WHERE TO GET HELP

Area churches, community organizations and social agencies offer food, shelter, clothing and counseling to those in need. Here's where to get help:
FOOD
Alpha & amp; Omega First Baptist Church Missionary Ministry, 3120 Winton Ave., McGuffey Heights: Free hot meal, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., fourth Tuesday of the month.
Austintown Community United Church of Christ, 242 S. Canfield-Niles Road: Emergency food for Austintown residents. Call 799-4214 for appointment.
Fish Samaritan House, 17 Kenmore Ave., food and clothing with referral.
First Federated Church, 10786 Mahoning Ave., North Jackson: Emergency food for North Jackson, Ellsworth, Berlin Center and Lake Milton residents, 10 a.m. to noon Saturdays.
Genesis Organization, 2420 Hillman St., Youngstown: Free food, clothing, counseling by appointment. 788-9957.
Gibson Heights Second Presbyterian Church, 755 E. Dewey Ave.: Free meals for the needy from 3 to 4 p.m. on the last Wednesday of each month.
Greater Ebenezer Baptist Church, 1232 Hill St., Youngstown: Free soup kitchen, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday. Call 747-2402 for information.
Greater Friendship Baptist Church, 646 Lakewood Ave.: Dinner served noon to 1 p.m. every Thursday.
Greenford Evangelical Lutheran Church, 7450 W. South Range Road: Food for Greenford area residents from 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesdays.
Nehemiah Project, 160 Trumbull Ave., Girard, food box last Thursday of the month from 10 a.m. to noon. Call 545-4443 for information.
Nevels Temple Church of God in Christ, 939 Elm St.: Free meals, noon to 2 p.m.
Oak Missionary Baptist Church, 320 Elk St., Youngstown: Food, third Thursday of the month, 10 a.m.
Price Memorial AME Zion Church, 920 Dryden Ave., Youngstown: Free lunch, noon to 2 p.m. Friday; emergency food distribution Monday, Wednesday and Friday, by appointment only. 743-1340 or leave message at 743-1339.
Rescue Mission, 962 Martin Luther King Blvd.: Breakfast, 6:45 a.m.; lunch, 12:30 p.m.; supper, 6:30 p.m. Holidays, call ahead.
Sacred Heart Church, 400 Lincoln Park Drive, Youngstown: Hot meals from 4 to 5 p.m., Monday and Thursday.
St. Vincent de Paul Society Food Bank, 235 Wick Ave.: Food on emergency basis with voucher from a parish, St. Vincent de Paul Conference, or the Catholic Service League, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday.
St. Vincent de Paul Society soup kitchen, 208 W. Front St.: Free meals, 10:45 a.m. until noon, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.
Sacred Heart Church soup kitchen, 400 Lincoln Park Drive, Youngstown: 4 to 5 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays.
Trinity Fellowship, 1485 Grandview Drive, Lake Milton: Free meals, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays.
Trinity Fellowship, 4749 South Ave., Boardman: Free food and clothing, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., third Saturday of the month.
St. John Episcopal Church, 323 Wick Ave.: Soup kitchen, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sundays.
Struthers United Methodist Church, 33 Sexton St., Struthers. Struthers residents call 755-0179 Tuesday through Thursday for appointment.
Trinity Fellowship Church, 4749 South Ave., free lunches for senior citizens at 11 a.m. every Tuesday. Games start at 10 a.m.
WIC Supplemental Food Program, 496 Glenwood Ave., Youngstown, or 7941 state Route 45, Lisbon: Supplemental food to children up to age 5 and to eligible pregnant or nursing women.
Youngstown Community Food Center and Gleaners, 94 Pyatt St.: Food (produce is limited) and clothing; summer schedule, 9 to 11 a.m., Tuesday, bring bags or boxes. Call 746-8436.
CLOTHING
Austintown Community United Church of Christ, 242 S. Canfield-Niles Road.
First Federated Church, 10786 Mahoning Ave., North Jackson: 10 a.m. to noon Saturdays.
How Great Thou Art Gospel Church, 161 6th St., Campbell: 10 a.m. to noon, third and fourth Saturday of each month. Call Cass Carter at 743-6870 for information.
Nevels Temple Church of God in Christ, 939 Elm St.: Noon to 2 p.m. Saturdays.
New Bethel Baptist Clothing Center: 1524 Hillman St.: 9:30 a.m. to noon Tuesdays and Thursdays and 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturdays.
Rescue Mission Ministries, Glenwood Avenue: Free clothing, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays.
St. John's Baptist Temple, 1702 Fifth Ave.: 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Wednesdays.
Trinity Full Gospel Fellowship, 50 N.E. River Road, Lake Milton: Food and clothing, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays.
Trinity Fellowship, 4749 South Ave., Boardman: Food and clothing, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., third Saturday of the month.
Western Reserve United Methodist Church, 4580 Canfield Road, Canfield: 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays.
Victory in Jesus Fellowship, 77 E. Main St., Salineville: Free men's, women's and children's clothing, 6 p.m. Saturdays.
SHELTER
Rescue Mission, 962 Martin Luther King Blvd.: Men's check in time, 9 to 10:45 p.m.; single women and families, call ahead for instructions.
Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center, 574 Mahoning Ave.,
Help for battered persons: YWCA -- Barbara M. Wick Transitional House. Call 746-6361. Referral necessary.
Sojourner House: Shelter and counseling for victims of domestic violence. Call 747-4040 24 hours a day.
COUNSELING, EMERGENCIES
Addiction (drug and alcohol) Programs of Mahoning County: Donofrio Men's Center, 1161 McGuffey Road, 747-2614; Donofrio Women's Center, 64 Ridge Ave., Youngstown, 743-3737; William G. Bodnar Transitional Home for homeless men, 2516 Market St., 788-7977.
AIDS information, support and counseling. Call 742-8796.
Alcoholic Anonymous: People with drinking problems. Phone: 783-5000, Salem 337-1089, and Warren 652-9998.
AW/ARE Inc.: Mercer County rape crisis and domestic violence center. Call (412) 981-1457.
Al-Anon: Families of alcoholics. Call 742-7761.
ACLD Learning Center: Tutorial services and psycho-educational assessments for persons with learning difficulties. Call 746-0604.
All Children Learn Differently School: Full-day school for students who have difficulty learning. Call 746-0709.
Alzheimer's Association. Referral, support and services for patients and families. Call 533-3300 or 1-800-441-3322.
Austintown Counseling Services, 25 N. Canfield-Niles Road.
Caring Parents for Cleft Children, 7962 Glenwood Ave.: support group meets from 7 to 9 p.m. on the last Monday of each month at Tod Children's Hospital or St. Elizabeth Hospital Medical Center. Call Debbie Hillman at the above address.
Catholic Service League, 4495 Market St.: Counseling for families in child rearing practices and services to single parents.
Cocaine Anonymous: Discussion groups meet on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays at various locations. Call 783-1833 or 788-8774.
Compassionate Friends: Bereaved parents in Warren, Niles, and Youngstown areas: 7 p.m. the first Thursday of the month at Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 550 N. Broad St. (state Route 46), Canfield. Call 533-3531.
Contact Trumbull, P.O. Box 1403, Warren: 24 hours by telephone. In Mahoning County, call 545-4372.
Crisis Pregnancy Center, 5385 Market St.: Free pregnancy tests. Call 788-4000.
Divorce Recovery Support Group: Two locations, Tod Avenue Methodist Church, Warren, at 7 p.m. Thursdays; and Cornerstone Presbyterian Church, 471 Mathews Road, Boardman, 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays.
D & amp;E Youth and Family Resource Center, 142 Javit Court: Child, adolescent and family counseling.
Eastern Mental Health Center, 420 Youngstown-Poland Road: Counseling; adult day care program; residential and day treatment for emotionally handicapped. Call 755-2147 for additional information.
Easter Seal Society of Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana counties: Alzheimer's disease and related disorders adult day care and in-home respite care. Call 743-1168.
Families-in-Touch: Families of the mentally ill. Write to the group at P.O. Box 934, Youngstown, 44501, or call 799-8162 or 533-5851.
Family Service Agency, 535 Marmion Ave., Youngstown: Referral source for individual, family and group counseling.
Focus, a program of the American Cancer Society: Support for those who have had breast cancer and the problems that result. Call 330-533-0546.
Friendship Circle: Group offering comfortable environment in which to cope with cancer-related problems. Call 744-5558.
Full Circle, promotes successful relationships within different stages of life. Meets at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays in Pleasant Grove Presbyterian Church at Midlothian and Southern boulevards. Contact Gary Singer, 726-9780.
Gamblers Anonymous: Meets Fridays at 7:30 p.m. at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 119 Stadium Drive, Boardman, and Sundays at 7:30 p.m. at Christ Church Presbyterian, Hopkins and Canfield roads. Call 793-6893.
Help Hotline: Mahoning County, 747-2696; Columbiana County, 424-7767; East Palestine-New Waterford area, 426-9355. Speakers available.
HEAL (Helping each other after loss): Group for parents experiencing stillbirth, miscarriage or sudden death of an infant. Meets at 7 p.m. second Tuesday of each month at St. Elizabeth Hospital Medical Center. Call Lynda Bumback at 480-3132.
Help Me!: Adults who were sexually abused as children. Youngstown Chapter meets at 7 p.m. on the first and third Wednesdays of each month at in the rear of Western Reserve United Methodist Church, 4580 Canfield Road, Canfield.
Mahoning County Right to Life: Abortion alternatives. Call 799-6160.
Mahoning County Area AIDS Task Force: Speakers bureau and general information. Contact Cheryl Buoni at 744-0161.
Mahoning County Chemical Dependency Programs Inc., 527 N. Meridian Road: Call 797-0070 Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Mahoning County Council for Retarded Citizens: 2703 Mahoning Ave., advocate for the mentally retarded. Call 793-1225.
Mahoning County Victim/Witness Assistance and Crime Prevention Program: Counseling and aid to crime victims on 24-hour basis. Speakers bureau provided. Call 747-2000, Ext. 428.
Mahoning Valley Dispute Resolution Services: Assistance in resolving family, school, and neighborhood conflicts, customer-merchant disputes, and small-claims matters. Call 744-4244 for fees and information.
Momentum-Anew Ministries, 2332 Selma Ave., provides monthly non-denominational services at Western Reserve Care System and St. Elizabeth Health Center. Contact Dr. Sandra Ponzo at 746-7800.
Narcotics Anonymous: Recovering addicts; 24-hour helpline in Ohio, 1-800-451-3000.
Neil Kennedy Recovery Clinic, 2151 Rush Blvd.: Counseling for chemical dependency. Call 744-1181.
Nehemiah Project, 160 Trumbull Ave., Girard, Celebrate Recovery, 52-week Biblical//12-step program offering referral services and spiritual counseling. Call 545-4443.
N.E.W.I.D.E.A., infectious disease awareness, AIDS support group for HIV infected persons; meets 5:30 p.m. each Wednesday at 527 N. Meridian Road.
9 to 5 National Association, Working Women Inc., 1048 Miller St., Warren 44485.
O-Anon: assistance for family and friends of people with eating disorders. Call 755-1846.
Overeaters Anonymous: Compulsive overeaters, anorexics and bulimics. Call 747-2696.
Parents Anonymous: Abusive or potentially abusive parents. Call 782-4836.
Parents of Children with Juvenile Arthritis: Call Joann Maxwell, meeting coordinator, at 549-0241.
Parents of LD Children Support Group: Provides information and support without judgment. Meets from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. first and third Fridays of each month. Call Karen Kinslingbury 792-3460 or Don Ertel 792-7718.
Park Vista Community Services: Home health care, in-home respite care,
Parkinson's Support Group, Adult Day Care Services. Call 746-2944, Ext. 1553.
Parkview Counseling Center, 611 Belmont Ave.
P-Flag, Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays: Support group giving families an opportunity to talk with other families about the emotional impact of learning that a child is gay, lesbian or bi-sexual. Meets third Sunday of each month from 3 to 5 p.m., Christ Church Presbyterian White House Annex, 1933 Canfield Road. Call 747-2696.
Planned Parenthood of Mahoning Valley, 77 E. Midlothian Blvd.: Call 788-2487.
PMS: Women suffering from pre-menstrual syndrome. Call 799-4113.
Protection and Advocacy: An organization helping developmentally disabled persons to live independently and to gain access to services. Call 746-3790.
Recovery Inc.: Nervousness and fears. Meets at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Hillside Hospital, Warren; at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays at 318 W. State St., Sharon; and at 9:30 a.m. Thursdays in the annex of Christ Presbyterian Church, 1933 Canfield Road. Call 758-7009.
Rescue Mission, 962 W. Federal St.
Service Corps of Retired Executives, Room 306, Williamson School of Business at Youngstown State University: Offers free, individual counseling for people wanting to go into business or needing business advice. Call 746-2687 between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. for appointments.
Single Parents Support Group: Meets 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. every Wednesday. Call 792-7718 or 793-7898.
Special Needs Information Center: Provides single point entry to the system that provides support and personal assistance to families who have children with disabilities. Also connects parent to parent and works to build partnerships between parents and professionals to best meet the child's needs. Call 545-4371 or 393-1565.
Step Up: Single parent-homemakers re-entering the job market; supportive classes and training. Call 744-8782.
Support for AIDS Caregivers. Call 744-2418.
Survivors of Suicide: Family and friends of a person who has committed suicide. Call 747-5111.
Teaching Kitchens: Classes in foods, nutrition budgeting, parenting at most community centers and churches. Call 533-5538, the Mahoning County Extension Service.
TOPS Chapter 1497, Austintown: Meets 9:30-11 a.m. Thursdays at First Free Will Baptist Church, 5530 New Road. Call 793-3278.
Tri-County Spina Bifida Association: Support group meet at 7 p.m. first Tuesday of each month in the administrative conference room of Northside Medical Center. Call Cindy Figley at 426-4480.
United Ostomy Association: Assistance in rehabilitation of people who have or will have ileostomy, colostomy, urostomy or re-lated surgery. Meetings are held at 2:30 p.m. on the second Sunday of each month at Northside Medical Center. Call Toni Lackey at 740-3141.
Veterans Affairs, outpatient clinic: 2031 Belmont Ave., medical, psychiatric and nursing home care, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call 740-9200.
Victims of Crime Program: Includes crisis intervention, emergency assistance from victim to survivor support group meet first Thursday of each month. Call Help Hotline Crisis Center for information.
Way Station, 202 E. Park Ave., Columbiana: Clothing and food and programs for youths and seniors. Call 482-5072 between 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for details.
Woman to Woman project of the Neil Kennedy Recovery Clinic: Help for women with alcohol or other drug problems. Call 740-2850.
Youngstown Area A.A. Inter-Group: Alcoholism information and/or problems.
Youngstown Chapter of the National Head Injury Foundation: Support for survivors of head trauma and their families. Call 782-1908 or 793-4722.
Youngstown Chapter of the National Stuttering Project: Support for stutterers, 7 p.m. third Thursday of the month at Youngstown Hearing and Speech Center, 6505 Market St. Call Patrice Watkin at 726-8855.
Youngstown City Schools, Adult Basic, GED and Literacy Education Program: For free classes, call 744-8715 or 744-8719.
Youngstown Community Health Center, 726 Wick Ave., Suite 18: Obstetrics and gynecology, pediatric and family practice medical services to uninsured persons on a fee scale based on income. Call 747-9551 for appointment.
Youngstown State University Counseling Center: Free counseling to adults, adolescents, children and families (do not have to be students). Call 742-3056 for more information.
Youngstown Urban Minority Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Outreach Program, 3119 Market St., Suite 203: Substance abuse outreach services for the urban minority community of Youngstown. Call 783-2500.