Children’s Hospital Guidance Centers 224-2273
Parent Connection Hotline – Offers help with problems and information on child abuse, neglect, parenting, family problems, etc. Children’s Hospital
Choices, for Victims of Domestic Violence 224-4663
Franklin County Children Services – Child Abuse Hotline 229-7000 – Suspected abuse or reporting of abuse or neglect
Huckleberry House Crisis Line 294-5553 – A safe place to stay
Kaleidoscope Youth Coalition – Rainbow Pride Hotline 1-800-291-9190
Hotline of support, information, and referral for young people experiencing issues of sexual orientation or gender orientation
Netcare Corporation, Netcare Access 276-2273 : 24-hour mental health and substance abuse crisis line
North Central Mental Health Services 221-5445 : Suicide Prevention Hotline
Pregnancy Decision Health Centers 444-4411 : Information and answers to questions
Planned Parenthood of Central Ohio, Inc. 222-3613
Facts-of-Life Hotline provides answers to frequently asked questions about reproductive health through an automated system Planned Parenthood of Central Ohio, Inc.
Substance abuse 228-Hope
Alcohol and other Drug Concerns
Ohio Diabetes Association
Doctors Hospital
Grant/Riverside Methodist Hospitals
Safe and Drug-Free Schools Consortium
Youth Volunteer Opportunities
Agencies listed here offer opportunities for young people ages 14 and older. Please contact the volunteer coordinator at each site for more information about opportunities for you to become involved
Arts and Entertainment 228-2674 : COSI, Ohio’s Center of Science and Industry
280 East Broad St., 43215
Columbus Metropolitan Library- Main Branch 645-2800 : 96 South Grant Avenue, 43215
Columbus Symphony Orchestra 228-9600 : 55 East State Street, 43215
Wexner Center for the Arts 292-0330 : 1871 North High Street, 43210
Animals and Animal Advocacy 451-4591 : Columbus Audubon Society
Humane Society of Delaware County 740-548-7387 : 4920 State Route 37 East, 43015
International Society for Endangered Cats 487-8760 : 3070 Riverside Drive, Suite 160, 43221
Homeless and Hunger
The Community Kitchen 252-6428 : 640 South Ohio Avenue, 43205
Faith Mission 224-6617 : 315 East Long Street, 43215
Firstlink Food Lines 221-6766 : 370 South Fifth Street, 43215
Homeless Families Foundation 461-9247 : 651 West Broad Street, 43215
Lifecare Alliance 278-3152 : 1699 West Mound Street, 43223
Mid-Ohio Foodbank 274-7770 : 1625 West Mound Street, 43223
YWCA 224-9121 : 65 South Fourth Street, 43215
Nature and the Environment 645-8027 : City of Columbus, Division of Refuse Collection
2100 Alum Creek Drive, 43207
Rivers Unlimited 487-7511 : 1207 Grandview Avenue, Suite 302, 43212
Solid Waste Authority of Franklin County 871-8105 : 4149 London-Groveport Road, 43213
Neighborhood Development/Housing Rehabilitation 239-7220 : Columbus In April
Habitat for Humanity (Greater Columbus) 267-7778 : 3529 Cleveland Avenue, 43221
South Side Settlement House 444-9868 : 310 Eat Innis Avenue, 43207
For additional links to helpful organizations check: www.firstlink.org/yellowpages/tollfree.htm