Behind On Rent & Utilities

• Hot meal program
  • Soup Kitchen: Monday, Wednesday and Friday | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
• Food pantries
  • (By appointment only) Tuesday - Thursday | 10am - 12pm and 12:30pm - 2:30pm | Friday: as needed
• Clothing
  • Diaper Bank: Monday-Friday | 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
• Shelters
• Rent assistance
• Utility assistance
• Programs for adults and youth
• Holiday/Christmas assistance

Serving the Canton community with:

• Emergency food pantry
• Diaper/Feminine hygiene distribution
• To-go meals (soup kitchen/bagged)
• Rental/utility assistance (as funding allows)
• Showers
• Seasonal assistance (back-to-school supplies/Christmas help)
• Recreation + educational programs (adults & children)

Programs may vary by season and availability. Contact the Salvation Army of Canton or visit their website for eligibility details, dates, and registration information.

• Hot meal program: Fridays 11a-12p
• Choice Food Pantry: Monday-Friday- Call office 330-833-6473 for Same Day Appointment- Appointment required.
• Clothing: Vouchers for Perry Helping Perry
• Shelters: Emergency shelter resources
• Rent & Utility assistance: Call office for availability
• Programs for adults and youth: Call office for details
• Holiday/Christmas assistance

Changes are underway. Please go to the JFS website for the most up-to-date information.

• Cash assistance
• Food assistance
• Medicaid & Medical
• Non-emergency transportation - Transportation to and from Medicaid-qualified appointments, including doctor visits, dental visits, vision appointments and more.
• Child care services
• Work experience program - Program participants are matched with local businesses and organizations in exchange for public assistance benefits.
• Subsidized Employment Program (SEP) - Supports local employers by offsetting the costs of hiring and training new employees.
• Foster care & adoption
• Kinship care
• Child support services
• Project KARE
• Healthy Start - Medicaid-funded program providing basic medical coverage for pregnant women and children up to 19 years old.
• PRC Plan - providing short-term assistance to address an emergent need and help families retain and maintain employment.

• Emergency HEAP Appointment Line: 330-617-1055
• Short term help for heating and cooling costs
• Income payment plan program
• Fans/air conditioners

• Repairs/replacement - furnace and hot water tank
• Insulation
• Energy Audits

• Fully and half-day classes
• Home-based Early Head Start services for children birth to three (3) years of age
• Social and Health Services
• Parental Involvement/Family Engagement

• Reducing barriers that can prevent health pregnancies and babies
• Community connections leading to self sufficiency

• Goals Assets Investment Network (GAIN)
  • Asset building/financial literacy program)
• Senior Programs (i.e. nutrition)
• Housing (rental and mortgage) Assistance

• Youth Enrichment and Academic Program
• Financial Aid Boot Camp
• WIOA Employment
• Summer Employment

Goodwill Industries of Greater Cleveland and East Central Ohio, Inc. has been serving the local community for more than 100 years as an independent Goodwill affiliate. While most people recognize Goodwill as a retail thrift chain, that is only a portion of the Goodwill mission.

For more information, call our main campus or visit our website.

• Alliance 12501 W State St, Alliance, OH 44601 330-821-4880
• Massillon 2745 Indian River Rd, Massillon, OH 44646 330-833-9825
• Whipple Ave NW 4379 Whipple Ave NW, Canton, OH 44718 234-360-8564
• Tuscarawas St W 5139 Tuscarawas St W, Canton, OH 44708 330-479-8222
• N Main St 1230 N Main St, North Canton, OH 44720 330-494-2464
• Atlantic Blvd NW 2630 Atlantic Blvd NW, Canton, OH 44705 330-456-8020

• Provides emergency shelter to the homeless and tools to help them get back on their feet and become self-sufficient.
• Offers early care and education services to children that enhance their development and prepare them to be successful as they transition to kindergarten.
• Also has spaces available for community members and businesses to rent for meetings and events.

• Early Childhood Learning Center Quality care and education to children ages 6 weeks to 11 years 330-453-7644
• Early Head Start Provides year-round childcare for children ages 6 weeks to 3 years (including those with disabilities) whose families are homeless and/or live below the poverty line
• Housing Services To be placed in housing, you must first register with the homeless hotline by calling 330-452-4363
  • Emergency Shelter for Women and Children - shelter for up to 90 days
  • Permanent Supportive Housing - low barrier affordable housing for disabled, chronically homeless persons paired with support services
  • Stark Area Rapid Re-Housing - program to connect eligible households with permanent housing quickly – short-term financial assistance and supportive services
• Community Rentals Offers space for groups to rent for their meetings, functions or athletics.

• If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, please call the 24-hour hotline: 330-452-6000 or dial “988.”
• If you are experiencing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and/or human trafficking, please call Domestic Violence Project, Inc. at 330-453-SAFE (7233) or Alliance Area Domestic Violence Shelter at (330) 823-7223.
• To speak with someone on the Street Outreach Team, contact ICAN Housing at 330-455-9100.