Community Resources

Dayton Dream Center
2720 E 3rd St.
Dayton, Ohio 45403
937-496-840 

Dayton Dream Center's on-site showers, clothing, and laundry ministry. The laundry facility is equipped with 3 commercial washers and dryers, shower rooms, and a clothing area stocked with men’s, women’s, and children’s clothing and shoes. Days of Operation are Tuesdays 12 - 430 PM, Wednesdays 10 AM - 1:30 PM, Thursdays 12 - 4:30 PM (by appointment only). Guests can schedule an appointment for Suds N Duds services in person or over the phone. Schedule an appointment by coming to the DC throughout the week and/or giving them a call. 

3520 E. 3rd St. 
Dayton, Ohio 45403

East Dayton Fellowship offers a clothing closet on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month from 11:30AM to 1:30PM.

Keystone Church
1600 Brownleigh Road
Kettering, Ohio 45429
734-649-5417 

Keystone Cupboard is open every first and third Saturday of the month from 1:00PM to 2:30PM. 

Sparky's Closet 
Fairmont High School

Sparky's Closet is dedicated specifically for students to come and feel welcome to try on coats, shoes, and other necessities. This resource is free-of-charge, and supplies students with: coats, hoodies, tennis shoes, socks, hats/gloves, hygiene supplies, and food.

Threads of Miami Valley
33 Lawrence Ave
Miamisburg, Ohio 45342
Monday - Friday: 9AM - 4PM 

Threads of Miami Valley provides essential clothing to individuals and families in need at no cost, promoting dignity and hope. Threads provides gently used clothing through 30 minute appointments that can be made every 4 months. Book an appointment on their website.

937-223-2488
Open Monday-Thursday, 10am-12pm | 1pm-3pm

CityHeart offers compassionate response to urgent needs of the homeless, low-income, and marginalized, and makes connections to resources for long term solutions.

Rent a mobile hotspot from the Dayton Metro Library. 

Access from AT&T provides low-cost internet service for eligible households. Includes Wi-Fi & installation, with no equipment fees, no deposit, and no annual contract.

Spectrum Internet Assist provides qualified household with affordable internet plans. 

Lifeline Support is a federal program dedicated to making phone and internet service more affordable for low-income households. This benefit provides eligible consumers with a monthly discount of up to $9.25.

T-Mobile's Project 10Million is an initiative aimed at delivering Internet connectivity to millions of underserved student households. For eligible students, the program offers free Internet and free mobile hotspots 

719 S. Main Street
Dayton, Ohio 45402
937-341-5000

Miami Valley Community Action Partnership has several programs that can help with utility costs including: HEAP, PIPP,  and the Summer/Winter Crisis Programs.

The Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) is a federally funded program that provides eligible Ohioans assistance with their home energy bills. This one-time benefit is applied directly to the customer’s utility bill or bulk fuel bill.

The Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP) helps eligible Ohioans manage their energy bills year- round. Payments are based on a percentage of household income and are consistent year-round.

The Home Energy Assistance Summer Crisis Program provides a one-time benefit to eligible Ohioans with cooling assistance during the summer months. The program runs from July 1 to September 30.

The Home Energy Assistance Winter Crisis Program (HEAP Winter Crisis Program) helps income eligible Ohioans that are threatened with disconnection, have been disconnected, need to establish new service, need to pay to transfer service, have PIPP default, need to pay first PIPP,  or have 25% (or less) supply of bulk fuel in their tank maintain their utility service.  The program runs from November 1 until March 31.

719 S. Main Street
Dayton, Ohio 45402
937-341-5000

Miami Valley Community Action Partnership has partnered with the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services to serve Montgomery County residents at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level. Covered services include utility assistance, rent assistance, mortgage assistance, property taxes, disaster assistance, car repairs, transportation, license reinstatement, legal fees, and GED fees. 

1000 Keowee Street
Dayton, Ohio 45404
937-528-5120
Contact Support Services: Monday–Friday, 9am-12pm | 1pm-3pm

The Salvation Army offers a variety of programs in the Dayton area to help individuals and families in need including utility assistance. 

The Conferences of St. Vincent de Paul are a group of  volunteers (typically associated with a Catholic parish or school) that offers person-to-person support to neighbors in need of assistance. They may provide help with utility bills, rent, medicine, food, clothing, household items, and furniture. Visit the website to contact the conference serving your area. 

Information about public benefits available at Montgomery County Job and Family Services. 

The Child Care Choice Voucher is available for families who are over income for the state’s Publicly Funded Child Care (Title XX) and whose gross monthly income is at or below 146% - 200% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL). This voucher program is part of a larger initiative focused on increasing access to quality child care and financial support services for families towards child care costs.

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) for Children is a disability benefit for low income families who have a child with a disability as defined by Social Security criteria. Children need to be under age 18 or under 22 and a student regularly attending school.

Unemployment applications are available at: 

• unemployment.ohio.gov
• benefits.ohio.gov

WIC walk-in hours are:
Monday – Thursday 8:15AM – 3:00PM
Friday 8:15AM – 11:00AM

Public Health's WIC Program safeguards the health of low-income women, infants, and children up to age 5. WIC provides nutritious foods to supplement diets, nutrition education, and referrals to health and other social services. There are three locations in Montgomery county. All three WIC clinics welcome walk-ins and no appointments are necessary.

The OhioMeansJobs.com website lists job openings in Ohio as well as offering tools and resources to help you explore your career path.

Are you looking to take the next step in your current career? Or maybe you want to shift gears and start a new career in an in-demand field? If you’ve been laid off or meet certain income eligibility, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act can pay for you to go back to school. WIOA has helped countless people get their CDL licenses, earn new IT certifications, and get nursing degrees to advance their careers. 

The Mental Health Resource Connection program is a service that connects patients and families to available mental health services in the community. The program maintains an online database of resources available in the community. 

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Ohioans who are experiencing a mental health or addiction crisis, and their family members, can call, text, or chat the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline to reach a trained specialist who can offer help and support. The easy-to-remember, three-digit number provides 24/7, free and confidential support. 

Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741 to connect with a volunteer crisis counselor. 
Samaritan Crisis Care Hotline: 833-580-2255
NAMI Teen & Young Adult Helpline: 1-800-950-6264 or Text FRIEND to 62640
YWCA Dayton Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault 24/7 Hotline: 937-222-7233
Artemis Center Domestic Violence Hotline: 937-461-4357
 

Get Help Now Montgomery County is a free, easy-to-use app that instantly connects you with local service providers for addiction, rehab, mental health and more. 

United Way HelpLink 211: Call 2-1-1 to access a 24 hour free helpline that connects Miami Valley residents with community resources and services. 

FOA (Families of Addicts) LINK: A helpline dedicated to providing ongoing support and resources for anyone touched by addiction. Call or text 567-FOA-LINK (567-362-5465) to get connected. 

Miami Valley Warmline: Provides free and confidential mental and behavioral health peer-support services to community members. Call (937) 528-7777 from Monday - Friday, 11am - 7 pm. 

660 S Main St.
Dayton, Ohio 45402
937-528-6301

The Car Seat Safety Program through Goodwill Easter Seals provides free car seats and training for families that are economically disadvantaged. Offering the class ensures that parents and caregivers know how to properly install and use car seats, which means children stay safe.

937-496-6831

Cribs for Kids provides WIC-eligible families and expecting mothers with a free pack ‘n play or cribette for their baby. Families will also receive important information about the ABCs of safe sleep. 

contact@gemcitydiaperbank.org

The Gem City Diaper Bank assists eligible families with diapers every other month (2-month supply) until the baby/toddler is potty trained or 3 ½ years old. Families of children with disabilities are on the program until age 5. 

If you are a KCS student whose child needs diapers, please reach out to the Youth and Family Resource Coordinator. 

The Dayton YMCA offers Before- and After-School Childcare Services for KCS students in each of our elementary buildings. Please visit the YMCA School-Age Programs website for additional information and to register your child for childcare services. * Scroll down to "KETTERING" under "YMCA School Age Child Care Locations" to access information specific to KCS-based childcare services.

Ohio Medicaid plans provide non-emergency transportation to and from covered servces as a part of their benefits. Check your plan's benefits in the Medicaid Managed Care Plan (MCP) Transportation Benefit Guide. 

Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NET) is a statewide program for Medicaid-eligible clients to provide transportation to and from Medicaid-approved medical appointments. Montgomery County Department of Job and Family Services administers the program for local residents. If eligible, you can receive curb to curb services via a van/car or a bus pass. 

The RTA"s Paratransit Program offers door-to-door service to  customers with disabilities who are unable to use regular fixed routes. This program covers all of Montgomery County and three-fourths of a mile of fixed-route services outside Montgomery County. Paratransit services are available upon completion of an application and certification assessment through the RTA Certification Center.

Dayton Children’s Kinship Navigator program aims to empower and stabilize kinship families so children in kinship care can thrive. A community health worker (CHW) serves as a trusted support to the patients and families in the Dayton region by providing support, facilitating access to services, and navigating systems. They also build individual and community resiliency by increasing health knowledge, improving the quality and cultural competence of service delivery, and promoting self-sufficiency through a range of activities such as outreach, community education, social support, and advocacy.

Kinship Caregivers Connect: KCC is an online and statewide support group for kinship caregivers in Ohio, meeting twice weekly on Zoom to share resources and experiences with each other.

The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services has created a resource booklet to provide kinship caregivers with information and ideas about: meeting the child's needs, common problems, services that can help, applying for benefits, and making decisions about legal issues. 

The Ohio Grandparent/Kinship Coalition (OGKC) is a statewide 501(c)(3) organization which provides monthly zoom meetings, information,  and networking for caregivers taking care of children other than their own when the parents are unable to care for them.

OhioKAN is a statewide program designed to help kinship and adoptive families navigate and connect with all available resources, locally and statewide.

 Based in Troy, Seeds of Hope was born out of the need to support and encourage Miami Valley families that care for foster, adoptive, and kinship children, providing much needed items/supplies, support events, advocacy, and education.

Camp resources including financial aid/scholarship information can be found in the March/April 2025 newsletter.

To Be Announced.