Emancipation Unit

A program of Cuyahoga County Department Of Children And Family Services

This service helps young adults who aged out of foster care. They can get help applying for food stamps, cash assistance, Medicaid, and Social Security. The service also helps with getting birth certificates and ID, finding jobs, finding housing, mental health counseling, and connecting to other community resources.

Address: 3955 Euclid Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44115
Hours: Hours vary — see schedule below
24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Who can use it: You must be between 18 and 21 years old and have aged out of foster care. You must have been in Cuyahoga County's foster care or placed in Cuyahoga County during your foster care years.
Languages: English on-site. Other languages by phone.
What to expect: Call any time, day or night. You will reach a hotline. Choose the option for Child Abuse and Neglect. Tell the person who answers that you are an Emancipated Youth in Need of Assistance. You may need to leave a message. Someone will call you back to set up an appointment with a worker.
What to bring: Call ahead to confirm what documents you'll need to bring.

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Call 211 first.

Hours and stock change. A United Way 211 navigator will confirm this place is open right now and has what you need — or send you somewhere that does.

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