Single Parent Resources in Ohio

Verified resources for custody, child support, housing, financial aid, and emotional support in Ohio — plus national tools every single parent should know.

🏛️ Custody & Legal Help

Ohio-Based Resources

• Ohio Supreme Court – Family Law Resources – Custody forms, parenting plans, and statewide legal info.
• Ohio Legal Help – Free tools and legal information for divorce, custody, visitation, and more.
• Ohio State Legal Services Association – Legal aid and family law support for low-income residents.

Nationwide Help

• Legal Services Corporation
• WomensLaw.org
• ABA Family Law Section
• Child Support Enforcement (OCSE)
• Safe Horizon
• National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
• LoveisRespect
• Break the Cycle
• RAINN
• Women’s Law Project
• National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
• Zero Abuse Project
• National Women’s Law Center
• Neighborhood Legal Services
• Futures Without Violence
• National Child Abuse Hotline

💸 Child Support

Ohio-Based Resources

• Ohio Office of Child Support – Apply, manage your case, and make or receive payments.
• Ohio Child Support Portal – Access account info, make payments, and update details.

Nationwide Help

• No national child support resources available at this time.

🏠 Housing & Shelter

Ohio-Based Resources

• Ohio Housing Finance Agency – Rent help, down payment assistance, and emergency housing resources.
• Ohio 211 – Find emergency shelters, utility help, and housing support by county.

Nationwide Help

• Family Promise
• HUD.gov
• NLIHC
• US HHS Shelter Directory
• Public Housing (HUD)
• CoAbode
• National Shared Housing Resource Center
• Project Night Night
• ERAP
• Homeless Prenatal Program

🧾 Financial Assistance

Ohio-Based Resources

• Ohio Benefits Portal – Apply for SNAP, Medicaid, TANF, and other financial aid programs.
• Ohio Department of Job and Family Services – Job training, public benefits, and emergency financial help.

Nationwide Help

• Benefits.gov
• Feeding America
• SNAP
• Medicaid.gov
• Modest Needs
• SSI
• TANF
• EITC
• LIHEAP
• MyFreeTaxes

🧠 Mental Health & Emotional Support

Ohio-Based Resources

• Ohio Crisis Line: Dial 988
• Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services – Behavioral health care, local crisis services, and wellness support.
• NAMI Ohio – Peer support, education, and family mental health resources.

Nationwide Help

• Mental Health America
• National Parent Helpline
• NAMI
• Postpartum Support International
• National Domestic Violence Hotline
• SAMHSA Treatment Locator
• National Runaway Safeline
• NCTSN

You’re Not Alone in Ohio

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