Portage County Programs & Community Services Enhanced to Assist With Those Affected by COVID-19

UPDATED: March 19, 2020 at 3:45 PM

Job & Family Services
449 S. Meridian St., Ravenna, OH 44266
Phone: (330) 297-3750 | Fax: (330) 297-3439
Email: Portage_PA@jfs.ohio.gov 

24/7 Abuse and Neglect Hotline: (330) 297-CARE

Public Assistance

  • Clients can scan documents for benefit assistance in Public Assistance lobby

  • Lobby telephones to speak to worker

  • OhioMeansJobs will be contacting clients to work with them over the phone

  • Check out www.facebook.com/pcjfs for updated information

Catholic Charities
206 W. Main St., Ravenna, OH 44266
Phone: (330) 297-7745

  • Caritas Cafe is closed until further notice

  • We are moving toward requiring appointments for all services. Please call ahead.

United Way
999 E. Main St., Suite 200, Ravenna, OH 44266
Phone: (330) 297-1424

  • Please contact 211 for any questions

  • Volunteers available

Family and Community Services
705 Oakwood St., Ravenna, OH 44266
Phone: (330)297-7027

  • Center of Hope limited access to building.
    Hours: Monday - Friday 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
    Pantry Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 1:30 PM

  • Sunday meals: limited access 4PM-5PM

  • Meals in Motion- continuing deliveries

  • Skeels & King Kennedy Center will no longer be offering tutoring or wifi

  • Kent Social Services continuing to serve food and fill pantry orders as normal. If necessary, they can also deliver groceries and take-out meals.

Community Action Council
1036 W. Main St., Ravenna, OH 44266
Phone: (330) 297-1456

  • After School Program: M-F 3:00PM-6:00PM

Brimfield Community Cupboard
1235 Tallmadge Rd., Kent, OH 44240
Phone: (234) 817-1284

  • Food Cupboard: Normal hours with curbside pickup.

  • Open Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:30AM - 11:30AM

Ben Curtis Foundation
1675 E. Main St., #260, Kent, OH 44240
Phone: (330) 422-8326

  • Serves Birdie Bags for students in Kent and Ravenna

Salvation Army
268 W. Main St., Ravenna, OH 44266
Phone: (330)296-7371

  • Windham Food giveaway: March 24

  • Kent: Food giveaway: April 1

  • Driver to drop off food to people who cannot leave home

Known Portage County School Food Distribution Information

Aurora: Advised students and families go to local food pantry

Crestwood: March 16, March 18, March 31 and April 2 Meals available. Meals not available for spring break 3/23-3/30. Kids will pick up food.

Streetsboro: Seven days worth of breakfast and lunches are handed out to interested parties who signed up online. Families are to stay in their vehicles while handed food. This program is opened up to everyone.

Waterloo: School is providing breakfast and lunch to all kids Thursdays each week for pickup.

Windham: Breakfast and lunch provided for the time being they are delivering

Rootstown: Local churches are providing food bags twice a week for pickup at the high school for all three weeks

Grocery Pick-Up at Local Grocery Stores

Walmart in Portage County: ✔ Accepts SNAP | ✔ Curbside Pick Up | ✗ Delivery

Streetsboro Giant Eagle: ✔ Accepts SNAP | ✔ Curbside Pick Up | ✔ Delivery
1280 OH-303
Streetsboro, OH 44241

Ravenna Giant Eagle: ✔ Accepts SNAP | ✗ Curbside Pick Up | ✗ Delivery
909 E. Main St.
Ravenna, OH 44266

Garrettsville IGA: ✔ Accepts SNAP | ✗ Curbside Pick Up | ✗ Delivery
8283 Windham St.
Garrettsville, OH 44231

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, PLEASE CALL (330)357-7190

ServiceTimothy Torch