Provides a packed lunch and toiletries to homeless individuals.

Provides access to services that improve the health status of homeless individuals, particularly those experiencing barriers, like social determinants of health to health care. The program works to improve access to primary care, mental health and substance use disorder services.

Registers eligible people to vote. Provides re-registration for those who have changed their name or addresses. Also supplies forms for those wanting to do voter registration at a community location.

Provides a free bus ticket home to help reunite qualified runaway youth with their families or an alternative living program. Program is in partnership with Greyhound Lines, Inc.

Advocates for the educational needs of homeless youth in Lorain County. Works to ensure that homeless youth in Lorain County receives a free, appropriate, public education in the least restrictive environment to enable each child to reach his/her highest potential. Offers tutoring programs for homeless youth who need to improve their academic performance.

Assists people who are homeless in Summit and Medina counties with applying for Social Security benefits.

Provides case management and medication monitoring for severely mentally disabled persons who are homeless. Clients receive psychiatric and nursing services to assess mental and physical problems, help applying for benefits, assistance in securing temporary and permanent housing, and emergency loans for medication and food.

Provides a one day event to assist families, individuals, and veterans who are facing poverty and homelessness. Offering access to social service providers, haircuts, medical screenings, professional portraits, meals, and personal hygiene kits. Providing guests with a new or very gently used pair of shoes or boots and new socks.

Provides a structured mentoring program. Mentees are matched according to their skills and interests with women in the professional community who serve as mentors. Mentors and mentees meet once a week to discuss specific topics such as resume building, life skills, job guidance, self-esteem, interpersonal communication, and goal setting. Participants also attend workshops centered on these topics.

Serves unhoused individuals and focuses on eliminating barriers that may have gotten in the way of finding and/or maintaining housing in the past.

Provides re-housing assistance (rent deposit payment assistance and initial rent payment assistance). - NOTE: Does not provide assistance with keeping the current residence - will only help to establish a new one. - NOTE: Does not help with mobile home lot fee payments, back rent, or any assistance to maintain the current residence.

Provides bicycles, bike classes, bike repair, and essential bicycling equipment such as helmets, locks, and lights for eligible individuals.

Helps individuals and families transition from living in emergency shelter by paying for rental deposits and rent. Goal is to help the client come out of homelessness. Does not assist with maintaining housing. Clients of this program will receive case management to connect to other community services. A Housing Locator will help the client locate housing that will accept the voucher and to match them to housing that fits their specific needs. If approved for service, client will have 21-30 days to find an apartment (a Housing Locator at EDEN will assist the client with this search, it is best to start engaging with the Housing Locator as soon as possible).

Helps individuals and families transition from living in emergency shelter by paying for rental deposits and rent. Goal is to help the client come out of homelessness. Does not assist with maintaining housing. Clients of this program will receive case management to connect to other community services. A Housing Locator will help the client locate housing that will accept the voucher and to match them to housing that fits their specific needs. If approved for service, client will have 21-30 days to find an apartment.

Identifies and attempts to introduce individuals who are homeless and experiencing mental illness or substance use disorders into the social services/ behavioral healthcare service delivery system. Services include case management and referrals to other supportive services. The Homeless Outreach Center offers showers, laundry facilities, and a telephone for homeless individuals to use.

Provides assistance to homeless individuals or families with finding resources to help with their basic needs. Assists with referrals for benefits, mental health resources, housing applications, and furniture needs. Provides assistance with filling out applications for benefits and other programs.

Provides case management services to young adults. Clients will be paired with a trained case manager who will help develop a personalized case plan to foster independence. Participants will learn skills such as financial planning, job readiness, study skills, time management, goal-setting, problem-solving, and critical thinking. Residents of Portage County will be provided with help in accessing existing housing programs.

Provides opportunity to vote in person before scheduled election days.

Provides a hot meal to homeless individuals.

Provides a food pantry for individuals experiencing homelessness.

A Catholic religious non-profit that is fully volunteer staffed. Completely free Wellness Center plus Medical Clinic. Striving to care for the sick and the poor by providing treatment to anyone who is unable to afford medical services.

Provides opportunity for people to vote in person in the precinct closest to their home. Counties that have touch screen voting must provide paper ballots if voters request them. If voters make a mistake on their ballots as they are voting, they may request up to 2 additional ballots (but can only submit one).

Provides financial assistance for individuals and families who are currently homeless including rental assistance, deposits for security and utilities, emergency supplies of food, clothing, furniture, appliances, and other housing start-up items.

Provides assessment to identify the individual's academic and vocational capabilities. Participants complete a variety of pencil and paper, computerized or simulated activities to determine their work kills, transferable skills, aptitudes, academic abilities and interests. A written report is forwarded to the client's referral source.

Provides opportunity to apply and to vote using the United States mails as an alternative to voting in person on election day.