Last updated: 08/04/2025
You are not alone.
We understand many of the challenges survivors face, and we are here to help. Please know that you are not alone. A dedicated team of survivors, advocates, and community partners is committed to standing by you, offering guidance, and ensuring you receive the support and resources you need. We are here for you.
Where do I start?
Healing and Compassion Fund
Survivors and advocates, in partnership with the Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (MONSE), created the Healing and Compassion Fund to provide relief and support to families affected by gun violence in Toledo. Eligible applicants can receive support for essential needs, including relocation, home repairs, funeral costs, medical bills, and more. Payments will go directly to service providers - whether for scene cleanup, funeral arrangements, rent assistance, etc. - to help ease burdens during this difficult time.
Mercy Health — Toledo Trauma Recovery Center
We provide services to adults, teens, and children (ages 7 and older). Through compassionate care and treatment, our goal is to guide you on your journey of restoration and healing. Our team of Certified Clinical Trauma Therapists offer evidence-based therapy. We have expertise in working with mental health issues including post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, mood disorders, anxiety, panic attacks, OCD, bereavement, loss, major life changes, dealing with chronic illness, grief and childhood or family issues. Our clinicians are highly trained in various treatment approaches. Some modalities of treatment include EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy and Trauma Focused CBT.
Phone: 419-251-0707
Address: 2213 Cherry St. Second Floor Toledo, Ohio 43608
Email: mercyhealthtoledotrc@mercy.com
Good Grief of Northwest Ohio
“It is Good Grief’s mission to create awareness of and support for grieving children and their families and to provide a safe and caring place for children to explore, express, and come to an understanding of thoughts, fears, questions, and emotions associated with grief and loss. It is our goal to help them find their way to a new reality of life ─ a livable life ─ after the death of someone they love.”
Phone: 419-360-4939
Address: 440 S Reynolds Rd Suite D, Toledo, OH 43615
Sisters 4 Unity
A grassroots organization founded and led by mothers who have lost children to gun violence. They provide peer support to families that experience the traumatic loss of loved ones to gun violence. Sisters 4 Unity helps to connect the families they work with to resources and supports. They also organize the annual Communities Against Violence march in Toledo.
Phone: 567-215-0045
Email: sisters4unity419@gmail.com
Ohio Attorney General’s Office, Crime Victim Services Section
Victims of crime face many setbacks as a result of their tragic and unexpected circumstances. The Attorney General’s Crime Victim Services Section provides funding and services to aid victims, training for professionals who assist them, grants for victim service providers, and crime prevention programs for Ohio communities.
Phone: 614-466-5610
Address: 30 E. Broad Street, 26th Floor, Columbus, OH 43215
Email: CrimeVictimsCompensationApplications@OhioAGO.gov
Toledo/Lucas County Victim and Witness Assistance
The Toledo/Lucas County Victim and Witness Assistance team helps victims understand their rights through Marsy’s Law, keep them informed about court dates and any changes, and accompany them to court. We assist victims in filing for compensation through the Ohio Attorney General’s Victims of Crime Compensation Program and connect them with other services in Lucas County. We also provide referrals and registration for the VINE (Victim Information and Notification Everyday) system. Additionally, our advocates assist with writing victim impact statements and offer short-term crisis and employer intervention.
Phone: 419-213-4591
Address: 700 Adams Street, 3rd Floor, Toledo, Ohio 43604-5659
Healthcare Financial Assistance
Mercy Health
At Mercy Health, we recognize the difficulties that unexpected medical problems can cause. That's why our regional health systems have financial assistance programs that are designed to assist you in finding resources that may help pay your hospital bill. Please click on the links below to learn more about the financial assistance programs available within our regions.
Phone: 877-918-5400
ProMedica
For Ohio and Michigan hospital and physician patients only. If you don’t have health insurance or can’t afford care, we can help. There may be free or low-cost health care for people who meet certain requirements.
Phone: 844-373-0871
Address: 300 N. Summit Street, Toledo, OH 43604
Email: financial.assist@promedica.org