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Please see our form at the bottom of the page if you need to request help from StandUp for Kids – Cleveland.

Outreach Phone: 216-820-3396

Serving unhoused and at-risk youth in the Cleveland area.

Street outreach across Cleveland in partnership with Renee Jones Empowerment Center

United Way of Greater Cleveland: Coordinated Intake services provided. Call 2-1-1 or 216-674-6700

A Place 4 Me: Dignity Fund, to help young people maintain their homes, A Place 4 Me provides lodging kits with household items, access to furniture resources, and financial aid for housing applications.

Emergency Assistance, Emergency aid is available for youth aged 18-24 in housing crises to prevent and end homelessness.

Broken Connections: Broken Connections is a community based, non-profit organization providing shelter, food, clothing, and supportive services to needy individuals and families. We strive to promote the continuous building and strengthening of the community by enabling individuals to reclaim and maintain control over their lives.

Bellefaire JCB’s Homeless and Missing Youth Program: Available 24/7 at 216-570-8010 to talk to you and help you find a temporary safe place to stay.

A Safe Place: The Safe Place program in Cleveland is a partnership among Bellefaire JCB’s Homeless and Missing Youth Program, Cleveland Public Libraries, the Greater Cleveland RTA and Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry’s Next Step/Westhaven.

Under this program, a child or teen can board any Greater Cleveland RTA bus or rapid train and tell the driver that he or she needs help. Drivers are trained to call Bellefaire JCB’s Homeless Youth Program or Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry’s Next Step/Westhaven depending on the geographical location of the bus or train.

St. Augustine Hunger Center Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Monday – Friday
Dinner: 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday

Bishop William M. Cosgrove Center Breakfast: 8 a.m. to 9 a.m., Monday-Friday
Lunch: 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., Monday-Friday

Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless: NEOCH exists to eliminate the root causes of homelessness while loving our diverse community through organizing, advocacy, education, and street outreach.

https://www.neoch.org/streetcard

Legal Aid Society of Cleveland: Legal Aid represents clients (individuals and groups) in transactions, negotiation, litigation, and administrative settings. Legal Aid also provides assistance to pro se individuals and advises individuals, so they are equipped to make decisions based on professional guidance. Call at 888-817-3777

The I Am Here: Vital Document Legal Hotline for Youth: A free, dedicated legal hotline for youth experiencing homelessness to help obtain essential identification and vital documents. Call at 1-888-870-3627