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Help in Defiance
22 service locations · 1 recurring meeting
Family and youth
Family Resource Center
Child care and early childhood education
644 Clinton St, Defiance · 419-784-2152
Head Start early childhood program — 87 funded slots; operated by Northwestern Ohio Community Action Commission.
Financial assistance
Utility assistance
1933 E. Second St., Defiance · 419-784-5136
LIHEAP intake office serving Van Wert County
Utility assistance
1933 E. Second St., Defiance · 419-219-4641
LIHEAP intake office serving Defiance County
Food assistance
Believers Church International-New Covenant Church
Food pantry
600 Division St., DEFIANCE · 419-782-1851
Food pantry
715 Jefferson Avenue, DEFIANCE · 419-782-2776
Def Bronson Municipal Park
Meal program
2104 Power Dam Rd, Defiance · (419) 399-5617
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Northwestern Ohio Community Action Commission.
Hebron Ministries
Meal program
1123 Ayersville Avenue, Defiance · (419) 439-2071
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Northwestern Ohio Community Action Commission.
Hebron Ministries
Food pantry
1123 Ayersville Avenue, DEFIANCE · 419-980-0269
Food pantry
· 419-770-9853
Lattys Grove Park
Meal program
606 William St, Defiance · (419) 399-5617
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Northwestern Ohio Community Action Commission.
Meal program
1939 E. Second Street, DEFIANCE · 419-782-6962
Restoration Tabernacle Church
Food pantry
9119 Christy Road, DEFIANCE · 419-784-2408
St. John's Lutheran - Defiance
Food pantry
655 Wayne Avenue, DEFIANCE · 419-782-5766
St. Paul's United - Defiance
Food pantry
400 Wayne Street, DEFIANCE · 419-782-3751
Temple Of Praise Assembly
Food pantry
505 Elbert St., DEFIANCE · 419-784-6386
Health care
Community health centersliding-scale fees
1018 Ralston Ave, Defiance · 567-239-4562
Legal aid
Legal Aid of Western Ohio, Inc., Defiance
Legal aid services
1340 West High Street, Defiance
LSC-funded legal aid branch office of Legal Aid of Western Ohio, Inc.
Mental health
Mental health treatment facility
1200 Ralston Avenue, Defiance · 419-783-6957
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use and recovery
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility
101 Clinton Street, Defiance · 419-475-4449
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
511 Perry Street, Defiance · 419-782-9920 x117
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Veteran services
VA facilityHealth care
800 North Clinton Street, Defiance · 419-783-2200
Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 07:30–16:00
Other Outpatient Services (OOS)
Recovery & support meetings
NA meetings
Faith over Fear
Sun 17:30 · in-person
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