What Is 2-1-1?
If you need help with housing, food, healthcare, and other services, calling 2-1-1 connects you with available resources within your community.
2-1-1 is completely free and confidential. Once you call, you’ll speak to a Professional Information and Referral Specialist who will work with you …
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Category: Shelters
At Leading Families Home, 14 percent of our Participants cite Domestic Violence as the main reason for their homelessness. Domestic Violence is “violence committed by intimate partners, immediate family members, or other relatives.” According to data from the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS), in 2003–12, “[d]omestic violence …
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What Our Homeless Shelter Needs Most
Not all homeless shelters are the same, but many of us need the same items. At Leading Families Home, we focus on hygiene items (including those for babies), first aid kits, and cleaning supplies. These items are desperately needed by …
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Domestic violence has been cited as a significant cause of homelessness for women and children. According to Safe Housing Partners, thirty-eight percent of all domestic violence victims become homeless at some point in their lives. (Source: Baker, C., Cook, S., & Norris, F. [2003]). According …
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Being homeless is devastating, but nothing is more heart-breaking than watching your family live on the streets. Keep your head up – Toledo, Ohio, is home to many emergency shelters for families. Many organizations also provide clothing, food, and resources for families – including families …
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Toledo, Ohio, has a large population of homeless individuals and families, and our city works hard to serve them through community resources, meals, fundraising events, and preventative programs. Here are a few of the organizations making an impact in Toledo in 2020:
Toledo Organizations
Hannah’s Socks
Hannah’s Socks …
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