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COAAA publishes 10 resource guides that cover information on a variety of important topics.  These helpful guides are updated annually and offer information about local agencies and organizations that provide services of interest to older adults and caregivers.  Guides can be downloaded or ordered free of charge from COAAA.

• Caregiver Books & Videos
• Caregiver Toolbox - Guide to Independent Living
• COAAA Program Guide
• Housing and Home Repair Guide
• Long Term Care and Hospice Guide
• Medicare 101 Guide
• Older Adults - Resource Guide
• Prescription Guide
• Private Homecare Guide
• Respite Guide
• Senior/Community Center Listing
• Support Groups
• Transition and Moving Guide
• Transportation Guide
• Utility Assistance Guide

The Older Adult Resource Guide includes contact information and resources for a wide range of services available to central Ohioans, including crisis and mental health services, consumer advocacy and legal services, family supports, and even pet supports.

If you're not finding exactly what you need on our website, we can still point you in the right direction.  Call COAAA at 1-800-589-7277 if you need information about other available resources.

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Suicide Prevention, Resources & Hotlines

Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation

The mission of Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation is to act as a catalyst and steward of statewide suicide prevention efforts by supporting community-based efforts to reduce stigma, promote education and awareness about suicide prevention, and increase resources and programs to reduce the risk of lives lost to suicide. 

Suicide hotlines by county

Delaware       740-369-3316        

Fairfield        740-687-8255        

Fayette         740-335-7155        

Franklin        614-221-5445        

Licking         800-544-1601        

Madison       800-273-8255        

Pickaway      740-477-2579        

Union           800-731-5577        

Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation
1225 Dublin Rd #125
Columbus, OH 43215
www.ohiospf.org
614-429-1528

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.

www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
800-273-8255
888-628-9454 (Español)

 

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The Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging, which serves Ohio’s Planning and Service Area 6 (PSA6), is operated under the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department of the City of Columbus. The agency was established in 1974 as part of the Older Americans Act and serves eight counties: Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Licking, Madison, Pickaway, and Union.

There are 622 Area Agencies on Aging (often called triple-As) in the United States. Every county in the US is served by an area agency, which were established under the Older Americans Act (OAA) in 1973 to respond to the needs of Americans 60 and over. The Ohio Association of Area Agencies on Aging (o4a) is a statewide network that serves as a collective voice for Ohio’s 12 Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs).

COAAA’s focal point agencies serve designated counties and serve as local entry points through which seniors, people with disabilities, family members and caregivers, and other can access information, referral, assessment, and services provided or funded by COAAA. A list of COAAA’s focal point agencies is below; additional county-specific resources can be found on our website under Resources > Crisis/ Abuse/ Neglect.

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Domestic Violence Resources

Ohio Domestic Violence Network

The Ohio Domestic Violence Network (ODVN) is a statewide coalition of domestic violence programs, supportive agencies and concerned individuals working to end domestic violence. The organization serves as a resource for victims and survivors through their toll free information and referral line, comprehensive website, and numerous resource materials, including an online Shelter and Program Referral List by county.

Ohio Domestic Violence Network
1855 E. Dublin-Granville Rd.
Columbus, OH 43229
www.odvn.org
800-934-9840

Buckeye Region Anti-Violence Organization (BRAVO)

Buckeye Region Anti-Violence Organization (BRAVO) is a statewide organization that provides comprehensive individual and community programs for advocacy and support to LGBTQI survivors of intimate partner violence, stalking, sexual assault, hate and bias violence, and discrimination. BRAVO operates a Helpline for resource requests or to report violence.

BRAVO
PO Box 82068
Columbus, Ohio 43202
www.bravo-ohio.org
614-294-7867 or 866-862-7286

Center for Family Safety and Healing

The Center for Family Safety and Healing fully addresses all aspects of family violence, including child abuse and neglect, teen dating abuse, domestic violence and elder abuse. They offer counseling and related supportive and advocacy services for adult victims of domestic violence.

The Center for Family Safety and Healing
655 East Livingston Avenue
Columbus, OH 43205
www.familysafetyandhealing.org
(614) 722-8200