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Help in Lima
49 service locations · 8 recurring meetings
Family and youth
Central Head Start
Child care and early childhood education
540 S Central Ave, Lima · 419-227-2586
Head Start early childhood program — 50 funded slots; operated by West Ohio Community Action Partnership.
Kingdom Daycare
Child care and early childhood education
1575 E High St, Lima · 419-225-8888
Head Start early childhood program — 8 funded slots; operated by West Ohio Community Action Partnership.
Family support servicesOlder adult servicesUtility assistanceFinancial assistanceFamily and youth
614 E. Market St., Lima · 419-224-9055
Salvation Army community center
Lima Senior Early Head Start
Child care and early childhood education
1 Spartan Way, Lima · 419-996-3541
Head Start early childhood program — 16 funded slots; operated by West Ohio Community Action Partnership.
Little Rascals Child Development Center
Child care and early childhood education
1401 S Sugar St, Lima · 419-991-2273
Head Start early childhood program — 24 funded slots; operated by West Ohio Community Action Partnership.
Market St Head Start
Child care and early childhood education
1100 W Market St, Lima · 419-227-9980
Head Start early childhood program — 39 funded slots; operated by West Ohio Community Action Partnership.
Philippian Head Start
Child care and early childhood education
190 E 8th St, Lima · 419-221-4212
Head Start early childhood program — 15 funded slots; operated by West Ohio Community Action Partnership.
Shawnee Weekday Early Learning Center
Child care and early childhood education
2875 Blue Jacket Ct, Lima · 419-221-0094
Head Start early childhood program — 20 funded slots; operated by West Ohio Community Action Partnership.
Smart Start Development and Learning Center
Child care and early childhood education
797 W Robb Ave, Lima · 419-227-5437
Head Start early childhood program — 8 funded slots; operated by West Ohio Community Action Partnership.
St Matthew Head Start
Child care and early childhood education
5050 Saint Matthews Dr, Lima · 419-999-9924
Head Start early childhood program — 18 funded slots; operated by West Ohio Community Action Partnership.
The Children's Place Daycare
Child care and early childhood education
2301 Baton Rouge, Lima · 567-289-5212
Head Start early childhood program — 12 funded slots; operated by West Ohio Community Action Partnership.
Trinity UM Church Center for Creative Child Care
Child care and early childhood education
301 W Market St, Lima · 419-224-2909
Head Start early childhood program — 8 funded slots; operated by West Ohio Community Action Partnership.
Trinity UMC Center for Creative Child Care
Child care and early childhood education
301 W Market St, Lima · 419-224-2909
Head Start early childhood program — 8 funded slots; operated by West Ohio Community Action Partnership.
West Ohio CAP Early Learning Center
Child care and early childhood education
1825 Reese Ave, Lima · 419-879-4510
Head Start early childhood program — 80 funded slots; operated by West Ohio Community Action Partnership.
Financial assistance
Utility assistance
540 South Central Ave, Lima · 419-227-2586
LIHEAP intake office serving Allen County
Food assistance
Lima'S Faurot Park
Meal program
900 South Collett Street, Lima · (419) 996-3269
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Lima City SD.
Lima'S Lincoln Park
Meal program
900 S Collett Ave, Lima · (419) 996-3269
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Lima City SD.
Nw - Soldiers Of Honor
Meal program
117 Union Street, Lima · (419) 204-8859
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Children's Hunger Alliance.
Health care
ACHP DENTAL VAN
Community health centersliding-scale fees
441 E 8th St, Lima · 419-222-3213
Community health centersliding-scale fees
441 E 8th St, Lima · 419-221-3072
Community health centersliding-scale fees
329 N West St, Lima · 419-221-3072
Health Partners - Quick Care
Community health centersliding-scale fees
1550 N Main St, Lima · 419-516-0327
Community health centersliding-scale fees
1 Spartan Way, Lima · 419-221-3072
Community health centersliding-scale fees
1 Spartan Way, Lima · 419-221-3072
Community health centersliding-scale fees
1 Spartan Way, Lima · 419-221-3072
Community health centersliding-scale fees
1 Spartan Way, Lima · 419-221-3072
Community health centersliding-scale fees
1 Spartan Way, Lima · 419-221-3072
Community health centersliding-scale fees
1 Spartan Way, Lima · 419-221-3072
Community health centersliding-scale fees
1 Spartan Way, Lima · 419-221-3072
Community health centersliding-scale fees
1 Spartan Way, Lima · 419-221-3072
Community health centersliding-scale fees
1 Spartan Way, Lima · 419-221-3072
Community health centersliding-scale fees
1 Spartan Way, Lima · 419-221-3072
Community health centersliding-scale fees
1 Spartan Way, Lima · 419-221-3072
Community health centersliding-scale fees
2001 N Cole St, Lima · 419-516-0327
Community health centersliding-scale fees
2770 E Breese Rd, Lima · 419-221-3072
Community health centersliding-scale fees
1 Spartan Way, Lima · 419-966-3436
Housing and shelter
Allen Metropolitan Housing Authority
Housing assistance
600 S Main St, Lima · 419-228-6065
Public housing and Housing Choice Voucher agency
Legal aid
Legal Aid of Western Ohio, Inc., Lima
Legal aid services
545 W. Market St., Lima
LSC-funded legal aid branch office of Legal Aid of Western Ohio, Inc.
Substance use and recovery
Substance use treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
1505 Cole Street, Lima · 844-707-7775
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility
797 South Main Street, Lima · 567-242-6112
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility
799 South Main Street, Lima · 419-229-2222
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facility
2727 Saint Johns Road, Lima · 567-940-9145
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
530 South Main Street, Lima · 419-222-1168
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
530 South Main Street, Lima · 419-222-1168
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facility
810 South Cable Road, Lima · 567-387-0130
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility
730 West Market Street, Lima · 419-226-9003
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility
2895 Harding Highway, Lima · 419-221-2821
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facility
709 North Cable Road, Lima · 567-371-4398
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Veteran services
Lima VA Clinic
VA facilityHealth care
750 West High Street, Lima · 419-229-3300
Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 08:00–16:30
Multi-Specialty CBOC
Recovery & support meetings
NA meetings
Soaring Free with NA Group
Tue 19:00 · in-person · Saint Luke's Lutheran ChurchClosedDiscussion
Activites Sub Commitee Meeting
Fri 18:00 · in-person · St. Rita's Medical Center (Mercy Health)(in the Media Room)
Friday Night Freedom Finders
Fri 19:00 · in-person · St. Rita's Medical Center (Mercy Health)OpenDiscussionWheelchair accessible
Area Service Commitee
Sat 12:00 · in-person · United Way - Pangle Communithy Center
H & I Service Commitee
Sat 13:00 · in-person · United Way - Pangle Communithy Center
Saturday Survivors Group
Sat 20:00 · in-person · Saint Luke's Lutheran ChurchClosedOpenWheelchair accessible
Clean & Serene on Sunday Group
Sun 19:00 · in-person · United Way - Pangle Communithy CenterOpenDiscussionWheelchair accessible
NAR-ANON meetings
Allen County Nar-Anon Group
Mon 18:30 · in-person · SperoHealth
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