CONTACT INFORMATION
Jill Valentic, Executive Director 
4200 Park Ave., 3rd Floor
Ashtabula, OH 44004
Phone: (440) 992-2121
Email: info@doyccac.org
Office Hours: 8:00am – 4:00pm, M – F
Catholic Charities of Ashtabula County is a registered 501(c)3 non profit organization.
Do you need assistance with Rent, utilities, food, prescriptions, diapers/ formula and/or other basic needs?
Please click the button below to view our online application. Once submitted, a Family Services Caseworker will be in contact with you to discuss your needs.
Services offered at Catholic Charities of Ashtabula County
– Any individual needing special assistance due to an impairment, disability or language barrier, should notify the receptionist upon arrival.
- Basic Needs Assistance
- Housing/Homelessness Assistance
- Financial Literacy/Budget Counseling
- Down Payment Assistance
- Foreclosure Assistance
- Educational Programming
- Guardianship
- Representative Payeeship
- SSI SOAR Specialist – assists homeless and disabled with disability application
Basic Needs Assistance
Extends help and hope in times of crisis to families and children in cooperation with other social service agencies, churches, food pantries, and soup kitchens.
- Those who are homeless or at risk of homelessness may visit the agency during business hours Monday through Friday. Every effort will be made to have homeless individuals meet with a caseworker, but please be aware that the caseworker may not be immediately available due to previously scheduled appointments.
- Housing Counseling assistance with pre-purchase, down payment, foreclosure and budgeting
- Housing / Homeless Prevention – rental / security deposit assistance / preventing eviction
- Homeless Outreach and Rapid Rehousing: assisting with immediate housing needs
- Utility Assistance: avoiding disconnection / reconnection of utilities
- Financial Literacy / Budget Counseling – one-on-one and group education
- Prescription Assistance
- Food Assistance: homeless boxes, food boxes, food vouchers, and referrals to food pantries
- First Step Assistance – Baby needs: diapers, formula, cribs and other supports
- SSI SOAR Specialist – assists homeless and disabled with disability application
- Second Chance Citizen’s Circle – Re-entry assistance from jail and/or prison
- Hygiene and Household Items
- HALO (Holiday Angels Loving Others) Annual Christmas Program for individuals and families
- Christmas programming provides seasonal food and gift assistance.
We are a Community Distribution Partner Site of Heart of Ohio Diaper Bank, a distributor of free diapers to our Ashtabula County Site, which helps augment our supply of diapers for distribution and end diaper need in Ashtabula County. Find the Heart of Ohio Diaper Bank on Facebook here.
We are also partners with Project MKC, which helps augment our supply of diapers for distribution
from our Ashtabula County Office. Find Project MKC on Facebook!
Educational Programming
Opening Doors is an evidence-based, comprehensive 10-session interactive parent leadership and advocacy-training program developed for low-income parents with children ages 0-5. The program is based on the premise that enhancing parenting skills early in a child’s life leads to economic and societal benefits.
The goal of the Opening Doors Program is to help parents learn:
- How to help their children develop healthy habits
- How to prepare them to be successful in school
- What resources and services are available to support their family
how to interact with other parents in the community - How to be your child’s/children’s First leader in education
Certificate awarded upon completion of the class.
Guardianship & Representative Payeeship Services
Guardianship: This program utilizes agency staff and community volunteers to serve as “Guardians of Person” to Ashtabula County residents who are over the age of 18, indigent, and lack available, appropriate family to fill this role. This is a legal relationship established by the Ashtabula County Probate Court between two parties, one being the “guardian” (Catholic Charities) and the other party being the ward. If after a thorough investigation and hearing the Court finds a person incapable of caring for himself/herself, then the Court will appoint a legal guardian of person to the program. The target population is senior citizens aged 60+, and afflicted with a form of dementia, mental health condition, brain injury, etc., which would render them unable to make critical medical and personal decisions, creating a vulnerability to physical, mental and financial abuse and/or exploitation. Catholic Charities of Ashtabula County has expanded guardianship of person services for individuals between the age of 18-60, also suffering with severe and persistent mental health disorders.
Representative Payeeship: The mentally disabled adults are currently the most vulnerable demographic in our local community and cannot manage their finances and/or are at risk of exploitation from family and/or friends. This program provides casework and money management for individuals with disabilities who cannot manage their own finances. The caseworker ensures that basic shelter, food, and clothing needs are met, and that other appropriate benefits are accessed, thus providing stability to those who are vulnerable to exploitation.
FOR “DD PROVIDERS” ONLY:
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Prevent exploitation, abuse and neglect of vulnerable individuals
Housing/Homelessness Assistance
HUD certified program which assists with a broad range of housing concerns.
- Foreclosure/default counseling is available for those who have fallen behind on their mortgage payment. A counselor will serve as an intermediary between the client and the lender; exploring all options which may help prevent the foreclosure.
- Pre-purchase counseling educates prospective homeowners about affordability and the home buying process.
- Down payment assistance is dependent upon grant availability, and limited funds may be available.
- Homeless outreach assists with basic needs and helps individuals and families get re-housed as quickly as possible, and connected to other community resources.
Catholic Charities of Ashtabula County is supported in part by the
Diocese of Youngstown, Annual Diocesan Appeal: One In Hope, One In Mission
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