Zepf Center Youth & Crisis Services
Lucas County crisis response, youth therapy, psychiatric care, mobile response, and a 24/7 youth crisis stabilization program for ages 10–17.
H.Y.P.E. of Lucas
Youth & Family Support Resources
Whether you are a young person looking for someone to talk to, a parent trying to find the right next step, or a professional supporting a family, start here. Explore trusted local, Ohio, and national resources for mental health, crisis care, housing, food, healthcare, school support, substance use, safety, and recovery.
Need help right now?
If someone may be in immediate danger, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department. For emotional distress, suicidal thoughts, or a mental-health crisis, use one of the options below.
Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988
Free, confidential support 24/7.
Lucas County Crisis Care
419-904-CARE
Local help by phone, in person, or in the community 24/7.
Crisis Text Line
Text HOME to 741741
Free, confidential text support 24/7.
Child Safety Concerns
419-213-CARE
Report suspected child abuse or neglect in Lucas County 24/7.
Not sure where to start?
Choose what is happening right now. You do not have to know the name of a program before asking for help.
Start close to home
H.Y.P.E. of Lucas
Community-based behavioral health services for children, teens, and families, including case management, individual and family counseling, group services, diagnostic assessments, and individualized treatment planning.
Local support in Lucas County
Organizations serving young people and families in Toledo, Lucas County, and Northwest Ohio.
United Way 211
Get connected to local help for food, housing, healthcare, utilities, transportation, childcare, and other family needs.
NAMI Greater Toledo
Local mental-health education, support groups, family resources, advocacy, and guidance for finding help.
Lucas County Job & Family Services
Apply for Medicaid, SNAP food assistance, cash assistance, subsidized childcare, and other family benefits.
Leading Families Home
Emergency shelter and support for families experiencing homelessness. Call 211 first when emergency family shelter is needed.
Lucas County Children Services
24/7 reporting for suspected child abuse or neglect, plus resources for parents, kinship caregivers, foster families, and young people leaving care.
Toledo Lucas County Public Library
Free learning support, teen programs, technology access, community services, and rotating children’s health and wellness events.
Lucas County Mental Health & Recovery Services Board
Information about the local behavioral-health system, prevention programs, crisis care, treatment, and recovery resources.
Ohio support for youth and families
Statewide programs for behavioral health, school safety, family benefits, and coordinated care.
OhioRISE
Specialized Medicaid behavioral-health support for children and youth ages 0–20 with complex needs. A CANS assessment helps determine eligibility.
Ohio CareLine
Free, confidential support from trained behavioral-health professionals, with connections to services in your community.
Safer Ohio School Tip Line
Students and adults can anonymously report bullying, threats, self-harm concerns, weapons, or other school-safety issues by call, text, or online form.
Ohio Benefits
Check eligibility and apply for food, cash, medical, childcare, and early childhood assistance through Ohio’s self-service portal.
Ohio Student Wellness Resources
Practical information for students, families, educators, and communities on emotional wellness, school-based support, prevention, and healthy routines.
A note about OhioRISE: Families do not have to figure out eligibility alone. A child’s Medicaid managed-care plan, local care-management organization, behavioral-health provider, or other approved CANS assessor can help with the assessment process.
National youth and family support
Trusted resources available across the United States by phone, text, chat, and online.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Free, confidential, judgment-free support for emotional distress, suicidal thoughts, mental-health concerns, or substance-use crises, 24/7.
Crisis Text Line
Text with a trained crisis counselor about anxiety, depression, bullying, loneliness, self-harm, substance use, or another difficult moment.
NAMI Youth & Young Adult Resources
Mental-health tools and guidance designed for kids, teens, young adults, parents, caregivers, educators, and other trusted adults.
The Trevor Project
Free, confidential, 24/7 crisis support by call, text, or chat for LGBTQ+ young people.
Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline
Talk with a counselor about abuse, neglect, safety planning, or how to make a report. Childhelp is a support line, not an emergency-reporting service.
National Runaway Safeline
Free, confidential, 24/7 support for young people who are thinking about leaving home, have left home, are experiencing homelessness, or need help making a safety plan.
Partnership to End Addiction
Free, confidential help for parents and caregivers concerned about a young person’s alcohol or drug use, including one-on-one support and online groups.
FindTreatment.gov
Use the confidential federal directory to locate mental-health and substance-use treatment providers across the country.