Other health and public benefits resources

On Ohio Legal Help, we have health and public benefits information related to:

• Ohio's public benefits
• Cash assistance through Ohio Works First
• Social Security disability programs
• Food stamps and assistance
• WIC for women and children
• Medicaid
• Unemployment benefits
• Affordable Connectivity Program (formerly Emergency Broadband Benefit)
• COVID-19 stimulus checks
• Utility assistance programs (HEAP and PIPP)

You can find nonprofits that offer free legal help in your area on this page under “Legal Help and Lawyers.”

If you are looking for help with a topic that’s not on Ohio Legal Help, visit the links below for more information:

• Medicare information from Pro Seniors. Medicare is a federal program that provides health coverage to people 65 or older and people with disabilities. Pro Seniors offers information and advice about Medicare rights and benefits.
• Publicly Funded Child Care (PFCC). PFCC can help you pay for childcare services if you are eligible. The program helps parents who are working or in school. You may have to pay some childcare costs based on your income and family size.
• Free medical and dental clinics. Through the Charitable Healthcare Network, organizations across Ohio provide free and charitable healthcare to people in need. Check the map to search for a clinic near you.
• Healthcare.gov health insurance. Healthcare.gov is the official site of the Affordable Care Act. You can enroll for coverage, review options and find ways to save on health coverage.