Several organizations in Dayton provide online community resource directories for locating a variety of services, assistance, and other types of information. This page provides descriptions of and links to Dayton community resource guides.
City of Dayton Resource Directory
The City of Dayton provides an alphabetical, categorized list of resources in Dayton on its website. Resources include government, court, police, neighborhood, and mortgage-related services and associations and contact information for each.
Directory Link: https://daytonohio.gov/BusinessDirectoryii.aspx
Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce Members Directory
The Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce website includes a directory of all chamber members, filterable by postal code and business category. This is a resource for finding local businesses and business information.
Directory Link: https://daytonareachamberofcommerce.growthzoneapp.com/activememberdirectory
Dayton Children's Hospital Community Resource Hub
Dayton Children's Community Resource Hub is an online tool for locating community services and resources such as health care, job training, food, housing and more. Many of the services and programs are free or reduced cost, and some have eligibility criteria.
Directory Link: https://childrensdayton.findhelp.com/
Dayton LGBT Center LGBT-Friendly Resources List
The Greater Dayton LGBT Center maintains a list of LGBT friendly business in the Greater Dayton Area on its website as well as in a downloadable PDF. The resources are sortable by category and range from medical services to businesses and services.
Online Directory Link: https://www.daytonlgbtcenter.org/resources
PDF Link: https://www.daytonlgbtcenter.org/_files/ugd/52718b_ec6085cc04d64d5e8ffd0846c13c6842.pdf
Dayton Region - Montgomery County Resource Guide
The Montgomery County Human Services Planning & Development Department's resource guide provides a detailed listing of emergency services in Dayton, including educational services, family violence resources, food assistance, utilities support, housing services, and more. The guide was last updated in 2019.
Directory Link: https://www.mcohio.org/COMMUNITY%20RESOURCE%20GUIDE.pdf
Find it Downtown
The Downtown Dayton Partnership's Find it Downtown directory allows website visitors to locate parking, dining, shopping, services, galleries, theaters, churches, and other downtown businesses and amenities with a simple search tool.
Directory Link: https://www.downtowndayton.org/find-it-downtown/
Help Me Grow Brighter Futures Community Resources Directory
HMGBF's resource guide provides a detailed listing of community resources and emergency services in Dayton, including educational services, family violence resources, food assistance, utilities support, housing services, and more. The guide was last updated in 2021.
Directory Link: https://hmgbf.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/ResourceDirectory2021.pdf
Launch Dayton Business Resources
Launch Dayton provides supportive services and programming to entrepreneurs in Dayton. The business resources directory organizes resources based on the type of entrepreneur they are designed for and the stage of business where the resource will be most useful.
Directory Link: https://launchdayton.com/business-resources/
United Way of Dayton
United Way of Dayton provides a directory of emergency community services that can be sorted via guided search, zip code, agency, or keyword.
Directory Link: https://dayton-unitedway.org/resources/