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Help in Lancaster
24 service locations · 9 recurring meetings
Family and youth
Pearl House Center
Child care and early childhood education
218 W Chestnut St, Lancaster · 740-277-7609
Head Start early childhood program — 8 funded slots; operated by COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM COMMISSION OF LANCASTER.
Sanderson Center
Child care and early childhood education
1450 Marietta Rd, Lancaster · 740-687-7354
Head Start early childhood program — 160 funded slots; operated by COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM COMMISSION OF LANCASTER.
Family support servicesOlder adult servicesUtility assistanceFinancial assistanceFamily and youth
228 Hubert Avenue, Lancaster · 740-687-1921
Salvation Army community center
Financial assistance
Utility assistance
1743 E. Main St., Lancaster · 740-653-4146
LIHEAP intake office serving Fairfield County
Food assistance
Connexion West
Meal program
625 Garfield Ave, Lancaster · (740) 201-2778
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Connexion West.
Lutheran Social Services ChoicePantry - SE Ohio Mobile
Food pantry
2045 E MAIN ST, LANCASTER · 740-687-5130
Mt Pleasant Elementary
Meal program
712 N Broad St, Lancaster · (740) 201-2778
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Connexion West.
Tallmadge Elementary
Meal program
694 Talmadge Ave, Lancaster · (740) 201-2778
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Connexion West.
Health care
FCHC Medical Mobile Clinic
Community health centersliding-scale fees
220 E Walnut St, Lancaster · 740-277-6043
Community health centersliding-scale fees
220 E Walnut St, Lancaster · 740-277-6043
Housing and shelter
Fairfield Metropolitan Housing Authority
Housing assistance
315 N Columbus St Ste 200, Lancaster · 740-653-6618
Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) agency
Legal aid
Southeastern Ohio Legal Services -- Satellite L
Legal aid services
123 S Broad Street, Lancaster
LSC-funded legal aid branch office of Ohio State Legal Services
Substance use and recovery
Substance use treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
1750 Granville Pike, Lancaster · 844-707-7775
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility
1703 North Memorial Drive, Lancaster · 740-653-6145
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facility
430 North Memorial Drive, Lancaster · 614-882-4343
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility
106 Starret Street, Lancaster · 740-687-0042
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility
336 East Locust Street, Lancaster · 740-672-3855
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facility
336 East Locust Street, Lancaster · 844-622-5564
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
201 South Columbus Street, Lancaster · 740-687-4500
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
1856 Cedar Hill Road, Lancaster · 740-796-8835
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors; women only.
Substance use treatment facility
1540B East Main Street, Lancaster · 740-212-8137
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Veteran services
VA facilityHealth care
2405 North Columbus Street, Lancaster · 740-653-6145
Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 08:00–16:30
Primary Care CBOC
Recovery & support meetings
MS-SOCIETY meetings
Tue 18:00 · in-person · Fairfield Center for Disabilities and Cerebral Palsy
NA meetings
We Care Group
Mon 18:30 · in-person · Connexion WestOpenWheelchair accessible
We Care Group
Tue 18:30 · in-person · Connexion WestOpenWheelchair accessible
Hug Life
Wed 12:30 · in-person · Maple Street United MethodistOpen
We Care Group
Wed 18:30 · in-person · Connexion WestOpenWheelchair accessible
Freedom Group
Thu 18:30 · in-person · Shining Light ChruchOpenWheelchair accessible
We Care Group
Fri 18:30 · in-person · Connexion WestOpenWheelchair accessible
Hug Life
Sat 12:30 · in-person · Maple Street United MethodistOpen
New Beginnings
Sun 18:30 · in-person · Connexion WestOpenWheelchair accessible
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