Verified resident resources · Updated July 26, 2026
Community help in Butler, Hamilton, and Montgomery counties.
Find current starting points for rent and utility assistance, food, shelter, public benefits, legal help, senior services, veterans, and crisis support. FavorStone checked the priority contacts below against official county, government, or provider sources.
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Butler County — Hamilton, Middletown, Fairfield, Oxford, West Chester, and surrounding communities
Benefits and family assistance
- Butler County Job & Family Services / Ohio Benefits — SNAP food assistance, cash assistance, Medicaid, and child care. Call 844-640-6446 or visit Ohio Benefits. In-person county office: 315 High Street, Hamilton.
- SELF — Butler County community action agency for utility assistance, weatherization, emergency help, and self-sufficiency programs. Call 513-868-9300; energy appointment line 513-912-2121. Visit SELF.
- Family Resource Center, Oxford — emergency rent and utility help, homeless assistance, benefits navigation, and referrals for the Talawanda area. Call 513-523-5859.
Food and shelter
- Shared Harvest Foodbank — county pantry finder and SNAP application help. Help Center: 513-881-9024. Find a Butler County pantry.
- Serve City — emergency shelter, food, and housing-stability support in Hamilton. Call 513-737-8900. Visit Serve City.
- Hope House Mission — Middletown shelter access: men 513-424-4673; women and families 513-217-5056.
- Salvation Army — Hamilton 513-863-1445; Middletown-area assistance 513-423-9452.
Legal, seniors, and veterans
- Legal Aid of Greater Cincinnati / Southwest Ohio — civil legal help, including housing and public benefits. Call 513-241-9400. Request legal help.
- Council on Aging — older adults, people with disabilities, and caregivers. Call 513-721-1025; Butler County Elderly Services Program 513-868-9281.
- Butler County Veterans Service Commission — benefits, transportation, and emergency financial help for eligible veterans and families. Call 513-887-3600.
- St. Vincent de Paul — local crisis assistance and referrals. Call 513-562-8841.
Additional Butler County contacts: Talbert House 513-281-2273; Catholic Charities 513-241-7745; Caring Place 513-841-1499; Madisonville Education and Assistance Center 513-271-5501; Mercy Health St. Raphael 513-603-8200; God’s Lighthouse 513-261-8746; Oasis Church 513-424-7150; Faith Community United Methodist Church 513-777-9533. Call first to confirm current programs and geographic eligibility.
Hamilton County — Cincinnati and surrounding communities
Benefits and utilities
- Hamilton County Job & Family Services — food, cash, medical, child care, and family assistance. Call 513-946-1000. Visit HCJFS.
- Cincinnati–Hamilton County Community Action Agency — utility assistance, weatherization, employment, and family services. Main office 513-569-1840; energy appointment line 513-685-4478. View utility programs.
- St. Vincent de Paul Crisis Services — emergency assistance and referrals. Call 513-562-8841.
Food, shelter, and housing crisis
- Central Access Point (CAP) Helpline — coordinated shelter and homelessness access. Call 513-381-7233 or text 513-970-1515. View CAP services.
- Freestore Foodbank — food, benefits, and community connections. Call 513-241-1064. Find food help.
- Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority — subsidized housing and voucher information. Call 513-721-2642. Visit CMHA.
Legal, seniors, and veterans
- Hamilton County Help Center / Eviction Help — court navigation, legal information, and housing referrals. Call 513-352-2908. Get eviction help.
- Legal Aid Society — civil legal help for qualifying residents. Call 513-241-9400. Request assistance.
- Council on Aging — call 513-721-1025; Hamilton County Elderly Services Program 513-592-2800.
- Hamilton County Veterans Service Commission — benefits and financial assistance. Call 513-946-3300. Veterans services.
Additional Hamilton County contacts: Talbert House 513-629-2300; Christ’s Community in College Hill 513-541-0303; Mercy Franciscan at St. John 513-981-5800; Prince of Peace Lutheran Church 513-683-4244; Madisonville Education and Assistance Center 513-271-5501; Inter Parish Ministry 513-561-3932; Guardian Angels St. Vincent de Paul 513-624-3147. Call first to confirm availability and service area.
Open Hamilton County’s housing and low-income resource guide
Montgomery County — Dayton, Kettering, Huber Heights, and surrounding communities
Benefits, rent, and utilities
- Montgomery County Job & Family Services — SNAP, Medicaid, cash, child care, and family assistance. Call 937-225-4148 or shared services 844-640-6446. View family assistance.
- Miami Valley Community Action Partnership — utility assistance and emergency family support. Call 937-341-5000; PRC assistance extension 198. Visit MVCAP.
- Montgomery County Rental Housing Resources — official county links for rental help, utility programs, housing searches, mediation, legal help, and repairs. Open rental resources.
Food and emergency shelter
- The Foodbank, Dayton — search pantries by ZIP code. Find a pantry; mobile pantry questions 937-461-0265 ext. 24.
- St. Vincent de Paul Apple Street Shelter — single women and families, 24 hours: 937-461-7837.
- Gettysburg Gateway — single men, 24 hours: 937-350-1335.
- Daybreak — youth ages 10–21: 937-395-4600; hotline 937-461-1000.
- Domestic violence support — YWCA hotline 937-222-7233; Artemis Center hotline 937-461-4357.
Legal, veterans, and crisis support
- Legal Aid Line — qualifying civil legal assistance, including housing and public benefits. Call 888-534-1432. Apply for legal help.
- Montgomery County Veterans Service Commission — benefits, transportation, legal, and financial assistance. Call 937-225-4801. Veterans services.
- Dayton VA Medical Center — health care and veteran support. Call 937-268-6511.
- Homeless outreach (PATH) — help for unsheltered individuals: 937-263-4449 ext. 410.
Additional Montgomery County contacts: Salvation Army Booth House 937-228-8210; St. Vincent de Paul Dayton 937-222-7349; Prevention, Retention and Contingency information 937-496-6720. Call first to verify program availability and eligibility.
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