A practical referral guide for advocates serving adults age 18 and older in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Family and maternity programs are included for adult clients with dependents. Programs with a narrower age range are identified. An out-of-county treatment link is labeled when it matters.
Provider, government, and community webpages were reviewed for service descriptions, contact details, and published intake criteria. No provider was called, and bed availability, funding, and appointment capacity were not confirmed in real time.
Immediate danger
911
Life-threatening emergency. Do not wait for routine intake.
Behavioral health crisis
988
Call or text 988. FrontLine local crisis line: 216-623-6888.
Homeless shelter intake
216-674-6700
Coordinated Intake, Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–6 p.m. Phone only.
After hours
211
Evenings, weekends, and when the first referral cannot help.
Eviction prevention and fair housing
Eviction prevention and fair housing
Use this alongside rent assistance. Applying for aid or legal help does not itself stop a court deadline.
Legal Aid and Free Eviction Help
Eviction screening, advice, and Cleveland Right to Counsel screening.
Service
Eviction legal screening, advice, and possible representation, including Cleveland Right to Counsel screening.
Eligibility
Cuyahoga County tenants facing eviction. Representation depends on financial and case screening. Cleveland Right to Counsel has additional criteria. Request current screening rather than relying on older summaries.
Intake
Call 216-861-5835 or 888-817-3777, or apply at Free Eviction Help. Have the court summons, case number, hearing date, lease, and notices ready if available.
Confirm before you send someone
Ask about urgent hearing deadlines, representation acceptance, and documents still needed. Legal help is not a rent grant.
Fair Housing Center for Rights and Research
Housing discrimination help, including disability-related housing concerns.
Service
Housing discrimination assistance and fair-housing advocacy, including disability-related housing concerns.
Eligibility
People experiencing potential housing discrimination. The reviewed page does not publish a universal income threshold. Staff screen the issue.
Intake
Call 216-361-9240 or select Report Discrimination on the website. Office: 2800 Euclid Avenue, Suite 401, Cleveland. Describe what happened, dates, and the property.
Confirm before you send someone
Ask whether the issue is within its service scope and what documentation is useful. This is not emergency shelter or a general rent fund.