General Assistance

• United Way's HelpLink™
  2-1-1 or 225-3000, 409 E. Monument Ave., Suite 405, Dayton
  HelpLink staff is available 24 hours a day to consult and direct to the agency best suited to meet callers’ needs. The website also provides a database of local resources. 

• Salvation Army Montgomery County
  Dayton Kroc Center (937) 528-5100, 1000 N. Keowee St., Dayton
  Oversees a wide range of social services and emergency assistance for the less fortunate, children, and seniors. Some of the services they provide include assistance with utility bills, food pantries, holiday meals, clothing, shelter, case management, etc.

Well-Being Call-In

The Police Department offers a call-in program for residents living alone with a medical issue that requires daily contact. Residents in the program are required to contact our police dispatch center each morning. If contact has not been received, a police officer will be dispatched to check on the well-being of the individual. In the event of an emergency and/or to check on the resident, access is made to the home to ensure the resident's safety. Residents must maintain a contact as a key holder or participate in the Knox Box house key program, a steel locked box that is secured to your house door. Call 937-433-7661.

Project Lifesaver

Project Lifesaver, an electronic tracking system, helps Police retrieve wandering citizens before they fall victim to the elements, accidents or predators. The program is for those with Alzheimer’s or related diseases, autism or Down syndrome who may wander from home and become lost. Contact the Centerville Police Department at 937- 433-7661 or the Washington Township Fire Department at 937-433-3083.

Food Assistance

The following organizations offer food assistance for residents of Centerville and Washington Township:

• FISH SE Pantry
  Southminster Church
  937-433-8511
  Leave voice mail. Messages retrieved Monday, Wednesday, Friday.

• Feeding Friends Pantry
  937-434-3941, 5737 Bigger Road, Dayton
  Serves those living in zip codes 45458, 45459, 45440, 45429, 45419 and 45420. Thursday evenings from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m.

• First Dawn Food Pantry
  Restoration Church, 937-433-0880, 63 E. Franklin St.
  Serves neighbors in zip codes 45420, 45430, 45432, 45458, 45459, 45342, 45440, 45429, 45305, 45449 and 45439. In addition to food donations, First Dawn Pantry is supplemented by The Dayton Food Bank with food purchased at far below market cost. Neighbors can visit once a month. Please bring proof of ID and residency. Every Thursday from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.

• St. Vincent DePaul Society
  Call closest Catholic Church for assistance. In Centerville:

  • St. Francis
    937-433-1013
  • Incarnation
    937-433-1188

• House of Bread
  937-226-1520, 9 Orth Ave, Dayton 45402
  Serving a hot, nutritious, lunchtime meal to anyone in need.

• Food2Go
  937-433-2773 
  Providing weekend meals for children K-8 in Centerville City Schools identified as needing food during weekends throughout the school year.

• Food and Clothing Pantry
  Epiphany Lutheran Church
  937-433-1449, 6430 Far Hills Ave., Centerville
  Pantry which provides food and clothing. Works with social workers to meet needs and distribute on Tuesdays. Calls are answered Tuesdays 9:00 -a.m. - 12:00 p.m.; may leave voicemail. 

Housing Assistance

• St. Vincent de Paul Shelters

  • Shelter for Women and Families
    937-461-7837, 120 W. Apple St., Dayton
  • Shelter for Men
    937-222-7350, 1921 Gettysburg Ave., Dayton

• St. Vincent DePaul Society
  Call closest Catholic Church for assistance. In Centerville:

  • St. Francis
    937-433-1013
  • Incarnation
    937-433-1188

Veteran Services

• Montgomery County Veterans Service Commission 
  937-225-4801
  Helps Veterans within Montgomery County to file VA claims and answer questions about benefits they may qualify for on a case-by-case basis. Additionally, the Commission provides financial assistance to veterans with a residency in Montgomery County over 90 days with a verifiable need.

Additional Needs

• St. Vincent de Paul
  Provides assistance after a home visit by a team member including: rent, utility bills, housing, furniture, clothing, food, household items and medicine.

• Joyce Young Center
  Washington Township 937-433-0130 or 937-432-2728
  Provides transportation for older adults. Residents must complete an application and make reservations ahead of time. The center provides many additional programs and activities for adults 55 and over.

• Thrive Together
  Fairhaven Church 937-434-8627
  A program which utilizes a holistic approach toward addressing poverty. Participants learn new skills, get helpful information and support, and receive encouragement through community. Visitors’ night is the first Tuesday of each month. 

• T.J.'s Place of Hope
  937-446-4673 (HOPE), 85 East Franklin St., Centerville
  A safe, confidential, peer-reinforced environment to restore hope to young people caught in addictions or other destructive behaviors.

• Celebrate Recovery
  

  A nationwide Christian 12-Step program for any kind of hurt, habit or hang-up. 

  • Fairhaven Church
    937-434-8627, 637 E. Whipp Rd., Dayton 45459 - Monday 7:00 p.m.
    
    
  • The Gathering
    937-435-8911, 8911 Yankee St., Centerville 45458 - Tuesday 7:00 p.m.

Mental Health and Suicide Crisis Lifeline

For help, call or text 988.

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