Referral Resources
Play Gap offers referrals to both national and local organizations and educational resources to assist in the areas of coaching, overall wellness, mental health, LGBTQIA education, job training, racial equity. and much more.
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Colors+ Youth Center
Colors+ offers counseling, support groups and social programming for LGBTQ+ youth and allies.
Lorain County Urban League
Programs aim to give underserved African Americans and other marginalized minorities the support they need to overcome the unfair obstacles presented to them in employment, entrepreneurship, housing, and education. Main office: (440) 323-3364
Adult Career Center- Lorain County
Offers career development programs for job entry and placement and educational courses to individual students. Call (440) 774-1051 to learn more about the services of the JVS Adult Career center.
Mental Health, Addiction, and Recovery Services
Serves as the local authority for community mental health and substance use services in Lorain County. Non-emergency contact: (440) 240-7025, Crisis hotline: 1-800-888-6161
Lorain County LGBTQ+ Task Force
Collaborates with community partners to facilitate access to local and regional services and engage the community at large to support Lorain County’s LGBTQ+ community. Main office: (440) 574-0393
Legal Aid Society - Lorain County Office
Secures justice and resolves fundamental problems for those who are low income and vulnerable, by providing high quality legal services and working for systemic solutions. Main office: (440) 324-1121
Community Foundation - Racial Equity Fund
Supports the transformation of structures and systems with the goal of providing access and equal experiences. The fund is requesting proposals up to $25,000 to strengthen relationships between marginalized communities with law enforcement with the goal to improve policing policies and procedures and/or build capacity of nonprofits and community organizations to bring about impactful measurable improvements in racial equity. Contact: (440) 984-7390
LGBT Community Center Greater Cleveland
Seeks to enrich the lives of LGBTQ+ community members through programs including health & wellness, queer youth initiatives, community groups, trans wellness, SAGE Cleveland, and the International Institute of Humor and Healing Arts. Main office: (216) 651-5428