Help and Healing
Forgiveness and Healing after Abortion | Pregnancy Support | Life Issues | Bereavement and Grief | Marriage | Family Life and Parenting | Catholic Finances | Women and Moms | Men and Dads | Teens and Young Adults | Vocations | Coming Home to The Church and Converts | Divorced Catholics | Mental Health | Prison Outreach | Addictions | Local Assistance Agencies

Forgiveness and Healing after Abortion

Rachel’s Vineyard:  www.rachelsvineyard.com  To bring post-abortive women and men to healing and forgiveness through the love and mercy of God.

Hope After Abortion:  www.hopeafterabortion.com  Come back to God, who is hope and mercy.

Confraternity of Our Lady of Mercy:  www.confraternityofourladyofmercy.org Help for women and men who have been wounded by abortion to embrace their call to holiness of life.

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Pregnancy Support

Elizabeth’s New Life Center:  www.elizabethnewlife.org
Catholic Social Services of the Miami Valley:  www.cssmv.org
Birthright International:  www.birthright.org

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Life Issues

Shelby County Right to Life:  www.shelbycountyrtl.org
Ohio Right to Life:  www.ohiolife.org
Priests For Life:  www.priestsforlife.org
Life Site News:  www.lifesitenews.com
Human Life International:  www.hli.org
American Life League:  www.all.org
40 Days for Life:  www.40daysforlife.com
The Catholic Vote:  www.catholicvote.org
Adult Stem Cell Awareness:  adultstemcellawareness.wordpress.com/

National Bioethics Center:  www.ncbcenter.org  Research, consultation, publishing and education to promote human dignity in health care and the life sciences.

International Task Force on Euthanasia:  www.internationaltaskforce.org

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Bereavement and Grief

National Catholic Ministry to the Bereaved:  www.griefwork.org
Supporting Children and Families through Grief:  www.fernside.org
Catholic Memorials:  www.catholicmemorials.com/grief-resources.asp

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Marriage

For Your Marriage: www.foryourmarriage.org
God’s Plan for a Joy Filled Marriage:  www.joyfilledmarriage.com  A Marriage Prep Program

Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family at The Catholic University of America:  www.johnpaulii.edu

The Alexander House:  www.thealexanderhouse.org   Proclaiming the Beauty, Goodness, Truth and of Marriage

For Hurting Marriages:  www.retrouvaille.org

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Family Life and Parenting

Couple to Couple League:  www.ccli.org  NFP…Safe, Healthy, Effective…and it can change your hearts in surprising ways.

Couple to Couple League of West Central Ohio:  www.learn-nfp.org

Fostering God’s Plan for Love, Chastity, Marriage and Children:  www.onemoresoul.com

Family Life Center:  www.familylifecenter.net  Strengthening your Catholic marriage, building the Catholic family, tackling the terrible two’s, passing on the Faith, and parenting teens.

Archdiocese of Cincinnati Family Life Office:  www.catholiccincinnati.org/familylife/staffs.htm

Dr. Ray Guarendi:  www.drray.com  Gain confidence in parenting and discipline in your family.

Apostolate for Family Consecration:  www.familyland.org    Strengthening the Church and the World through the Strengthening of the Family.

Ruah Woods:  www.ruahwoods.org  Restoring the Family and Renewing the Culture.
Vocations Guide for Catholic Parents:  www.parentsduty.com
Faith and Family Movies:  www.faithandfamilyflix.com

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Catholic Finances

Catholic Investing:  www.catholicinvesting.com
Catholic Mutual Funds:  www.avemariafunds.com
Veritas Financial Ministries:  www.veritasfinancialministries.com

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Women and Moms

Domestic Violence:  www.newchoicesinc.org
Women’s Health: www.naprotechnology.com
Fertility Care Centers of America:  www.fertilitycare.org
Pope Paul VI Institute for the Study of Human Reproduction:  www.popepaulvi.com
Women for Faith and Family:  www.wf-f.org
Catholic Mom:  www.catholicmom.com
Women of Grace:  www.lhla.org
Faith and Family:  www.faithandfamlylive.com
Building Your Domestic Church:  www.domestic-church.com

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Men and Dads

Strengthening the Spiritual Life of Men:  www.crossingthegoal.com
Knights of Columbus of Ohio:  www.kofcohio.org
Fathers for Good:  www.fathersforgood.com
Christian Fatherhood:  www.dads.org
Catholic Men of Faith and Virtue:  www.trueknights.org
Pope Paul VI Institute for the Study of Human Reproduction:  www.popepaulvi.com

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Teens and Young Adults

Northern Network Youth Groups:  www.northernnetworkym.com
Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati Young Adult Group of Mid-Western Ohio:  www.frassatiohio.com
Life on The Rock:  www.ewtn.com/tv/live/lifeontherock.asp
Pure Love Club:  www.chastity.com
Addressing Abstinence:  www.pamstenzel.com
Love Matters:  www.lovematters.com
Fashion:  www.purefashion.com
Radiant Magazine:  www.be-radiant.com
Rock for Life: www.therockforlife.wordpress.com
Franciscan Catholic Youth Conferences:  www.franciscanyouth.com
Catholic You Tube:  www.catholic-tube.com
Broadcast Faith:  www.lovetobecathlolic.com
Saints of Yesterday Inspiring Youth of Today:  www.deadtheologianssociety.com

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Vocations

Archdiocese of Cincinnati Vocations Office:  www.cincinnativocations.com
Archdiocese of Cincinnati Vocations Director Blog:  www.fatherschnippel.blogspot.com
Mount Saint Mary’s Seminary of the West:  www.athenaeum.edu
Pontifical College Josephinum:  www.pcj.edu
Bishop Simon Brute College Seminary:  www.archindy.org/bsb/
Roman Catholic Vocations:  www.romancatholicvocations.blogspot.com
Helping Catholics Respond to God’s Call:  www.foryourvocation.org
Serra International/USA Council:  www.serraus.org/
Vocation Discernment: www.lifeworkpress.com

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Coming Home to The Church and Converts

The Coming Home Network:  www.chnetwork.org
Catholics Come Home:  www.catholicscomehome.org
Catholic Converts:  www.catholic-converts.blogspot.com

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Divorced Catholics

Providing Answers and Insights for Divorced Catholics:  www.divorcedcatholic.com
Journey of Hope Conferences for Separated and Divorced Catholics:  www.journeyofhopeconference.com

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Mental Health

Institute for Psychological Sciences:  www.ipsciences.edu
Truly Catholic Psychology for Emotional Disorders:  www.conradbaars.com/Mainpage-Conrad-Baars.htm
Bringing the Healing Love of Jesus Christ to Those In Need:  www.catholictherapists.com
Recovery International/The Power to Change:  www.recovery-inc.com
Mental Health Clinic Serving Darke & Miami Counties:  www.dcmhc.org

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Prison Outreach

Changing the Hearts, Minds and Lives of Incarcerated Catholics:  www.dismag.org

Giving the Catholic Church a Chance Behind Bars:  www.secondexodus.com/html/russford/fccmcatholicchurchbehindbars.htm

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Addictions

For Catholics Struggling with Addictions:  www.12-step-review.org
For Catholic Alcoholics Struggling with Sobriety:  www.calixsociety.org
Internet Filter for Fighting Internet Pornography:  www.bsecure.com

An Apostolate for Hope for The Sexually Addicted and Their Loved Ones:  www.pornnomore.com/Serenellians.htm

For Catholics with Homosexual Orientations:  www.couragerc.org

For Catholics who have Family Members with Homosexual Orientations:   www.couragerc.org/Encourage.html

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Local Assistance Agencies

CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

Bureau for Children with Medical Handicap - Health Department     937-498-7489

MRDD-Shelby Hills        937-498-4565

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EMPLOYMENT/FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Jobs and Family Services (food stamps)  937-498-4981

Health Assistance Program        937-498-7249

Consumer Credit Counseling       937-498-1953

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FOOD AND CLOTHING

Holy Angels Catholic Church Soup Kitchen          937-498-9758

Alpha Center      937-498-9758

Right to Life of Shelby County     937-498-1812

FISH     937-492-1760

AGAPE Community Food Pantry     937-498-4368

Meals on Wheels (Fairhaven)      937-492-6900

Job & Family Services (food stamps)       937-498-4981

Shelby Co. Health Dept. (Women, Infant, and Children Program)    937-498-4637

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TRANSPORTATION

Shelby Public Transit      937-498-8151

Veteran’s Administration (veterans only)    937-498-7282

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COUNSELING SERVICES

Catholic Social Services      937-498-4593

Shelby County Counseling Center       937-492-8080

Alcoholics Anonymous       937-492-3640

Tri-County Board of Recovery & Mental Health      937-335-7727

Shelby Co. Family & Children First (DAT)      937-498-2206

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ABUSE AND VIOLENCE

New Choices     937-498-7261

Jobs and Family Services           937-498-4981

Shelby County Victim Services   937-498-7400

Tri County Suicide Prevention      937-339-6200

Adult Protective Services            937-498-498

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HEALTH CARE

Compassionate Care of Shelby County, Inc. (21 & above)   937-492-9400
www.ccsccares.org

Shelby Co. Health Department    937-498-7249

Elizabeth’s New Life Center-Sidney (pregnancy tests/limited ultrasound)     937-498-4425

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SUPPORT GROUPS

Samaritan Works:  Provide sober living homes for men or women who are addicted to drugs or alcohol. www.samaritanworksinc.com/   937-492-9136 ext.108

Alzheimer’s Association, Miami Valley Chapter    937-291-0463

American Red Cross      937-497-8688

Shelby/Sidney Senior Center      937-492-5266

Diabetes Support Group      937-498-5558

Grief Support     937-498-4614

AA Alcoholic Anonymous      937-492-3640

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