafficking, rape, and/or sexual battery. The program helps these survivors feel safe
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