10/30/2025
๐๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ญ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ง๐๐๐.
Our team meets weekly with Portage County Job and Family Services(JFS), the Portage County Emergency Assistance Network, Change Hunger, County leaders, and other key partners to coordinate a local response to the potential loss of SNAP funding. Together, we are identifying immediate needs, aligning resources, and ensuring families remain connected to vital food and assistance programs.
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Thanks to additional funding from the Ohio Department of Health, the Portage County Ohio WIC Program will continue services into November. Families will maintain access to healthy foods, nutrition education, and breastfeeding support.
๐ For questions or to schedule an appointment, call (330) 297-9422
๐ Check eligibility using our WIC Prescreening Tool:
https://portagehealth.net/our-programs/wic/
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Our team has mapped the areas of Portage County most affected by the loss of SNAP funding. This data is fully integrated into our PCHD Food Resource Dashboard, helping us identify communities of greatest need and connect residents to local food pantries and support programs.
Weโve also partnered with Portage Area RTA to include bus stop locations to improve accessibility.
The interactive dashboard includes:
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ZIP code and township overlays (darker color = greater need)
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Filters to locate pantries by day or PARTA bus stop location
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Clickable map layers with hours and contact details
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Full-screen view and easy navigation
PCHD Food Resource Dashboard:https://www.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/c92774ced7894f37a7bc069400a237c0
(Available on our website under Our Programs โ Community Health โ Food Resources Dashboard)
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Thursday, November 6 | 1:00โ3:00 PM
๐ 999 East Main Street, Ravenna
In partnership with the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank, PCHD hosts a Drive-Thru Pop-Up Food Pantry on the first Thursday of each month to provide fresh, healthy foods to local residents.
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Our Health Educators will be onsite at Portage County Job and Family Services to:
โข Help residents navigate the Food Resource Dashboard
โข Share WIC program information
โข Connect families with additional PCHD programs and services
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Residents can also find food assistance through:
๐ Akron-Canton Regional Foodbankโs Find Help Tool: https://www.akroncantonfoodbank.org/find-help
๐ United Way of Portage County Ohio 211 โ Get Connected. Get Help.
Dial 211 on any phone, text your ZIP code to 898-211, or visit 211portage.org
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For those wishing to give back, please consider supporting The Portage Foundation Rapid Response Fund, which provides emergency, flexible grants to local nonprofits and public agencies working to keep Portage County families fed, housed, and safe during times of crisis.
Learn more and donate here:
https://portagefoundation.networkforgood.com/projects/262143-rapid-relief-fund
We will continue exploring new ways to serve our community and working closely with partners as the situation evolves. Thank you for helping us connect Portage County families to these vital community resources.
