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Help in Newark
32 service locations · 13 recurring meetings
Family and youth
Central Office
Child care and early childhood education
159 Wilson St, Newark · 740-349-8606
Head Start early childhood program — 72 funded slots; operated by Leads, Inc..
Family and youth
96 Maholm St, Newark · 740-340-0959
Boys & Girls Club
Newark Center
Child care and early childhood education
986 E Main St, Newark · 740-345-6415
Head Start early childhood program — 114 funded slots; operated by Leads, Inc..
Financial assistance
Utility assistance
159 Wilson St., Newark · 740-349-8606
LIHEAP intake office serving Licking County
Utility assistanceFinancial assistanceFamily and youth
250 E Main Street, Newark · 740-676-6225
Salvation Army community center
Food assistance
Alive Vineyard
Meal program
7602 Stewart Rd Ne, Newark · (740) 495-7712
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by The Salvation Army-Newark.
Cobble Park - "Little Texas"
Meal program
382 Ohio Street, Newark · (740) 405-3640
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by The Salvation Army-Newark.
More For Less
Meal program
490 E. Main Street, Newark · (740) 404-7520
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by The Salvation Army-Newark.
Newark Main Library
Meal program
101 W. Main St., Newark · (740) 349-5550
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by The Salvation Army-Newark.
Newark Townhomes
Meal program
11 Daugherty Circle, Newark · (740) 323-4145
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by The Salvation Army-Newark.
The Salvation Army-Newark
Meal program
250 East Main Street, Newark · (740) 345-8120
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by The Salvation Army-Newark.
The Village Network
Meal program
14 Sandalwood Drive, Newark · (740) 788-8850
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by The Salvation Army-Newark.
The Village Network
Meal program
The Village Network, Newark · (740) 788-8850
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by The Salvation Army-Newark.
Wright Memorial United Methodist Church
Meal program
735 Mt. Vernon Road, Newark · (740) 877-2602
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by The Salvation Army-Newark.
Health care
Free or charitable clinicHealth carefree
144B West Main Street, Newark · 740-345-1113
Community health centersliding-scale fees
69 S Terrace Ave, Newark · 614-274-1455
Housing and shelter
Licking Metropolitan Housing Authority
Housing assistance
144 W Main St, Newark · 740-349-8069
Public housing and Housing Choice Voucher agency
Legal aid
Southeastern Ohio Legal Services-Newark
Legal aid services
15 West Locust Street Suite A, Newark
LSC-funded legal aid branch office of Ohio State Legal Services
Mental health
Mental health treatment facility
59 Grant Street, Newark · 740-349-7511
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Mental health treatment facility
14 Sandalwood Drive, Newark · 740-788-8850
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Mental health treatment facility
73 North 6th Street, Newark · 740-349-7066 x240
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use and recovery
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
65 Messimer Drive, Newark · 740-522-8477
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
1445 West Main Street, Newark · 844-707-7775
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
974 North 21st Street, Newark · 844-707-7775
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility
18 South 6th Street, Newark · 614-882-4343
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility
62 East Stevens Street, Newark · 740-366-7303
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility
68 West Church Street, Newark · 740-687-0042
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Veteran services
VA facilityHealth care
1855 West Main Street, Newark · 740-788-8329
Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 07:00–17:30
Multi-Specialty CBOC
Recovery & support meetings
NA meetings
Clean & Serene Group
Mon 19:00 · in-person · Engage NewarkOpenDiscussionWheelchair accessible
Living in the Solution
Tue 19:00 · in-person · Neal Avenue Methodist ChurchOpenDiscussion
The Main Event
Wed 13:30 · in-person · Salvation ArmyOpenWheelchair accessible
This is the Way
Wed 19:00 · in-person · Salvation ArmyOpenWheelchair accessible
Diamond Life
Thu 12:15 · in-person · LAPPOpenWomenWheelchair accessible
Another Chance
Thu 19:00 · in-person · The FirehouseOpenWheelchair accessible
Ties That Bind Group
Thu 19:00 · in-person · Faith United Methodist ChurchOpenJust for Today
Love Ya Lots
Fri 19:00 · in-person · Saint Paul's Lutheran ChurchOpenWheelchair accessible
W.I.N.A Group
Sat 10:00 · in-person · Newark Civic CenterOpenDiscussionWomenWheelchair accessible
We Live to Tell Group
Sat 12:30 · in-person · Faith United Methodist ChurchOpenDiscussionWheelchair accessible
Saturday Night Alive Group
Sat 19:00 · in-person · United Methodist ChurchOpenDiscussion
Real Deal Men's Group
Sun 14:00 · in-person · The FirehouseClosedDiscussionMen
We Recover Together Group
Sun 19:00 · in-person · 2nd Baptist ChurchOpenDiscussionWheelchair accessible
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