Resources

Emily Jetter
LGBTQQIP2SAA Resources
Support
Lesbian:
Facebook: Bowling Green Lavender-Women
Facebook: Women Who Love Women
Gay:
Facebook: Delta Lambda Phi-Beta Omicron Chapter
Transgender:
TAG-Trans Awareness Group (Social and Support group)
Facebook: Tag Bgsu
Civil
Rights: Not in Our Town (Advocating for justice on and off
campus)
Facebook: Not in Our Town Bowling Green
Bgsu.edu/not-in-our-town.html
Support
SocialVision (Educational and Social
Programming)
Facebook: Vision Glbtqaiqa
Support:
HUE: Honoring Urging and Empowering Queer People of
Color (Support group for LGBTQ people of color)
Facebook: Hue: Honoring Urging and Empowering People of
Color
I.N.T.E.R.S.E.C.T.I.O.N.S. (A sexuality and identity support group)
LGBT Resource Center
Bowling Green LGBT Identified Providers
Family Practice
Richard Walsh
960 West Wooster St. Suite 105
Bowling Green, OH 43402
419-353-6262
Pediatrics
Brett Cooper
Rocket Pediatrics
3125 Transverse Drive Suite 1300
Toledo, OH 43614
419-383-3771
Hotlines/Online Resources
The Trevor Project
Call 866-488-7386
Text messaging: text Trevor to 202-302-1200
http://www.thetrevorproject.org/
Our trained counselors are here to support you 24/7. If you are
a young person in crisis, feeling suicidal, or in need of a safe
and judgment-free place to talk, call the Trevor Lifeline

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender National Hotline

Call 1-888-843-4564
M-F 4pm-12pm, Sat 12-5 pm
LGBTQ Youth Services
Rainbow Area Youth (RAY)
www.toledoray.org
2272 Collingwood Boulevard Toledo, OH 43620
419-255-7510
Peer-based support group to provide emotional support,
social opportunities and health education
Food Services
Broken Chains Church
1234 N. Main Street
419-340-0652
Tuesdays-Saturdays 10am-7pm
BG First United Methodist Church
1526 E. Wooster St.
419-353-0682
Annual income less that $22,000, or just lost a job
Bring with you: Proof of income, photo ID
First Friday of every month 10-11:30
Brown Bag Food Project
419-960-5345
3-4 day supply of food
No restrictions- use 1 every 6 months
St. Aloysius Church
150 S Enterprise
419-352-4195
Monday-Friday 10-noon
Once every 4 weeks
St. Thomas Moore
125 Thirsten
Tuesday and Thursday 9-noon and 1-4
No restrictions
Common Good
113 Crim St.
419-806-4475
Mon-Fri 9am-9pm
BG Christian Food Pantry
419-353-5174
Need a referral from local services
Bring with you: proof of income, ID, Socia Security card
for all members of the family
M,W,F,S 1-3 Thursday 6-8
Additional Services
Job and Family Services
419-352-7566
Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm
Offers:
Temporary cash assistance for up to 36 months unless it is
proven you need further assistance and help through a
hardship
Need to apply online or make a cash request form
Food assistance service will offer food to families in need
Need to apply online or go make a request, can also call and see
your eligibility
Salvation Army
419-353-5009
1045 N Main Street Unit 8
M, T, TH, F 9am-noon & 1-4 pm, Wednesdays 1-4
pm
Bring with you: Picture ID, Birth Certificate, Social
Security Cards, and proof of income
Offers: short term emergency shelter, utility
assistance, housing, food, prescriptions, job
referrals, and temporary financial assistance
Hotlines
United Way 211
1-800-650-4357
By dialing2-1-1anyone can be connected 24 hours a day, seven days a week to
community resources for basic needs. Staffed by certified specialists, this free,
confidential, multilingual and accredited helpline is made possible through
contributions to United Way.
http://www.unitedwaytoledo.org /

Children Services Hotline

419-354-9669
Office Hours: M-F 8:00am-4:30pm
Call to report child abuse
http://woodcountyjfs.com/ChildServe.html
Clinics for Children and Teens to get
Vaccinations
Mildred Bayer Clinic for the Homeless
1415 Jefferson Ave Toledo, OH, 43604
http://www.nhainc.org/bayer-homeless-clinic

Lucas County Health Department

330 Oak Terrace Blvd, Holland OH 43528
(419) 213-6255
Mental Health Services
Childrens Resource Center (CRC)
419-352-7588
888-466-5437
1045 Klotz Road Bowling Green, OH 43402
Hours:
Monday - Thursday: 8am to 8pm
Friday: 8am to 7pm
Crisis services 24/7 including holidays
Domestic Violence Resources
The Cocoon Shelter
For services call The Link
Emergency safe housing, 24 hours a day, trained professionals, advocacy,
information and referrals
http://cocoonshelter.org/
419-352-1545
1-800-472-9411
Ohio Shelter and Program Referral List
http://www.odvn.org/survivor/shelter.html
National Domestic Violence Hotline
http://www.thehotline.org/
1-800-799-7233
1-800-787-3224