Are you at risk of not being able to pay a bill on time that might cause your home to be unlivable or cause homelessness? Call the billing company directly to see if they can work with you during this COVID-19 outbreak.
If you have lost your job, you can apply for unemployment benefits here: http://jfs.ohio.gov/ouio/CoronavirusAndUI.stm
Emergency Shelters:
- Hebron Ministries:
419-980-0269
1123 Ayersville Avenue, Defiance, OH 43512
Emergency shelter available. - Partnership Assistance to the Homeless (PATH):
419-782-6962
Homelessness Assistance: 419-990-5135
c/o Northwestern Ohio Community Action (NOCAC)
1939 East Second Street, Defiance, OH 43512
Fax: 419-782-7239
Website: nocac.org
Services: Educational programs, nutritional meals daily, homeless shelter and case management. - House of Ruth Domestic Violence Shelter
419-782-1100 or 800-782-8555
c/o Center for Child & Family Advocacy
219 East Washington Street, Napoleon, OH 43545
Fax: 419-592-4514 – Website: theccfa.org
Services: 24-hour hotline, various support groups, residential and domestic violence shelter. - Raven’s Care, Inc:
419-782-7141
511 Perry Street, Defiance, OH 43512
Hours: Call by 3:00 p.m.
Services: Emergency shelter, rental payment assistance, medicine payment assistance, emergency food assistance - Supportive Services for Veteran Families – Jenny Hoeffel
c/o Maumee Valley Guidance Center
419-785-3825
Services: Emergency and permanent housing for Veteran families.
Other Housing Needs:
- YWCA Transitional Living Program:
419-238-6639
c/o YWCA of Van Wert County
408 East Main Street, Van Wert, OH 45891
Website: ywcavanwert.org – Facebook: YWCA of Van Wert County
Services: Serving homeless women, women with children and family units, which include housing up to twelve months, case management, group programming that encourages development of self-sufficiency skills, access to basic necessities and career development computer lab. - Renewal House West:
419-599-1660
c/o A Renewed Mind
600 Freedom Drive, Napoleon, Ohio 43545
Fax: 419-592-8336 – Website: arenewedmindservices.org
Services: Men’s recovery housing serving adult males ages 18 and up. Supported sober living environment, substance use disorder, partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programming during stay, access to art therapy, independent living skill building and attendance to Alcoholics Anonymous/Narcotics Anonymous meetings. - Serenity Haven – Recovery Services of NWO, Inc.:
419-782-9920 or 855-782-9920
511 Perry Street, Defiance, OH 43512
Fax: 419-784-2523 – Website: rsnwo.org
Services: Women’s residential treatment, substance use and mental health prevention/education and treatment, assessment, individual and group counseling, referrals, drug-free workplace training, outpatient programming, programs for adults and adolescents, gender-specific women’s program, women’s residential treatment, med somatic services for adults and adolescents, medication-assisted treatment for opiate addictions, intensive outpatient groups and psychiatric services.
- Community Housing Impact & Preservation (CHIP) Program
c/o Maumee Valley Planning Organization
419-784-3882
Website: www.mvpo.org
Services: Owner Rehabilitation to address health and safety issues to owner-occupied homes. (Plumbing, Heating, Electrical, Roof, Structural, Lead Paint, Accessibility, Water/Sewer tap-ins, etc.) Owner Repair to address one issue to owner-occupied homes. Rental Repair to address one issue to rental property. The landlord must rent to income-eligible tenants and follow Fair Market Rents.
Utility Assistance:
- Defiance County Veteran’s Affairs:
419-782-6861
1300 East Second Street, Suite 102, Defiance, OH 43512
Hours: 8:30am – 4:30pm Monday – Friday
Website: www.defiance-county.com/veterans-affairs
Services: Serving veterans, dependents or widowed spouses.
- Northwestern Ohio Community Action (NOCAC):
419-784-5136
1933 East Second Street, Suite C, Defiance, OH 43512
Hours: 8am – 4:30pm Monday – Friday
Website: nocac.org - Office of the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel:
877-742-5622
65 East State Street, 7th Floor, Columbus, OH 43215
Website – occ.ohio.gov
Services: Residential utility consumer advocate, educates consumers about electric, natural gas, telephone and water issues. Assists with utility questions, resolving complaints, meter reading problems, delays in obtaining service, bills for services not ordered and other utility questions and concerns. - Raven’s Care, Inc:
419-782-7141
511 Perry Street, Defiance, OH 43512
Hours: Call by 3:00 p.m.
Services: Emergency shelter, rental payment assistance, medicine payment assistance, emergency food assistance - Salvation Army:
419-784-5136
c/o Northwestern Ohio Community Action (NOCAC)
1933 East Second Street, Suite C, Defiance, OH 43512
Hours: 8am – 4:30pm Monday – Friday
Website: nocac.org
Rental Assistance:
- Defiance County Veteran’s Affairs:
419-782-6861
1300 East Second Street, Suite 102, Defiance, OH 43512
Hours: 8:30am – 4:30pm Monday – Friday
Website: www.defiance-county.com/veterans-affairs
Services: Serving veterans, dependents or widowed spouses.
- Raven’s Care, Inc:
419-782-7141
511 Perry Street, Defiance, OH 43512
Hours: Call by 3:00 p.m.
Services: Emergency shelter, rental payment assistance, medicine payment assistance, emergency food assistance - Salvation Army:
419-784-5136
c/o Northwestern Ohio Community Action (NOCAC)
1933 East Second Street, Suite C, Defiance, OH 43512
Hours: 8am – 4:30pm Monday – Friday
Website: nocac.org
Low-Income Apartments:
- Clinton Circle Apartments:
419-782-6716
700 Kiser Road, Defiance, OH 43512 - Defiance Crossing:
419-782-0997
565 Defiance Crossing, Defiance, OH 43512
Lease Purchase Housing - Defiance Ridge Apartments:
419-784-0394
1221 Ayersville Avenue, Defiance, OH 43512 - Island Parkway Manor:
419-784-5400
1602 East Second Street, Defiance, OH 43512
Senior/disabled only - Ralston Square Apartments:
419-990-1004
548 Pontiac Drive, Defiance, OH 43512 - Senior Villas of Wayne Trail:
419-784-0327
701 Village Lane, Defiance, OH 43512 - Southern Hill Apartments:
419-542-6256
501 Fountain Manor Lane # 49, Hicksville, OH 43526