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Wood, Wyandot, Seneca, Sandusky, and Hancock Resource Guide  
Updated: November 2025

First Call for Help, Fostoria OH  

Phone: (419) 435-4484 

United Way 

Phone: 211 

Mental Health & Recovery Crisis Line  

Phone: 988

Domestic Violence Resources

Wood: The Cocoon, Bowling Green OH  

Phone: (419) 373-1730 

Website: Home - The Cocoon

Wyandot: Turning Point, Marion OH 

Phone: (740) 382-8988 

Website: Home - Turning Point (turningpoint6.org)

Seneca: First Step, Fostoria OH 

Phone: (419) 435-7300 

Website: Home | First Step Fostoria | Domestic Violence Services

Sandusky: First Step, Fostoria OH 

Phone: (419) 435-7300 

Website: Home | First Step Fostoria | Domestic Violence Services

Hancock: Open Arms, Findlay OH 

Phone: (419) 422-4766 

Website: openarmsfindlay.com

Food Resources

Wood: St. Aloysius Church Food Pantry, Bowling Green OH 

Phone: (419) 352-4195 

Website: Need Help? | St Aloysius Catholic Church (stalbg.org)

Wyandot: Carey Food Pantry (Carey school district)  

Phone: (419) 396-6188 

Website: WYANDOT COUNTY FOOD SOURCES - Wyandot County Public Health (wyandothealth.com)

Seneca: West Ohio Food bank provides up to date information on Seneca food pantries.  

Phone: (419) 222-7946 

Website: http://www.westohiofoodbank.org/find-help/seneca-county/ 

Sandusky: Sandusky County Food Pantry, Fremont OH 

Phone: (419) 3348158 

Website: Sandusky County Food Pantry

Hancock: CHOPIN Hall, Findlay OH 

Phone: (419) 422-6401 

Website: CHOPIN Hall - Christians Helping Other People In Need

HUNGRY? Stop in at the following place for a pre-purchased meal option:

Salvation Army - Tiffin Residents ONLY

Food/Pantry

Call for an appointment: 419-447-2252

Serves HOT MEALS: Tues., Wed., Fri.

From: 11:30am - 12:30pm

FISH Food Pantry

Open: Monday, Wednesday, Friday

9am - 3pm

Call: 419-448-0690

Sharing Kitchen @ St. Paul's UMC

46 Madison St. Tiffin, OH 44883

Call: 419-447-1743

Serves HOT MEALS: Mondays & Thursdays

From: 11:30am - 12:30pm

Fostoria Pantry Plus First Presbyterian in Tiffin

Open Fridays

9:30am - 11:30am 

Call: 419-619-0183

Non-Food Pantry

Call: 419-447-2004

1st Thursday of each month 

11:30am - 1pm

Tiffin, OH: Bench Warmer's, Frisch's, Jolly's, G.W.'s, MST

You can purchase a meal for those in need at these locations! 

Emergency Shelter Resources

Wood: Salvation Army Services Center, Bowling Green OH 

Phone: (419) 352-5918 

Website: The Salvation Army USA

Wyandot: City Mission of Findlay 

Phone: (419) 423-9151 

Website: FINDLAY CITY MISSION - HOME (findlaymission.org)

Seneca: Transformation Life Center, Tiffin OH 

Phone: (567) 220-6533 

Website: Seneca County Council on Homelessness – Transformation Life Center (sccohome.org)

Sandusky: The Liberty Center of Sandusky County 

Phone: (419) 332-8777 

Website: Home: Liberty Center of Sandusky County (libertycenterfremont.org)

Hancock: City Mission of Findlay 

Phone: (419) 423-9151 

Website: FINDLAY CITY MISSION - HOME (findlaymission.org)

Clothing Resources

Wood: First Presbyterian Church – Deacon's Shop, Bowling Green OH 

Phone: (419) 352-5176 

Website: First Presbyterian Church Bowling Green – Where Christ Welcomes All (firstpresbyterianbg.org)

Wyandot: Carey Clothing Closet, Carey OH 

Phone: (419) 396-6188 

Website: Relink.org | Carey Clothing Closet

Seneca: Salvation Army, Tiffin OH  

Phone: (419) 447-2252 

Website: Salvation Army Tiffin, OH

Sandusky: Share & Care of Sandusky County/Salvation Army, Fremont OH 

Phone: (419) 334-2832 

Website: Sandusky County Share & Care Center | Downtown Fremont, Ohio (downtownfremontohio.org)

Hancock: CHOPIN Hall, Findlay OH 

Phone: (419) 422-6401 

Website: CHOPIN Hall - Christians Helping Other People In Need

Mental Health Resources

Wood: Harbor Behavioral Health, Bowling Green OH 

Phone: (419) 352-5387 

Website: https://www.harbor.org

Wyandot: Firelands Counseling & Recovery Services  

Phone: (419) 294-4388 

Website: Firelands Counseling & Recovery Services of Seneca County - Tiffin

Seneca: Firelands Counseling and Recovery Serices, Tiffin OH 

Phone: (419) 448-9440 

Website: Firelands Counseling & Recovery Services of Seneca County - Tiffin

Sandusky: Community Health Center, Fremont OH 

Phone: (419) 334-3869 

Website: SERVICES WE OFFER – Erie County Health Department (eriecohealthohio.com)

Hancock: Family Resource Center, Findlay OH 

Phone: (419) 425-5050 

Website: Family Resource Center (frcohio.com)

NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness:

Phone: (614)224-2700

Website: namiohio.org

Children Resources: Tiffin Psychiatric Center 

Tiffin, OH 44883

Call: (419)447-0269

Seneca: Hope Lutheran Church

Fostoria, Oh 44830

Phone: (419)435-8124

Website: Hope Lutheran Church - Contact us

Substance Use Resources

Wood: Harbor Behavioral Health, Bowling Green OH 

Phone: (419) 352-5387 

Website: Locations - Harbor

Wyandot: Firelands Counseling & Recovery Services of Wyandot County, Upper Sandusky 

Phone: (419) 294-4388 

Website: Firelands Counseling & Recovery Services of Seneca County - Tiffin

Seneca: Rigel Recovery Services, Tiffin OH 

Phone: (567) 220-7018 

Website: Rigel Recovery Services Behavioral Health - Oriana House, Inc.

Sandusky: Firelands Counseling & Recovery Services  

Phone: (419) 332-5524 

Website: Alcohol & Drug Treatment | Firelands Regional Medical Center

Hancock: Family Resource Center of Northwest OH, Findlay  

Phone: (419) 425-5050 

Website: Family Resource Center (frcohio.com)

Utility Assistance Resources

Wood: GLCAP Utility Assistance, Bowling Green OH 

Phone: 800-775-9767 

Website: Great Lakes Community Action Partnership (glcap.org)

Wyandot: Community Action Commission (HHWP), Findlay OH 

Phone: (419) 209-0715 

Website: Emergency Services and HEAP | Hancock Hardin Wyandot Putnam Community Action Commission (hhwpcac.org)

Seneca: Home Energy Assistance Program  

Phone: (800) 282-0880 

Website: https://www.development.ohio.gov/individual/energy-assistance/1-home-energy-assistance-program

Sandusky: Apprisen, Gahanna OH  

Phone: (800) 355-2227 

Website: https://www.apprisen.com/

Hancock: Christian Clearing House, Findlay OH  

Phone: (419) 422-2222 

Website: https://www.hcchfindlay.org

Human Trafficking Shelters

HER Cincinnati

Phone: 513-768-6900

Website: HER CINCINNATI

Out of Darkness Columbus 

Phone: 585-232-3777

Website: Out of the Darkness, Inc.

Sisters in Shelter Tiffin

Phone: 567-205-8771

Website: Sisters in Shelter | Trafficking Victim and Survivor Assistance | Tiffin, Ohio

Hotline Resources

Family Resource Center Crisis Hotline for emotional distress or suicidal thoughts

Phone: 1-888-936-7166 

Website: Crisis Hotline — Family Resource Center (frcohio.com)

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Crisis text line: text 4hope to 741741 

Website: Crisis Text Line | Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (ohio.gov)

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Phone: 988 

Website: 988 Lifeline - If you need emotional support, reach out to the national mental health hotline: 988.

National Domestic Violence Hotline

Phone: 1-800-799-7233 or text START to 88788 

Website: Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline (thehotline.org)

National Human Trafficking Hotline

Phone: 1-888-373-78888 or text INFO to 233733 

Website: Home | National Human Trafficking Hotline

Ohio Human Trafficking Hotline (Non-Emergent)

Phone: 844-363-6448

Website: New Human Trafficking Hotline Connects Public's Tips to Ohio law Enforcement - Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost

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If you are in immediate danger please call 911, for assistance with emergency shelter call our hotline at 

419-435-7300  

Or the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7300

Emailinfo@firststepweb.org

Phone(419) 435-7300

Registered Charity: 34-1376773

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