Community & Family Resources

Local Resources

Bridge Point Community Services - Local charitable organization that assists local families in the South-Central Stark County area

• Phone: 330-484-3644

•    https://www.bridgepointcs.org/

Bridge Point has a simple app for phones and tablets now that keeps forms handy for families.  Here is a link to it https://www.jotform.com/app/220674940523152

Magnolia United Methodist Church - "Caring for Cardinals" Backpack Program. “Caring for Cardinals” packs bags full of nonperishable child-friendly food items twice each month on Wednesday mornings at 10:45 a.m. On Fridays at 9:30 we load up and deliver the bags to Sandy Valley schools to be distributed to students whose families need support. Anyone is welcome to join us in packing and/or delivering bags. https://mumcohio.com/other-ministries/

The Helping Hands Network   A Food Pantry and Free Clothing Giveaway serving the Sandy Valley community    

• Phone: (330) 866-2005

• email: hhn2005@att.net 

• https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083208676979    

• https://www.starkhelpcentral.com/resource/helping-hands-network/ 

Helping Hands is also connected with the Stark Blessing Box and has donated goods for community members to pick up. 

the bin (located @ 11194 High St NE Sandyville): ¨Creative space¨ for kids.  The plan is to start with some light woodworking and art classes. Open times will also be scheduled so kids can just come and create what they choose. All workshops will be free to attend. 

• Phone: (330) 268-7427

• outsidethebin@gmail.com

• https://www.facebook.com/outsidethebin/

the bin is also connected with the Stark Blessing Box and has donated goods for community members to pick up. 

Adult Education

Other Resources

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2-1-1 Stark (United Way) - Call 211 or 330-491-9997 to be connected with support for everything from food assistance to utilities and housing assistance to childcare, etc

• 211stark.org

Directory of Services for Families & Children of Tuscarawas County

Carroll County List of Helpful Phone Numbers

Stark County Opiate Hotline

English Language Learner Mental Health Support

1. Hartville Migrant Ministries can provide free counseling to any immigrant families (they do not have to be migrant), as well as a variety of other health services. https://hartvillemigrantministry.org/ 

2. https://www.lifecarefhdc.org/behavioral-health/

3. This website can be useful for finding counselors in Ohio by Language.  You can sort by language, religion, insurance, and other categories using the 'more' tab at the top. Under each provider's name, it shows if they offer telehealth with a little video camera icon, as they are all Ohio providers but not necessarily local.  https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/ohio   

4. This is a link to the Crisis text line. They do provide services in Spanish.  https://www.crisistextline.org/es/

5. This is a list of other resources:

• https://www.nctsn.org/resources/informacion-en-espanol

• https://childmind.org/guide/multilingual-trauma-resources/

• https://mhanational.org/issues/latinxhispanic-communities-and-mental-health

• https://mhttcnetwork.org/centers/global-mhttc/resources-support-mental-health-refugees-and-asylum-seekers