{"id":2402,"date":"2016-06-25T16:24:00","date_gmt":"2016-06-25T16:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stpaulsmarietta.org\/?page_id=2402"},"modified":"2026-02-28T21:57:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T21:57:24","slug":"caring-connection","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stpaulsmarietta.org\/?page_id=2402","title":{"rendered":"Caring Connection"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"126\" src=\"https:\/\/stpaulsmarietta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/CaringConnection2016.png\" alt=\"CaringConnection2016\" class=\"wp-image-2528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stpaulsmarietta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/CaringConnection2016.png 250w, https:\/\/stpaulsmarietta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/CaringConnection2016-150x76.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>NOTICE: We only work with people on the phone or through the Internet until further notice.<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Caring Connection can assist families with utility disconnect notices and deposits for <strong>electric<\/strong>, <strong>gas<\/strong>, and <strong>water.<\/strong> Assistance requires presentation of proof of need, proof of all household income, and proof of identity of all household members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Contact Us<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">411 Scammel St.<br>\nMarietta, OH 45750<br>\n740-376-9903<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Open<\/strong><br>\nMonday &#8211; Friday<br>\n10:00 a.m. &#8211; 2:00 p.m.<br>\nThe Caring Connection can assist Washington County residents who have no insurance coverage and are not eligible for State or Federal assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Emergency Prescriptions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Caring Connection may pay for up to a 30-day supply of medication upon presentation of a valid prescription and proof of identity, and proof of need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">On-Going Prescriptions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For those who need medication every month, Caring Connection will work with your doctor to apply to the manufacurer for free or low-cost prescriptions.<br>\nThe Caring Connection is now an approved site of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ohiobenefits.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Benefit Bank<\/a>, which is designed to support the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Federal Taxes, including<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Earned Income Tac Credit (EITC)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Child &amp; Dependent Care Credit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Child Tax Credit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Additional Child Tax Credit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hope Education Credit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Life Time Learning Credit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ohio State Taxes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ohio Benefits<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Food Stamps<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Medical Benefits, including<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Healthy Start (Children&#8217;s Health Insurance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Healthy Families (Medicaid for Pregnant Women)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Medicaid for Aged, Blind, and Disabled<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>WIC<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cash Assistance (TANF)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Child Care subsidy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Caring Connection is a not-for-profit organization that provides direct delivery of basic human services, as well as referral to, and coordination with, other programs and agencies. Our organization administers a human resource system that ensures effective, timely, impartial, and non-judgmental service to individuals who may not be receiving services from traditional or existing human service organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Emergency Diaper Bank<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Time for a change&#8221; In partnership with Children Services, Child Support Enforcement Agency, Department of Jobs &amp; Family Services, Family and Children First, Marietta\/Belpre Health Department, and Washington County Health Department <strong>Caring Connection can supply diapers.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Brief History<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For several years, churches and social organization throughout Washington County had recognized the need to organize the emergency assistance given to families in need of basic human servicers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In early 1991, led by the initiative of the Greater Marietta Ministerial Association, a task force of citizens was formed with this purpose in mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With a volunteer Director and office space and furniture donated by the American Red Cross, telephone referral and coordination services began in May, 1992.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In February, 1994, with necessary funding acquired and procedures established, The Caring Connection opened its doors to assist citizens of Washington County.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"3117_neighbor_ipod_16-9_640x360.m4v\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ICR5kY1ilKk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Caring Connection is the only authorized Neighbor To Neighbor program in Washington County.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NOTICE: We only work with people on the phone or through the Internet until<span class=\"more-dots\">&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2402","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","no-post-thumbnail"],"featured_image_src":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stpaulsmarietta.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2402","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stpaulsmarietta.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stpaulsmarietta.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stpaulsmarietta.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stpaulsmarietta.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2402"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/stpaulsmarietta.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2402\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5073,"href":"https:\/\/stpaulsmarietta.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2402\/revisions\/5073"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stpaulsmarietta.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2402"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}