Community Resources
- Food – FreshTrak (List of pantries and community meals)
- Food – SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program aka “food stamps”
- Emergency Housing
- Treatment and Medical Care
- Recovery Housing
- 12-Step Meetings
- Transportation
- Columbus Metropolitan Library – Job and career help, GED, ESOL, and assistance applying for social services
- Safer Station – Screening and linkage to treatment, naloxone and test strips, ID document assistance, and help applying for benefits.
Education and Training
- Certified Peer Recovery Supporter
- CDCA – Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board licensure information
- CDCA cheat sheet
- Narcan training
- QPR training
- GED – Testing information from the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce
- FAFSA – Free Application for Federal Student Aid for college
Mindfulness and Personal Development
Local Activities
These free and low-cost activities can provide joy and fun for people in recovery from MIs and SUDs.
- Culture Pass – Admission to Central Ohio organizations and attractions, free with a library card
- Library programs – a wide range of programs including storytimes, author visits, child and adult classes, job coaching, and special events
- COSI – EBT/Medicaid card holders receive $3 regular admission through Museums for All (M4A)
- Franklin Park Conservatory – $3 regular and special event admission through M4A
- Ohio History Center – $1 regular admission through M4A
- Columbus Museum of Art – Free general admission on Sundays; also participates in M4A
- Wexner Center for the Arts – Free gallery admission through M4A