• Those seeking help with utilities, food, prescriptions, toiletries, cleaning supplies, diapers, formula, etc. are welcome to visit the agency on Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:00 am and 4:00 pm. Applicants should bring a photo ID, proof of income, and information regarding the request – i.e. utility bill/disconnection notice.  Utility assistance is typically limited to one time in twelve months.
• For those seeking help with rental assistance, eviction status is required and you must first attend a financial literacy workshop, which is held on Thursdays at 2:00 pm.  Advance registration is required.  Please call the agency to check availability and to register.
• Those who are homeless 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.
• Gently used clothing for all ages, household items, and linens are available on Tuesdays from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm.  Our new distribution site is located at 4200 Park Avenue, Second Floor, Ashtabula.  Donations for the distribution site are currently being accepted, and may be dropped off during regular business hours.
• Thanksgiving and Christmas programming provides seasonal food and toy assistance.

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• Opening Doors is a ten-week parenting class targeting expectant parents and parents with children through age five. It is held on Tuesday evenings from 5-7:30 pm, and registration is required.  Parents will 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

• Bridges Out of Poverty workshops provide attendees with an overview and basic education of the Triple Lens approach to addressing and understanding individuals/institutions and communities who are experiencing poverty. Course content is based on the book Bridges Out of Poverty: Strategies for Professionals and Communities, and is designed for employers, community organizations, law enforcement, counselors, health care/social service providers and members of the community.  Workshops are scheduled throughout the county in the upcoming months, but groups interested in scheduling a separate session should contact the agency.

• Getting Ahead is a 16 session workshop that is based on the work of Phil Devol in his book Getting Ahead in a Just-Gettin’-By World.  The program’s purpose is to strengthen the community by supporting, nurturing and assisting those who wish to rise out of poverty, especially generational poverty.  We will explore, as a group, the meaning and importance of 11 resources:  financial, emotional, mental, language, social capital, physical, spiritual, integrity and trust, motivation, relationships and hidden rules.  The workshop is limited to Ashtabula County residents only, and an application is required. A $15.00 gift card is given to participants for each session attended at the end of the program (when conducted via Zoom).  Email carriea@doyccac.org with questions about the program.

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