Please see below for updates and holiday resources. As always, Columbus Public Health Social work is answering our social work helpline (614) 645-6807 and taking referrals. We are not doing any home visits, unless it is an emergency. Please feel free to forward this information with community partners.
COVID-19 Resources Document Link November 10, 2020
COVID-19 Food Resources Document Link November 10, 2020
Columbus City Schools Community Engagement Update Link November 16, 2020
Flu and COVID-19 Testing
Please call 614-645-1519 to schedule testing and/or COVID-19 related concerns/questions.
- Columbus Public Health (testing provided by Mount Carmel, OhioHealth and The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center) 614-645-1519
- http://www.columbus.gov/coronavirus
- Ohio Expo Center & State Fair Celeste Center 717 E. 17th Ave., Columbus
- Mon.-Fri. – 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
- Please visit https://www.columbus.gov/publichealth/Coronavirus-Portal/ for additional COVID-19 resources and information.
Holiday Resources
- Thanksgiving Dinner Give-Away
- Nov. 26th 11am-pm
- 6055 Cleveland Ave, Columbus, OH 43231
- 614-781-1085
- St. Stephen’s Community House
- Christmas Cares Unions Share Program will be open to ALL ZIP CODES this Christmas! This year, anyone residing in Franklin County may register for a box. Details at https://www.saintstephensch.org/christmas/
- Sign up for your Christmas food box on the following days:
- Monday, November 16th-Thursday, December 10th.
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursdays: 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
- Saturday December 5th: 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
- Registration will be held at St. Stephen’s Community House in the back parking lot. Due to COVID-19, we will be holding drive through registration. Please stay in your car and follow the signs in the parking lot when coming to register.
- Address: 1500 E. 17th Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43219
- Bring these items to register:
- Valid Picture ID. If your address is not current, you must provide:
- Current lease agreement OR current gas/electric/water bill
- FCDJFS Document with head of household name and current address (within the last 6 months.
Other Resources
- Rent/Mortgage Assistance
- Food Resources
- COVID-19 Food Resource List of soup kitchens and pantries
- § Please call to confirm information as things change daily with current state.
- MidOhio Foodbank Food Assistance Outreach
- Debera Diggs, Food Assistant Outreach Coordinator
- Direct: 614.277.FOOD (3663) | Main: 614.277.FOOD (3663)
- Input your zip code to find food access resources in your community https://freshtrak.com/
- COVID-19 Food Resource List of soup kitchens and pantries
- Home Repair Programs
- Utilities
- Breathing Association https://www.breathingassociation.org/heap/
- Ohio Development Service Agency https://development.ohio.gov/is/is_energyassist.htm