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.
St. Vincent de Paul pantry locations
St. Vincent de Paul pantry locations
Published walk-in pantries. No ID or income proof is listed, and service boundaries also apply. Call to reconcile those two facts. Central office: 216-696-6525 ext. 3150. Ask about visit limits. Brookside’s geographic description and listed ZIP codes do not align clearly.
St. Vincent de Paul walk-in pantries
Six local pantry sites. Confirm the client’s address before travel.
Service
Walk-in pantry groceries at the published sites below.
Eligibility
The published no-ID statement is useful for a client without documents. It is not proof of countywide eligibility at every site.
Intake
Call 216-696-6525 ext. 3150, or the site contact, and ask staff to check the client’s actual address.
Confirm before you send someone
Recheck pantry hours around holidays. Use this guide’s current shelter and utility sections rather than older external referrals on the source page.
| Location | Details | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| John Paul II Ozanam | 8328 Broadway. Saturday 9 a.m.–noon. ZIP codes 44105, 44125, 44127. | Ask the central line |
| Fr. Michael Wittman | 14305 Shaw, East Cleveland. Saturday 10 a.m.–noon. Confirm ZIP. | 216-541-1431 |
| Southwest Ozanam | 2145 Broadview. Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday 10 a.m.–1 p.m. ZIP codes 44109, 44129, 44130, 44134, 44142, 44144. | Ask the central line |
| St. Patrick / St. Malachi | 3606 Bridge. First and third Wednesday, 9:30 a.m.–noon. ZIP codes 44102 and 44113. | 216-541-1444 |
| Brookside | 3764 Pearl. Monday and Friday 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Boundaries conflict with listed ZIP codes. | 216-541-1444 |
| Community Corner | 8300 Detroit. Monday 1:30–4:30 p.m.; Thursday 9:30 a.m.–noon. Confirm address. | 216-541-1444 |