Due to recent changes with federal testing and eligibility criteria, some pharmacies are no longer offering free COVID testing. In such situations you may save your receipt to submit to your insurance provider for potential reimbursement. But there are other locations that still offer free testing. FREE in-person COVID-19 testing
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Shared by Hamilton County Public Health July 12, 2022
The St. Vincent de Paul Charitable Pharmacy, with locations at the Don & Phyllis Neyer Outreach Center and the Western Hills Thrift Store, provides a last resort safety net for those who have no other way to access their prescription medication. Services The St. Vincent de Paul Charitable Pharmacy offers
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Shared by United Resource Connection July 2, 2022
When a state identification card or birth certificate is lost, it can be very hard to replace it without financial resources. This can make it all the more difficult to connect to State benefits that require proof of identity. Thankfully there are a number of agencies that provide vouchers to
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Program update – 6/21/22. Due to a large volume of requests for AC units, all new requests are being added to a wait list at this time. To qualify to receive an Air Conditioning unit, applicants must be 65-years-old or older or have a medical need. Applications to receive
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Talbert House is known throughout the region as being a provider of mental health and addictions services, but they also a number of other services including primary medical care. Primary Medical Care is an important resource for every individual and family. Primary care providers can help one connect to a
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Updates in service availability or application protocols are important for those in need of services and those in a position to help. United Resource Connection hosts the Hamilton County Ohio Social Service News feed and podcast, to help keep social service providers and the ones they serve up-to-date on the
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Having some form of State recognized identification is crucially important for a variety of reasons, especially if one is receiving or attempting to receive some form of state assistance. When a state identification card is lost, the process of obtaining a new one is becoming a bit easier. Starting Monday
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In Fredrick Douglass’s most famous speech on the hypocrisy of American slavery, he pointed out the paradox of Independence Day: America declared every man had a right to liberty while at the same time enslaving millions of people. More than nine years after this speech, President Lincoln issued the Emancipation
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Finding a job when you have a criminal record can be especially difficult, and even more so if you have a felony conviction. Job seekers with barriers to employment like these can pursue career opportunities at several felon-friendly and second chance companies in the Greater Cincinnati Area. Second chance employers
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The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued an Excessive Heat Watch for our region today, June 14 through Wednesday, June 15 with dangerously hot conditions and heat index values up to 109. The expected hot weather will make heat related illnesses a very real and dangerous threat especially for
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Shared by Becca Doris June 14, 2022
The YMCA of Greater Cincinnati offers a Prenatal and Postnatal Support Program. Participation in the program includes a free family membership to the YMCA for the duration of the mother’s pregnancy and for the first 18 months of the newborn’s life. Other benefits of the program include the following services:
Read More Shared by United Resource Connection June 10, 2022
The Caring Place was established in 1982 by a coalition of churches serving Golf Manor, Kennedy Heights, Pleasant Ridge, and Silverton. Their goal is to provide a variety of services to members of the community who find themselves in need of food, clothing, furniture, rent and/or utility assistance, family development
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At most Hamilton County Library locations free meals and snacks are available during the summer, Mondays through Fridays. The meals are provided through a partnership with UMC Food Ministry which receives federal funding through the USDA Food & Nutrition Service. All children ages 1 through 18 are eligible to receive
Read More Shared by United Resource Connection June 7, 2022