Family Resources

• Missing Children / Runaways

  • National Runaway Switchboard

    1-800-621-4000
    www.nrscrisisline.org

  • National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Hotline

    1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678)
    www.missingkids.com

• Internet Safety

  • Teen Internet Safety

    www.safekids.com & www.safeteens.com

  • Project OPEN

    1-800-466-OPEN

• Child Outreach

  • Directions for Youth

    Outreach programs that help kids make responsible decisions about: Sexual activity, Respect for differences, Theft and property offenses, Substance abuse and other self-defeating behaviors. Counseling is also offered for: Youth at risk of incarceration, Survivors of sexual abuse, Youth grieving the loss of a loved one to homicide, Witnesses to abuse/violence, Teen mothers at risk of abusing/neglecting their babies, and young substance abusers with abusive/violent behaviors.

    614-294-2661
    www.directionsforyouth.org

  • Franklin County Family and Children First Council

    Initiatives include: Ohio Children's Trust Fund (child abuse and neglect prevention), School Readiness Resource Centers (geared to increase school performance and attendance), Welcome Home Program (medical support for teen parents), Wellness Block Grant Indicator I (teen pregnancy prevention program through schools and communities) and Wellness Block Grant Indicator II (program to impact families with risk factors for child abuse and neglect)

    614-275-2511

• Child Abuse (also Elderly and Disabled)

  • 1-800-96ABUSE

• Unruly Children

  • Franklin County Unruly Diversion Program

    (614) 525-6100

• Vulnerable Adults

  • Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging (COAAA)

    Offers "Care Choice Ohio", for assessment and information about long -term care options, and "PASSPORT", a community alternative to nursing home care, providing services such as home delivered meals, personal care and adult day care. The individual must be Medicaid eligible.

    1-800-589-7277
    (614) 645-7250
    (614) 645-6200 TTY/TDD

  • Franklin County Office on Aging (FCOA)

    Senior Options provides home care services such as meals-on-wheels, homemaking, personal care, and medical transportation.

    (614) 525-6200

    Adult Protective Services investigates reports of abuse, neglect, self-neglect or exploitation of adults who are incapacitated, or unable to make then act upon decisions on their own behalf.

    (614) 525-4348 M-F 9-5
    (614) 525-4356 Evening/Weekend

• Resources for People with Mental Illness

  • Netcare Access

    24 hour Emergency Services. Access is the entry point for people of all ages who need mental health services. People can walk in or be transported to a location for assessment or emergency care.

    199 South Central Avenue or 741 East Broad Street
    276-2273

  • Mental Health Association of Franklin County

    221-1441
    24 HR Emergency Service: 299-6600

  • American Psychological Association

    www.apa.org

• Resources for People with Mental Retardation/Developmental Disability (MR/DD)

  • Franklin County Board of MR/DD

    The "Intake and Assessment" unit is the entry point for the range of services available to people with mental retardation or a developmental disability.
    - 475-6440

    "Case Management Services" investigates suspected abuse, neglect, and exploitation of people who have MR/DD.
    - 464-2743

• Suicide Prevention

  • Suicide Prevention Services

    24 HR Hotline
    221-5445

• Aid for Victims of Crime

  • Ohio Victims of Crime

    1-800-582-2877

• Anonymous Tips

  • Franklin County Sheriff's Office

    (614) 525-3350
    www.sheriff.franklin.oh.us

  • Crime Stoppers

    (614) 645-TIPS

• Alcohol and Drug Treatment

  • Maryhaven Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment

    1791 Alum Creek Drive
    445-8131

  • M.A.D.D. 24 Hour Hotline

    1-800-772-6233

• Character Education

  • Committee for Children

    Bullying, Sexual Harassment, Family and Parent Education
    www.cfchildren.org

    If your working with kids in areas such as sports, clubs and the workplace
    www.goodcharacter.com

  • Violence in the Media

    Links concerning movie, television, and video game violence and their association to real life violence

    www.killology.com/stanfordstudy

    www.sosparents.org

• Ohio Attorney General

  • General Information - 466-4320

    Consumer Protection - 466-8831

    Employment Law - 644-7257

    Health Care Fraud - 466-0722

    Juvenile Justice - 644-8066