Although its primary focus continues to be the protection and enhancement of the civil rights of black and all Americans, the organization is also involved in a wide spectrum of initiatives directed toward the strengthening of the economic, cultural, social, and family bases of the black community. The NAACP's basic objective has been and remains a totally integrated society.

Through the main site, educates the public regarding issues of hunger and poverty with publications and research studies. Works with federal, state and local entities to find long-term solutions to hunger. Through coordination with other agencies, ensures that children and caregivers receive education about proper nutrition, meal planning and healthy eating habits.

Provides support services for registrants and their family members.

Provides legal advocacy to ensure the humane care, treatment, habilitation and protection of persons with developmental disabilities. Serves people in Ohio communities and developmental centers, and students with developmental disabilities receiving special education in private or public schools or other settings.

Works to continuously improve standards of excellence through a regulatory structure for programs and operations of career colleges and schools. Provides advisory expertise to schools on the "best" career education practices and standards to enhance their effectiveness.

Accepts reports of concerns for cruelty to animals.

Offers programs to advance and promote the Hispanic/Latino culture and community in Lorain County. - Generally hosts an annual Hispanic Leadership Conference. - Provides personal advocacy for members of the Hispanic/Latino community, as will as limited financial support to organizations assisting member of the community.

Promote awareness, education, peer support, as well as, advocacy for the LGBTQIA (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual, and our Allies) community within the Mahoning Valley. Host monthly peer support groups within a safe-space center, provide events, trainings, and services for the LGBTQIA+ community, offer LGBTQIA+ inclusive training for area organizations and businesses.

Provides services which seek to have existing civil rights and anti-discrimination laws enforced, and to secure justice and fair treatment for all people. Involved in inter-group relations and combating extremism. Accepts and seeks to resolve discrimination complaints.

Provides a service that represents individuals whose constitutional rights have been violated.

Strives to protect the rights of the unborn child, the elderly, the mentally handicapped, the disabled and the terminally ill. They also offer mothers & fathers who find themselves in an unplanned crisis or pregnancy options that choose life and include compassion and support. They are a non-profit non-partisan organization.

By producing and hosting events, improving safety, creating and maintaining greenspace, fostering a presence of art, and working with new and existing businesses, we're building a street where people want to spend their time.

Counsels, mediates, and advocates on behalf of Muslims and other Arabs who have experienced discrimination, defamation, or hate crimes. Works to protect and defend the constitutional rights of Muslims in America.

Helps consumers find and recommend businesses, brands, and charities that are trustworthy. Provides business reliability reports that include consumer experiences, licensing, business background and management. Charity wise giving reports provide information on programs, financials, fundraising and governance at no cost on businesses and charities that are BBB accredited, and those that have not been evaluated. Offers a free online quote service that automatically emails requests to BBB Accredited Businesses regarding the type of business requested.

Works to protect the rights of the homeless: monitors to assure that municipalities do not unfairly target the homeless or broadly enforce laws which would be harmful to the homeless; assists homeless persons who may have been the victims of hate crimes; coordinates information exchange regarding the rights of the homeless. The agency has experts on homeless voting available to assist with registration, get out the vote or in-person identification issues. Holds forums at shelters and drop-in centers to uncover problems, and responds with advocacy, letter-writing, and media attention to such problems.

Federally funded program designed to help income-eligible Ohioans with their winter heating bills. The program runs from July 1 to March 31.

Works to protect and defend the civil rights of all persons. Concerned with eliminating racial discrimination and segregation from all aspects of American public life.

Links concerned community volunteers and the abused and neglected children in need of a voice to speak up for their best interest. Volunteers are appointed by the court to help ensure that the children receive appropriate services and treatment by independently monitoring a child’s situation, identifying community resources and participating in the court process.

Works to improve the educational, professional, and social climate to increase opportunities for women within the university and community through education, advocacy, and research. Activities include seminars, speakers, participation and hosting of a task force on violence against women, an annual series that explores masculinity, a black history event, and a speakers series that celebrates women's academic achievements.

A community effort to address issues of generational poverty and children's success in Springfield, Ohio. Primarily focused on the southeast side of Springfield which includes two elementary schools and two middle schools. Springfield Promise Neighborhood builds assets in adults, youth, and in the community. Our summer and after school activities connect youth with mentors and with effective, evidence-based approaches to foster resilience in youth and help them practice the tools to be good people, make good choices, and give back to others. Our family engagement opportunities bring parents together frequently to promote positive parenting and build the skills necessary to be good citizens and neighbors. Our community development activities and multiple partnerships address the need for good nutrition and healthy activity, while providing the neighborhood a safe place to gather in a 1 acre urban community garden.

Works to reactivate existing block clubs and to build new ones, with an aim towards helping citizens express their thoughts effectively to policy makers. Provides training on basic skills like running meetings, getting neighbors out to events, establishing boards and by-laws, identifying issues and carrying out plans to improve a neighborhood's quality of life.

Provides local and national leadership in three (3) key areas: caring for pet parents and pets, providing positive outcomes for at-risk animals, and serving victims of animal cruelty.

Organizes a collaborative of many partners working together in the Clearview, Firelands, and Midview school districts to improve health knowledge, develop communication and life skills, and create school environments in which risky behaviors are avoided. Works to ensure safer schools and positive social environments that improve both educational and social outcomes for students in the districts. Partnering agencies include: Clearview Local Schools, Educational Service Center of Lorain County, Fireland Local Schools, Mental Health Addiction and Recovery Services, The LCADA Way, Lorain County Public Health, Midview Local Schools, and United Way of Greater Lorain County. Provides wrap-around services within school buildings that address the connection between healthy behaviors and academic achievement. Initiatives include: - Coordinating school menus and concessions to include fresh and local produce. - Providing family fit nights in school facilities. - Creating walking and biking paths for safe and healthy travel to school. - Integrating health and wellness messaging into existing curriculum and presentations.

Seeks to eliminate racial prejudice and remove all barriers of racial discrimination through advocacy, the electoral process, lobbying, litigation, organization, and protest. Works to resolve complaints of racial, gender, and other types of discrimination and seeks to empower African-Americans. Does not provide legal service. Memberships available.

Provides a variety of health and nursing services, including immunizations, health education, blood pressure screenings, car seat inspections and vaccines; Ohio Buckles Buckeyes is a car seat program that provide child passenger safety seats at no cost for low-income with children under age 4; the Bureau for Children with Medical Handicaps assists children with medical handicaps.