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.
Salvation Army neighborhood food contacts
Salvation Army neighborhood food contacts
Adults and families can ask these corps about pantry intake. Call the location serving the household’s address for hours, ZIP boundaries, documents, frequency, and available food. These are pantry contacts. Harbor Light shelter and detox have separate intake. Do not reuse an old produce calendar: a West Park announcement located during review specifies 2025 dates and does not verify a later distribution.
Salvation Army corps pantries
Five neighborhood pantry contacts. Ask which food program is operating today.
Service
Pantry groceries, prepared meals, and produce events may have different schedules and enrollment.
Eligibility
Call the corps that serves the household’s address. Coverage is not countywide from every site.
Intake
Ask what is operating today and whether the client’s address is covered. If this location cannot help, request the correct corps or call the Food Bank Help Center at 216-738-2067.
Confirm before you send someone
Record the worker’s name, appointment, documents or permitted substitutes, entrance, and last arrival time.
| Location | Details | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| East Cleveland | 1507 Doan Avenue, East Cleveland | 216-249-4334 |
| Miles Park | 4139 East 93rd Street, Cleveland | 216-341-1640 |
| Ohio City | 4402 Clark Avenue, Cleveland | 216-631-1515 |
| Temple | 17625 Grovewood Avenue, Cleveland | 216-692-1388 |
| West Park | 12645 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland | 216-252-3593 |