Family Resources

Missing Children / Runaways

National Runaway Switchboard
1-800-621-4000
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Hotline
1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678)

Directions for Youth
614-294-2661
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.
Franklin County Family and Children First Council
614-275-2511
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)
- Wellness Block Grant Indicator II (program to impact families with risk factors for child abuse and neglect)

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/Weekends
Senior Living

Netcare Access
199 South Central Avenue or 741 East Broad Street
614-276-2273
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.
Mental Health America of Ohio
614-221-1441
For information and non-emergency linkage to mental health services
Ohio Mental Health & Addiction Services

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.
  614-475-6440
- "Case Management Services" investigates suspected abuse, neglect, and exploitation of people who have MR/DD.
  614-464-2743

Maryhaven Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment
1791 Alum Creek Drive
614-445-8131
M.A.D.D. 24 Hour Hotline
1-800-772-6233
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Find local treatment options vetted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Filter to find personalized support options, Find support groups and other important non-clinical resources
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Committee for Children
Bullying, Sexual Harassment, Family and Parent Education
GoodCharacter.com
If your working with kids in areas such as sports, clubs and the workplace