Resources
La Conexión assists the Latinx and recent immgrant community to connect with other organizations and resources. These are some of the many organizations that we have partnered with in the past. For the most up to date information about hours, qualifications, service availability, and location, please contact these groups directly.
FOOD ASSISTANCE
Operates a food pantry & food delivery when needed.
Hours: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 5:00 pm to 6:30:00 pm
530 Sand Ridge Rd., Bowling Green, OH
419-960-5345
BG Christian Food Pantry - Supported by several local churches.
Call for current hours. Requires a referral from local service agency or church.
419 Gould St. #6, Bowling Green, OH
419-353-5174
St. Aloysius Catholic Church Pantry
Call for availability
150 S. Enterprise St. Bowling Green, OH
419-352-4195
St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry - St. Thomas More Church
Hours: 9am - noon and 1-4pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays
425 Thurstin Ave. Bowling Green, OH
419-352-7555
CLOTHING ASSISTANCE
Deacon's Shop at First Presbyterian Church
Offers clothing, blankets, diapers, and personal care items.
Hours: Thursday mornings 9:30-11am, and the 3rd Saturday of each month 9:30-11am.
126 S. Church St. Bowling Green, OH
419-352-5176
FURNITURE ASSISTANCE
Offers a used furniture pantry. Requires a referral from a local agency.
315 S. College Dr. Bowling Green, OH
419-353-9305
HEALTH CARE
Wood County Health Department Community Health Center
Comprehensive care available.
1840 E. Gypsy Ln. Bowling Green, OH
419-352-9049
Offers urgent care services without an appointment to local residents.
838 E. Wooster St. Bowling Green, OH
419-372-2271
Offers urgent care services without an appointment.
1107 S. Main St. Suite 300 Bowling Green, OH
419-806-4222
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
Children's Resource Center (CRC)
Offers mental & behavioral health services to children and adolescents.
Call ahead for services.
1045 Klotz Rd Bowling Green, OH
419-352-7588
Offers mental health and addiction services to adults and teens.
Call ahead for services except for Walk-In Assessment Clinics. See website for details.
1010 N. Prospect Bowling Green, OH
419-352-5387
800 Commerce Dr. Perrysburg, OH
419-872-9411
Crisis Hotline: 1-800-472-9411
Family Services Counseling Center of Northwest Ohio
Offers counseling, mental health services, and other assistance to those who qualify on a sliding scale. Contact directly to see if you qualify.
1084 South Main St. Suite A, Bowling Green, OH
419-352-4624
LEGAL REPRESENTATION & EDUCATION
Advocates for Basic Legal Equality (ABLE)
A non-profit law firm which offers assistance in civil matters (including immigration issues) for low-income individuals. They also offer legal education events and speakers to local organizations.
To find contact information for the office serving your area, visit their website or call them at 800-837-0814. TYY available at 888-545-9497
ABLE Defiance
1340 W. High St. Suite A, Defiance, OH 43512
419-782-5830
ABLE Toledo
525 Jefferson Ave. Ste. 300, Toledo, OH 43604-1373
419-255-0814
HOUSING AND EMERGENCY/CRISIS ASSISTANCE
These agencies may be able to help with emergency housing needs such as short term emergency shelter, utility bill assistance, prescription assistance, housing & rental assistance, and temporary financial assistance, but all have strict qualifying rules in order to receive aid. Please contact the agency directly to see if you qualify.
Great Lakes Community Action Partnership
127 S. Front Street, Fremont, Ohio 43420
1-800-775-9767
Salvation Army Social Services of Bowling Green
1045 N. Main Street Suite 8, Bowling Green, Ohio 43402
419-352-5918
Wood County Job and Family Services
1928 E. Gypsy Lane Rd, Bowling Green, OH
419-352-1322
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & SEXUAL ASSAULT
Refugio y servicios para victimas de violencia domestica y sexual --Offers a wide range of services, including sheltered housing, to victims of sexual assault and domestic abuse. Contact The Cocoon 419-373-1730, select option 2.
IMMIGRATION INFORMATION AND RESOURCES
Welcome BG
America's Voice: Immigration Reform
National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild
CLINIC: Catholic Legal Immigration Network
Immigrant Legal Resource Center
Toledo Catholic Diocese Immigration Task Force
419-244-6711
American Immigration Lawyers Association AILA