SOCIAL SERVICES
- Women Helping Women:
Community Law Center Building: 215 E. 9th St. Cincinnati, OH
Phone Number: (513) 381-5610 24-hour crisis line
Bilingual Advocate: (513) 262-1788
Crisis intervention and support services for DV and sexual assault victims.
Support groups in Spanish for survivors of domestic violence at the Family Justice Center in Price Hill every Thursday from 10-11:30am.
- YWCA Family Justice Center:
YWCA of Greater Cincinnati. Eliminating and empowering women since 1968.
Phone Number: (513) 302-2175 (bilingual Spanish/English. Use Language Access for other languages)
For survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking. Comprehensive case management, including: safety planning, entry into emergency shelter, crisis intervention, protection orders, etc.
Two locations:
Price Hill @ Santa Maria Community Services
3214 Warsaw Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45205
Mon and Wed 9a-1pColerain Township
7560 Colerain Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45239
Tues and Thurs 12-4pm
- Domestic Violence Hotline
Phone Number 24 crisis line: (513) 872-9259 local
and (888) 872-9259 toll-free
- Santa Maria Community Services:
3301 Warsaw Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45205
Phone Number: (513) 557-2700, Luz Elena Schemmel – Spanish- ext 207
Programs include: affordable housing, job search help, early childhood development, parenting classes, health and wellness, and youth development.
- Hamilton County Job and Family Services:
222 E. Central Parkway Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone Number: (513) 946-1000, for Spanish press 9
Food stamps, cash assistance, Medicaid, Children’s Services
- St. Vincent De Paul:
1125 Bank St. Cincinnati, OH 45214
Phone Number: (513) 421-0602 West End Crisis Services
Local conferences offer rent and utility assistance, food and clothing. No Spanish.
- Go-Metro:
Non-English speaking customers can seek ridership information by calling Metro’s Call Center (513.621.4455) Monday through Fridays, from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Metro is working with Conversa Telephonic Interpreting Services to assist those with limited English skills.
- Project Connect (Cincinnati Public Schools):
5425 Winton Ridge Lane Cincinnati, OH 45232
Phone Number: (513) 363-3200 and (513) 363-3252 (for Spanish)
CPS program for homeless students (incl. living in hotel, shelter, or with friends/family). Provide uniform vouchers and school supplies. School registration and transportation. - Cincinnati Interfaith Workers Center (CIWC)
215 East 14th Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Workers Rights Hotline – Do you have a problem at work?
513-621-5991
A community organization leading our region forward on the issues of immigrant and worker justice. CIWC brings together low-wage workers through service, education, and leadership development. They provide our community’s poorest residents with the tools they need to confront and prevent injustice.
- Shelterhouse (formerly Drop Inn Center):
217 W. 12th Street Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone Number: (513) 721-0643
Emergency shelter and transitional housing. No Spanish.
- Central Access Point:
2368 Victory Parkway, Suite 600 Cincinnati, OH 45206
Phone Number: (513) 381-7233
9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday
10:00 a.m. – 2: 00 p.m. Sat – Sun
Call for placement in a family shelter and other homeless services programs.
- Freestore Foodbank:
112 E. Liberty St. Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone Number: (513) 241-1064
Emergency food available is available Monday – Friday 8am-3pm. Closed the 1st Monday of every month.
Housing: Help clients find affordable housing. No Spanish.
- Santa Maria Community Services- Housing:
3301 Warsaw Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45205
Phone Number: (513) 557-2700 (press 1 for Spanish)
Helps tenants improve housing conditions including rental issues, problem properties, and absentee landlords. We speak Spanish.
- YWCA of Greater Cincinnati, Immigrant Survivors of Partner Violence Program
898 Walnut St., Cincinnati OH 45202
Phone Number: (513) 361-2155
ISPV is a collaboration of over 20 agencies who partner to provide services to immigrant/non-English speaking victims to ensure they have access to necessary prevention and intervention resources. They provide training for service providers and multilingual healthy relationship materials including safety plans available in eleven languages (including Spanish). All members speak Spanish. They do not ask about immigration status unless necessary.
- 4C for Children:
2100 Sherman Ave. #300 Cincinnati, OH 45212
Phone Number: (513) 758-1204
Monica Arenas-Losacker, (513) 758-1330. marenas@4cforchildren.org
Free presentations and workshops on parenting to raise awareness of the importance of early child education and quality child care . Promote resiliency among parents by hosting bilingual parent cafes. Information about choosing quality child care available in Spanish. Parent Counselor: with an interpreter.
- Bakhita Empowerment Initiative:
Human Trafficking Case Management
Catholic Charities of Louisville’s Northern Kentucky Office
Contact: Lisa Ramstetter
Cell Phone: (502) 432-5223
Office: (859) 581-8974 ext. 120
Address: 3629 Church Street, Covington, KY 41015
*case management available through conversational Spanish and with interpreters
- Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME)
2400 Reading Rd, Suite 118. Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone Number: (513) 721-4663 (Agency)
Maria Schneider: (513) 977-2628 Tenant Advocate (Español) maria.schneider@homecincy.org
Teresita Lewis: (513) 977-2630 Client Services Specialist (Español) teresita.lewis@homecincy.org
- Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority
CMHA Main office 1627 Western Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45214
Phone Number: (513) 721-4580
Provides low income housing. Applications required.
- Immigrant Dignity Coalition
The Immigrant Dignity Coalition is a coalition of local labor, education, civil rights and faith communities in the greater Cincinnati area who favor the dignity and basic human rights of all people.
immigrantdignitycoalition@gmail.com


