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COMMUNITY RESOURCES

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Franklin County provides assistance year-round for eligible families struggling to meet rent or facing eviction through the Prevention, Retention and Contingency (PRC) program. 

 

Franklin County families at or below 300% of the federal poverty level may be eligible for a one-time rental assistance payment of up to $1,500.

COMMUNITY CENTERS

Barack

580 E. Wooodrow Ave.

(614) 645-3610

 

Barnett

1184 Barnett Rd.

(614) 645-3065

 

Beatty

247 N. Ohio Ave.

(614) 645-3218

 

Blackburn

263 Carpenter St.

(614) 645-7670

 

Brentnell

1280 Brentnell Ave.

(614) 645-7640

 

Carriage Place

4900 Sawmill Rd.

(614) 645-3715

 

Dodge

667 Sullivant Ave.

(614) 645-8151

 

Douglas

1250 Windsor Ave.

(614) 645-7407

 

Driving Park

1100 Rhoads Ave.

(614) 645-3228

 

Far East

1826 Lattimer Dr.

(614) 645-3159

Feddersen

3911 Dresden St.

(614) 645-3083

 

Gillie Senior Center

2100 Morse Rd.

(614) 645-3106

 

Glenwood

1888 Fairmont Ave.

(614) 645-3282

 

Holton

303 N. Eureka Ave.

(614) 645-3208

 

Howard

2505 N. Cassady Ave.

(614) 645-3713

Indian Mound

3901 Parsons Ave.

(614) 645-3224

 

Lazelle Woods

8140 Sancus Blvd.

(614) 645-5330

 

Linden

1254 Briarwood Ave.

(614) 645-3067

 

Marion Franklin

2801 Lockbourne Rd.

(614) 645-3160

 

Martin Janis (50+)

600 E. 11th Ave.

(614) 645-5954

Milo Grogan

862 E. Second Ave.

(614) 645-7376

 

Schiller

1069 Jaeger St.

(614) 645-3156

755 Renick St.

(614) 645-8171

 

Thompson

1189 Dennison Ave.

(614) 645-3082

 

Tuttle

240 W. Oakley Ave.

(645) 645-3602

Westgate

455 S. Westgate Ave.

(614) 645-3264

 

Whetstone

3923 N. High St.

(614) 645-3217

 

William H. Adams

854 Alton Ave.

(614) 645-3051

 

Woodward Park

5147 Karl Rd.

(614) 645-3158

SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCIES

Broad Street Presbyterian

760 E. Broad St.

Columbus, OH 43205

(614) 221-6552

www.bspc.org

 

Catholic Social Services

197 E. Gay St. 

Columbus, OH 43215

(614) 221-5891

www.colscss.org

 

Clintonville Beechwold Community Resource Center

3222 N. High St.

Columbus, OH 43202

(614) 268-3539

www.clintonvillecrc.org

 

Reeb Avenue Center

280 Reeb Ave., Cols. 43207

(614) 468-9280

 

Godman Guild Association

303 E. Sixth Ave.

Columbus, OH 43201

(614) 294-5476

www.godmanguild.org

 

Jewish Family Services

1070 College Ave.

Columbus, OH 43209

(614) 231-1890

www.jfscolumbus.org

Jewish Community Center

1125 College Ave.

Columbus, OH 43209

(614) 231-2731

www.columbusjcc.org

 

Lutheran Social Services

500 W. Wilson Bridge Rd. Suite 245

Worthington, OH 43085

(614) 228-5200

 

Native American Indian

Center of Central Ohio (NAICCO)

67 E. Innis Ave.

Columbus, OH 43207

(614) 443-6120

www.naicco.com

 

Community for New Directions

993 E. Main St.

Columbus, OH 43205

(614) 272-1464

www.cndonline.org

 

Ohio Hispanic Coalition

100 E. Campus View Blvd., Suite 130

Columbus, OH 43235

(614) 840-9934

www.ohiohispaniccoalition.org

 

Somali Community Association

3422 Cleveland Ave.

Columbus, OH 43224

(614) 262-4068

www.somaliohio.org

WIC - THE SPECIAL NUTRITIONAL PROGRAM FOR WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN

Columbus Public Health 

WIC (Main Office)

240 Parsons Ave.

Columbus, OH 43215

(614) 645-3131

 

Columbus Health Department

Parenting Education

240 Parsons Ave.

Columbus, OH 43215

(614) 645-3131

 

East Central WIC

1180 E. Main Street, #226

Columbus, OH 43205

(614) 645-5553

 

Eastland WIC

3933 E. Livingston Ave.

Columbus, OH 43227

(614) 645-3623

 

Outerbelt East WIC

79 Outerbelt St.

Columbus, OH 43213

(614) 724-0590

 

Westside Health Center /Franklinton WIC

2300 W. Broad Street

Columbus, OH 43204

(614) 645-6437

SOCIAL SECURITY

ADMINISTRATION OFFICES

Main Location

(866) 592-0733

TTY: (800) 772-1213

www.ssa.gov

 

East

220 S. Hamilton Rd.

Columbus, OH 43213

(866) 592-0733

 

Downtown

200 N. High St.

2nd Floor, Suite 225

Columbus, OH 43215

(866) 964-1723

North

1051 Worthington Woods

Worthington, OH 43085

(866) 789-0957

 

West

1060 Georgesville Rd.

Columbus, OH 43228

(866) 656-0178

COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS

Columbus Public Health Dept/Dental Clinic

240 S. Parsons Ave.

Columbus, OH 43205

(614) 645-7417

www.columbus.gov/publichealth

OHIO HEALTH -

MULTIPLE LOCATIONS

EAST

4850 E. Main St.

Columbus, OH 43213

(614) 566-0899

 

HILLIARD

4343 All Seasons Dr.

Hilliard, OH 43026

(614) 544-1142

 

GROVE CITY 

1375 Stringtown Rd.

Grove City, OH 43123

(614) 788-1000

 

DOWNTOWN

Grant Medical Center

111 S. Grant Ave.

(614) 566-9000

 

RIVERSIDE 

McConnell Heart Hospital

3535 Riverside Dr., Cols., OH 43214

(614) 566-5000

www.Ohiohealth.com

PLANNED PARENTHOOD

Planned Parenthood of Central Ohio Inc.

3255 E. Main St.

Whitehall, OH 43213

(614) 222-3531

 

Franklinton West

1511 W. Broad St.

Columbus, OH 43222

(614) 222-3525

 

North Campus

18 E. 17th Ave.

Columbus, OH 43201

(614) 222-3604

www.plannedparenthood.org

PRIMARY ONE HEALTH  CENTERS

1905 Parsons Ave.

(614) 586-4159

 

1500 E. 17th Ave.

(614) 645-2700

 

3433 Agler Rd., Suite 2800

(614) 645-1600

 

1180 E. Main St.

(614) 645-5535

 

3781 S. High St

(614) 645-3163

 

1791 Alum Creek Dr. 

(614) 526-5420

FREE CLINICS

Asian Health Initiative / AACS

2231 N. High St.

Columbus, OH 43201

(614) 220-4023

 

The Breathing Association

788 Mt. Vernon Ave.

Columbus, OH 43203

(614) 457-2997

www.breathingassociation.org

 

Charitable Pharmacy

of Central Ohio

200 E. Livingston Ave.

(614) 227-0301

(Franklin Co. residents only)

www.charitablepharmacy.org

 

Clinic at Faith Mission

245 N. Grant Ave.

Columbus, OH 43215

(614) 224-6617

 

Columbus Free Clinic

2231 N. High St.

Columbus, OH 43201

(614) 404-8417

www.columbusfreeclinic.com

 

Helping Hands Health

& Wellness Center

5100 Karl Rd.

Columbus, OH 43229

(614) 262-5094

FREE CLINICS (CONTINUED)

Columbus Medical Association

Physicians Free Clinic/

Voluntary Care Network

240 Parsons Ave.

Columbus, OH 43215

(614) 240-7430

 

The Bridge Community Center

3750 Sullivant Ave.

Columbus, OH 43229

(1st and 3rd Saturdays)

(614) 272-2949

 

ViaQuest Inc. (3 locations)

525 Metro Place North

Suite 300

Dublin, Ohio 43017

855-289-1722

(Deaf Services): 614-356-8012

www.viaquestinc.com

 

Lower Lights Christian Health Centers & Jubilee Market and Cafe (6 locations)

1160 W. Broad St.

Columbus, OH 43222

(614) 274-1455

https://llchc.org

 

The Women’s Clinic

3242 E. Main St., Suite#2

Columbus, OH 43213

(614) 237-2000

www.twccolumbus.com

COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS (CONTINUED)

HOSPITALS

Grant Medical Center

111 S. Grant St.

Columbus, OH 43215

(614) 566-9000

 

Doctors Hospital

5100 W. Broad St.

Columbus, OH 43228

(614) 544-1000

 

Dublin Methodist Hospital

7500 Hospital Dr.

Dublin, OH 43016

(614) 544-8000

 

Mt. Carmel Hospital East

6001 E. Broad St.

Columbus, OH 43213

(614) 234-6000

 

Mt. Carmel Hospital Grove City

5300 North Meadows Drive

Grove City, Ohio 43123

(614)-663-5000

 

Chalmers P. Wylie VA

Ambulatory Care Center

420 N. James Rd.

Columbus, OH 43219

(614) 257-5200

(888) 615-9448

 

OSU Speech/ Language

1070 Carmack Rd., #141

Columbus, OH 43210

(614) 292-6251

HOSPITALS (CONTINUED)

OSU Wexner Medical Center 

410 W. 10th Ave.

Columbus, OH 43210

(614) 293-8000

 

OSU Hospital East Campus

181 Taylor Ave.

Columbus, OH 43203

(614) 257-3000

 

Riverside Methodist Hospital

3535 Olentangy River Rd.

Columbus, OH 43214

(614) 566-5000

 

St. Ann’s Hospital

500 S. Cleveland Ave.

Westerville, OH 43081

(614) 898-4000

 

Heart of Ohio Family 

Health Centers

Capital Park Center

2365 Innis Rd.

Columbus, OH 43224

(614) 416-4325

 

Whitehall Family

Heath Center

882 S. Hamilton Rd.

Columbus, OH 43213

(614) 235-5555

PRIMARY CARE CENTERS

Downtown Primary Care Center

Livingston Ambulatory Center

380 Butterfly Gardens

Columbus, OH 43215

(614) 722-5750

 

Eastland Primary Care Center

2599 S. Hamilton Rd.

Columbus, OH 43232

(614) 355-9600

 

Hilltop Primary Care Center

2857 W. Broad St.

Columbus, OH 43204

(614) 355-9900

 

Linden Primary Care Center

COTA Building

1390 Cleveland Ave., 2nd Floor

Columbus, OH 43211

(614) 355-9300

 

Near East Primary Care Center

1125 E. Main St.

Columbus, OH 43205

(614) 355-9200

 

Northland Primary Care Center

4560 Morse Centre Rd.

Columbus, OH 43229

(614) 355-9400

 

Olentangy Primary Care Center

5070 N. High St.

Columbus, OH 43214

(614) 355-9500

PRIMARY CARE CENTERS (CONTINUED)

Primary One Health Center

1180 E. Main St.

Columbus, OH 43205

(614) 645-5535 

(also offers vision care)

 

South High Primary Care Center

1405 S. High St.

Columbus, OH 43207

(614) 355-9000

 

Westside Primary Care Center

441 Industrial Mile Rd.

Columbus, OH 43228

(614) 355-9700

 

Whitehall Primary Care Center

561 S. Yearling Rd.

Whitehall, OH 43213

(614) 355-9800

 

Sharon Woods Care Center

1777 E. Dublin-Granville Rd.

Columbus, OH 43229

(614) 355-7400

 

 

To make any Primary Care Center appointments at Nationwide Children’s, call 

(614) 722-6200

MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS

MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING

Syntero Counseling

299 Cramer Creek Ct.

Dublin, OH 43017

(614) 889-5722

 

Family Focus

1301 N. High St.

Columbus, OH 43201

(614) 227-6865

 

FordCare Services

5200 Cleveland Ave., 1B

Columbus, OH 43231

(614) 317-3099

 

Key Counseling

457 Waterbury Ct., Ste. E

Gahanna, OH 43230

(614) 478-3050

 

Netcare Access

199 S. Central Ave.

Columbus, OH 43223

(614) 276-2273

 

North Central Mental

Health

1301 N. High St.

Columbus, OH 43201

(614) 299-6600

 

338 Granville St.

Gahanna, OH 43230

(614) 475-7090

www.ncmhs.org

MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING (CONTINUED)

North Community

Counseling Centers

1855 E. Dublin-Granville St.

Columbus, OH 43229

(614) 267-7003

5109 West Broad Street

Columbus, OH 43228

614-279-7690

3556 Sullivant Ave.

Columbus, OH 43204

4897 Karl Rd.

Columbus, OH 43229

(614) 846-2588

 

Center for New Americans

1299 McNaughten Road

Columbus, OH 4322

(614)-582-2368

 

Primary Care Solutions

of Ohio

1336 E. Main St.

Columbus, OH 43205

(614) 914-8781

www.pcs-of-ohio.org

 

Southeast Mental Health

16 W. Long St.

Columbus, OH 43215

(614) 225-0990

www.southeastinc.com

 

Youth Advocate Services

825 Grandview Ave.

Columbus, OH 43215

(614) 258-9927

www.yasohio.org

MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

FOR YOUTH & FAMILIES 

Amethyst (Women Only)

455 E. Mound St.

Columbus, OH 43215

(614) 242-1284

 

Buckeye Ranch Locations

2865 W. Broad St.

--(614) 875-2371

5665 Hoover Rd.

--(614) 875-2371

697 E. Broad St.

--(614) 384-7700

2440 Dawnlight--Rosemont

--(614) 471-2626

www.buckeyeranch.org

 

Access Ohio Mental Health

99 N. Brice Rd., Suite 360

Columbus, OH 43213

(614) 367-7700

 

Concord Counseling

700 Brooksedge Blvd.

Westerville, OH 43081

(614) 882-9338 (substance abuse)

 

Franklin County Youth

Psychiatric Crisis Line 

(24 hours) (614) 722-1800

 

Maryhaven

1791 Alum Creek Dr.

Columbus, OH 43207

(614) 445-8131

 

Mid-Ohio Psych. Services

2238 S. Hamilton

(614) 751-0042

MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

FOR YOUTH & FAMILIES (CONTINUED)

NYAP

527 S. High St.

Columbus, OH 43215

(614) 227-9444

 

Talbot Hall (OSU East)

1441 Phale D. Hale Drive

Columbus, OH 43203

(614) 257-3760

 

Ohio Guidestone

195 N. Grant Ave., Suite 250

Columbus, OH 43215

(888) 522-9174

 

Huckleberry House

1421 Hamlet St.

Columbus, OH 43201

(614) 294-8097

(614) 294-5553 24-hour crisis

 

Directions for Youth and Families

Central Office:

1515 Indianola Ave.

Phone: (614) 294-2661

Fax: (614) 294-3247

 

St. Vincent Family Center

1490 E. Main St.

Columbus, OH 43205

(614) 252-0731

www.svfc.org

 

Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Behavioral Health Center (new)

700 Children’s Drive

Columbus, OH 43205

(614) 355-8080

SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELING

Maryhaven

1791 Alum Creek Dr.

Columbus, OH 43207

(614) 445-8131

www.maryhaven.com

 

Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Behavioral Health Center (new)

700 Children’s Drive

Columbus, OH 43205

(614) 355-8080

 

Netcare Access

199 S. Central Ave.

Columbus, OH 43223

(614) 276-2273

 

North Community Counseling

1855 E. Dublin-Granville Rd. (North)

(614) 267-7003

4897 Karl Rd.

(614) 846-2588 (Bridge)

5109 W. Broad St.

(614) 279-7690 (West)

3556 Sullivant Ave.

 

Center for New Americans

1299 McNaughten Rd.

(614) 582-2368

 

Community for New Direction

1000 Atcheson St.

Columbus, OH 43203

(614) 252-4941

www.cndonline.org

 

Talbot Hall (OSU East)

1441 Phale D. Hale Dr.

Columbus, OH 43205

(614) 257-3760

SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELING

(CONTINUED)

Life Counseling Services

1515 E. Broad St.

Whitehall, OH 43213

(614) 239-9965

 

Columbus Public Health Dept.

Alcohol & Drug Abuse Program

240 Parsons Ave.

Columbus, OH 43215

(614) 645-7306

 

Comp Drug

547 E. 11th Ave.

Columbus, OH 43211

(614) 224-4506

 

Concord Counseling

700 Brooksedge Blvd.

Westerville, OH 43081

(614) 882-9338

 

The Woods at Parkside

349 Olde Ridenour Rd.

Gahanna, OH 43230

(614) 471-2552

 

The Refuge, Inc.

12 Terrace Ave.

Columbus, OH 43204

(614) 991-0131

www.therefugeohio.org

EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES

HEAD START PROGRAMS

(29 LEARNING CENTERS)

300 E. Spring St.

Columbus, OH 43215

(614) 221-1709

www.cdcheadstart.org

LOCATIONS BY STREET:

2150 Agler Rd.

3260 Allegheny Ave.

5220 Avalon Ave.

1184 Barnett Rd.

1400 Brooks Ave.

1718 Cooke Rd.

999 Crupper Ave.

500 N. Hamilton Rd.

1677 S. Hamilton Rd.

2879 Johnstown Rd.

3399 Kohr Rd.

1077 Lexington Ave.

2541 Lindbergh Dr.

1254 Lockbourne Rd.

2350 W. Mound St.

867 Mt. Vernon Ave.

1400 Myrtle Ave.

1230 Oakland Park Ave.

505 S. Ohio Ave.

4141 Rudy Rd.

8450 Sawmill Rd.

825 S. Sunbury Rd.

1850 Sutter Parkway

3830 Trueman Ct.

4671 Tuttle Rd.

1321 Urban Dr.

Moler Columbus Urban League

1201 Moler Rd.

Columbus, OH 43207

(614) 749-1792

 

Southside Columbus Urban League

475 Elwood Ave.

Columbus, OH 43207

(614) 445-0463

 

Watkins Columbus Urban League

1520 Watkins Rd.

Columbus, OH 43207

(614) 749-1792

 

South-Western City School District

Head Start Locations

For more information, or to enroll call (614) 801-3000

 

Stiles Family Center Head Start

4704 Stiles Ave.

Columbus, OH 43228

(614) 801-8389

 

Bostic Center

2975 Kingston Ave.

Grove City, OH 43123

(614) 801-8520

 

Norton YMCA Head Start

60 Norton Rd.

Columbus, OH 43228

(614) 385-4820

COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN LIBRARY LOCATIONS

Main Library

96 S. Grant Ave.

Columbus, OH 43215

 

Barnett

3434 E. Livingston Ave.

Columbus, OH 43227

 

Canal Winchester

115 Franklin St.

Canal Winchester, OH 43110

 

Driving Park

1422 E. Livingston Ave.

Columbus, OH 43205

 

Dublin

6765 Dublin Center Dr.

Dublin, OH 43017

 

Franklinton

1061 W. Town St.

Columbus, OH 43222

 

Gahanna

310 Granville St.

Gahanna, OH 43230

 

Hilliard

4500 Hickory Chase Way

Hilliard, OH 43026

 

Hilltop

511 S. Hague Ave.

Columbus, OH 43204

 

Karl Road

5590 Karl Rd.

Columbus, OH 43229

 

Linden

2223 Cleveland Ave.

Columbus, OH 43211

 

Marion-Franklin

2740 Lockbourne Rd.

Columbus, OH 43207

COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN LIBRARY LOCATIONS (CONTINUED)

Martin Luther King

1467 E. Long St.

Columbus, OH 43203

 

New Albany

200 Market St.

New Albany, OH 43054

 

Northern Lights

4093 Cleveland Ave.

Columbus, OH 43224

 

Northside

1423 N. High St.

Columbus, OH 43201

 

Parsons

1113 Parsons Ave.

Columbus, OH 43206

 

Reynoldsburg

1402 Brice Rd.

Reynoldsburg, OH 43068

 

Shepard

850 N. Nelson Rd.

Columbus, OH 43219

 

South High

3540 S. High St.

Columbus, OH 43207

 

Southeast

3980 S. Hamilton Rd.

Groveport, OH 43125

 

Whetstone

3909 N. High St.

Columbus, OH 43214

 

Whitehall

4445 E. Broad St.

Whitehall, OH 43213

HOUSING AND FOOD ASSISTANCE

HOUSING ASSISTANCE

City of Columbus

Department of Development

111 N. Front St.

Columbus, OH 43215

(614) 645-7896

 

Columbus Metropolitan 

Housing Authority

880 E. 11th Ave.

Columbus, OH 43201

(614) 421-6000

www.cmhanet.com

 

Columbus Urban League

788 Mt. Vernon Ave.

Columbus, OH 43203

(614) 257-6300

 

Housing and Urban Development 

200 N. High St.

Columbus, OH 43215

(614) 469-5737

 

Lutheran Social Services

500 W. Wilson Bridge Rd., Suite 245

Worthington, OH 43085

(614) 228-5200

 

Compass--Broad St. Presbyterian Church

760 E. Broad St.

Columbus, OH 43205

(614) 221-6552

 

Community Shelter Board

(1-888-4-SHELTR)

355 E. Campus View Blvd., Ste. 250

Columbus, Ohio 43235

(614) 221-9195

SHELTERS

Local Shelters Hotline 

(614) 274-7000

 

LSS Faith Mission

245 N. Grant Ave.

 

The Open Shelter

61 E. Mound St.

370 W. State St.

 

Star House

1220 Corrugated Way

 

Van Buren Shelter,

595 Van Buren Dr. (families)

 

YMCA Family Center

900 Harvey Ct. (families)

FURNITURE ASSISTANCE

Furniture Bank of Central Ohio

118 S. Yale Ave.

Columbus, OH 43222

(614) 272-9544

www.furniturebankcoh.org

FOOD PANTRIES

Bishop Griffin Resource Center

2875 E. Livingston Ave.

Columbus, OH 43209

(614) 338-8220 Wed./Fri.

 

Broad Street Food Pantry

760 East Broad St.

Columbus, OH 43205

(614) 908-3901

 

The Bridge Community Center

3750 Sullivant Ave.

Columbus, OH 43228

(614) 272-2949

Tuesdays 6:30 to 8 p.m.

 

Champion Avenue Pantry

1460 S. Champion Ave.

Columbus, OH 43206

(614) 443-5130

(M-F 11:00-2:30 | SAT 1:00-3:00)

 

Crossroads Baptist Church

5075 Cleveland Ave.

Columbus, OH 43231

(614) 895-5683

Wednesday 6:30 - 8 p.m.

 

Clintonville-Beechwold Community

Resource Center

14 West Lakeview Ave.

Columbus, OH 43202

(614) 268-3539

 

Gladden Food Pantry

318 S. Glenwood Ave.

Columbus, OH 43223

(614) 228-2498

 

Greater Groveport Food Pantry

595 Cherry St.

Columbus, OH 43125

(614) 836-7652 (by appointment only)

FOOD PANTRIES (CONTINUED)

Kroger Community Pantry

3960 Brookham Dr.

Columbus, OH 43123

(614) 317-9487

Tuesday-Saturdays; call ahead

 

HandsOn Central Ohio

Dial 2-1-1 or (614) 221-6766

Information and referrals to more than 4,500 programs and services.

 

Holy Family Soup Kitchen and Food Pantry

57 S. Grubb St.

Columbus, OH 43215

(614) 461-9444

 

Lutheran Social Services

of Central Ohio Food pantries:

East: 1460 S. Champion Ave.

West: Glenwood Community Center

1888 Fairmont Ave.

Tuesdays/Fridays

North: Linden Lutheran Church

1230 Oakland Park Ave.

(877) LSS-MEAL

www.lssfoodpantries.org

 

Mid-Ohio Food Bank

3960 Brookham Dr.

Grove City, OH 43123

www.midohiofoodbank.org.

 

Mt. Olivet Baptist Church

428 East Main St.

Columbus, OH 43215

(614) 221-3446

 

St. Stephen’s Community House

1500 E. 17th Ave.

Columbus, OH 43219

(614) 294-6347

 

Victory Ministries Center of Hope

3964 E. Main St.

Columbus, OH 43213

(614) 252-2500

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