Family resources

Offices are closed to the public until further notice, but staff continue to provide services. Visit the website listed above for applicable telephone numbers and email addresses.

614-235-5747

614-275-5828

Increasing visibility, inclusion and connection for the LGBTQ+ community.  

Help line: 614-565-2918
Domestic violence assistance for women and children from primarily south Asian countries.

614-294-7867
Live help for LGBT anti-violence is available at the above telephone number Monday through Friday from 9:00am-7:00pm. Website is intended for informational and reporting purposes only. There is no guarantee submitted information will be received or processed immediately.

614-229-7000

888-373-7888

800-934-9840

Offers counseling and clinical services for behavioral health issues, and classes on parenting, improving life skills, communication and decision-making.

A not-for-profit, community-based healthcare system, and one of the nation's largest HIV/LGBTQ healthcare organizations.

17 and younger: 614-722-1800
18 and older: 888-276-2273

24-hour youth crisis hotline: 614-294-5553

This program links volunteer mental health professionals with those who need, but cannot afford, mental health counseling.

NAMI Ohio (National Alliance on Mental Illness of Ohio) provides mutual support, education, and advocacy for individuals and families affected by serious brain disorders. This page provides a list of national, state, and local resources for those facing a variety of challenges to mental health.

In crisis or distress? Call 988, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, a national network of local crisis centers for free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Therapy for individuals, couples, families and youth. Priority goes to the uninsured or those on Medicaid.

24-hour LGBTQ crisis hotline: 866-488-7386

Access this infographic for resources on suicide education and prevention, including information on how to break the stigma, what signs to look for and how to help as well as help for grieving; produced by Worthington resident Andrea Nadolny, in partnership with the Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation, as part of a Girl Scout Gold Award project.

Call for Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening: 866-418-4963

Pregnancy and Postpartum Support: 614-315-8989

614-355-6350
This program, run by Nationwide Children’s Hospital, provides prenatal and postpartum care for pregnant women up the age of 21 and a half years-old.

614-645-7065

The Columbus Public Health Office of Vital Statistics assists with issuing certified copies of certificates for births (occurring in Ohio only) and deaths (occurring in Franklin County, Ohio only) from 1908 to present; registering births, deaths, and fetal deaths occurring in Franklin County; issuing burial permits; assisting single parents with completing "Acknowledgment of Paternity Affidavits"; and assisting with correcting birth and death certificates issued in Franklin County.

614-525-3275

Staff are available at the legal clinic to answer questions via the chat function at the website listed above. The web chat is monitored weekdays 9am-3pm. Questions are answered on a first come first served basis.

614-525-3333

614-241-2001

614-645-7250
Plans, funds and delivers services that help older adults and individuals with disabilities remain safe and independent in their homes.

The Eldercare Locator, a public service of the Administration on Aging, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is a nationwide service that connects older Americans and their caregivers with information on senior services.

Provides advocacy, education, support and a safe environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth, ages 12-20, in central Ohio.

Provides supplemental learning support for students with disabilities.

6700 Huntley Road
Columbus, OH 43229
614-985-1766

The Worthington Resource Pantry provides food assistance, serving eight zip codes in northern Franklin and southern Delaware counties (43016, 43035, 43065, 43081, 43085, 43229, 43235, 43240) and whose income falls at or below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines. Their site also connects people to clothing assistance, healthcare resources, and utility bill assistance.

614-251-7610

614-636-3208
Families with children currently enrolled in pre-K-grade 12 may apply.