Financial and Legal Help

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  • Caring Connection
    Assists with utility shut-offs, rent, court eviction and/or deposits, gas, food and emergency prescriptions.
    Location: 411 Scammel St., Marietta, OH 45750
    Phone: 740-376-9903
  • Federal Home Mortgage Program
    Phone: 800-333-4636
    Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.
  • HEAP (Home Energy Assistance Program)
    Provides help paying utility bills.
    Phone: 800-282-0880
  • National Foundation for Credit Counseling
    Offers financial education and counseling services.
  • Laws
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  • NewRetirement
    Find the information you need to create a secure retirement plan.
  • Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
    Provides a wide range of services including food and medical assistance.
    Location: 30 E. Broad Street, 32nd Floor, Columbus, Ohio 43215
    Phone: 877-852-0010
  • Ohio Housing Finance Agency
    Helps first-time homebuyers, renters, senior citizens, and others find quality, affordable housing that meets their needs.
    Phone: 888-362-6432
    Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
  • PUCO (Public Utility Commission of Ohio)
    Help with problems with your utilities.
    Phone: 800-686-7826
  • SBA Loans and Grants
    Provides loans and grants to qualified individuals who want to start or expand an existing small business.
    Phone: 614-469-6860 (SBA Columbus District Office)
  • Southeastern Ohio Legal Services
    Gives legal help without attorney fees to people with low income and limited savings and assets.
    Location: 964 East State Street, Athens, Ohio 45701
    Phone: 740.594.3558 or 800.686.3669 (toll-free)
    Email: athens@seols.org 
  • Support Kids
    A leader in non-traditional child support enforcement, providing an alternative to government agencies.
    Phone: 800-691-5437
    Hours: Monday-Thursday, 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. CST
  • Washington County Job and Family Services
    Provide services from food assistance to Medicaid, from child care to Adult Protective Services and many services in between.
    Location: 1115 Gilman Ave, Marietta, OH 45750
    Phone: 740-373-5513
    Hours: Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m