Youth Advisory Board
By young people who've been there, for young people going through it now.
Resources
Want to make a change? Join the board
In crisis right now? Call or text 988 Text HOME to 741741
You're not alone. Reach out.
Pick whatever feels easiest: call, text or talk to someone in person. A real person will answer.
Every line here is free and private.
One number for almost anything you need
United Way of Greater Toledo's 211 connects you with free local help for housing, food, jobs, health care and more.
- 1Search on your phone, or call and talk to a real person
- 2Tell them what you need help with
- 3Get matched with places near you
- Housing & utilitiesA place to stay, rent and utility help
- Food & clothingFood pantries, meals, clothes, hygiene
- Health careDoctors, dentists, insurance help
- Mental healthSomeone to talk to, recovery support
- Jobs & moneyJob training, benefits, budgeting
- SchoolGED, college and tutoring
- Getting aroundBus passes and rides
- Legal helpFree legal aid and advice
Tip: on the 211 site, tap a category or type what you need in the search bar.
Ohio programs for young people
Free programs for mental health, life after foster care, jobs, school, benefits, housing rights, money and legal help.
Ohio Bridge Line
Not a crisis, but need help with mental health or addiction? Talk with someone who has been there and can point you to help near you.
Bridges
Leaving foster care? Bridges helps you find a place to live and supports you while you go to school, work or join a job program.
Learn about BridgesCCMEP, Lucas County
Job training, career planning and a case manager on your side, with rewards as you reach your goals. Open to young parents, former foster youth and young people with disabilities.
About CCMEPOhio Benefits
Apply online for food help (SNAP), cash help, Medicaid health coverage and help paying for child care.
Aspire
Free classes to earn your GED, get better at reading, math and computers, or learn English. Online or in person.
Ohio Legal Help
Free legal info and court forms for housing, benefits, work and more, plus help finding a lawyer.
Get legal helpThe Fair Housing Center
Free help if you're treated unfairly when renting or looking for a place, plus tenant forms for repairs, security deposits and reasonable accommodations.
ProMedica Financial Opportunity Center
Free money coaching at the Ebeid Institute, one-on-one or in groups, plus help reaching your job goals.
Book coachingYour experience is expertise.
Have you lived through homelessness or not having a steady place to stay? You already know what helps and what doesn't. As a YAB member, you share that with the people who run Toledo's housing programs, so they get it right for the next young person.
What members do
- Give honest advice on local programs and policies for young people
- Have a seat at the table when community decisions get made
- Help other young people find support. No board experience needed.
Interested? Fill out the short form and we'll reach out.
Sign up to join
About 2 minutes