Wickliffe FRC

 

Welcome to The Family Resource Center of Wickliffe!

The Wickliffe Family Resource Center (WFRC), operated by the Wickliffe City School District, is an organization that strives to bring together services and activities that educate, develop skills, and promote health and well-being in order to improve the outcomes of students, families, and individuals in our community.

We understand the current concerns over food assistance (SNAP) benefits stopping November 1st. We hear you and we understand.

Please SAVE AND SHARE the following information regarding fresh food distributions and food pantries here in Western Lake County.

Key to distributions dates below:

Food Not Bombs Lake County and East Side CLE - Willoughby at Daniels Park and Dam (north side)

VCC - Vineyard Community Church - Wickliffe (only 2x per month)

WES - Willoughby Eastlake Schools

Euclid - Frederick Douglas High School on Shore Center Drive

YMCA West End - Willoughby

Mentor - Fresh Food Market at Mentor High School

November Fresh Food Distributions for Western Lake County

All of these listed below should be open to anyone regardless of zip code or need

Nov 2nd - Food Not Bombs - Willoughby 3-4pm

Nov 4th - VCC 4:30-6:30 PM

Nov 6th - WES - North High School 10am-12pm

Nov 11th - Euclid - 12-4pm / VCC 4:30-6:30 PM

Nov 13th - Lake County YMCA West End - 11am-1pm

Nov 15th - Ohio Paws with Purpose Pet Food Distribution 8-10am

Nov 16th - Food Not Bombs - Willoughby 3-4pm

Nov 18th - VCC 4:30-6:30 PM

Nov 20th - Mentor 10am - 12pm

Nov 25th - VCC 4:30-6:30 PM

Non-Perishable Food Pantries:

Wickliffe Family Resource Center - Monday through Friday from 9am-4pm - call for an appointment - 440-810-8201

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Wickliffe - call for hours

Wickliffe Presbyterian Church - Wickliffe residents only - call for appointment

St. Noel Church - Willoughby Hills - call for an appointment, Wed or Fri

Old South Church - Kirtland - Monday and Wednesday: 6-7:30pm; Friday: 2-4pm.

Mckinley Community Outreach Center - Monday: 4-5pm and Wednesday and Thursday: Noon - 1:30 pm. (Not open to Wickliffe)

Willoughby United Methodist Church - 2nd Thursday 4-5pm

Free Hot Meals: Every night in Lake County there is a Free, Hot community meal. The information can change so it is best to call 211 and they can direct you.

Other Resources: Another excellent resource is the Facebook group - Lake County, Ohio Online Food Pantry. Please join and follow them where admin frequently shares about distributions and people post if they have items they may have extras of. Everything in this group is free.

Our Services

There are several organizations that currently have offices located within the Family Resource Center of Wickliffe. For more information about each program, click the links to visit their websites, or visit their pages by clicking the pages on the tab to the left.

Signature Health Inc.

Signature Health offers mental health services, addiction recovery services, and primary health care for all ages and income levels. Signature Health Inc. currently offers school-based mental health counseling and community primary care services at the Family Resource Center of Wickliffe. Medicaid and Medicare insurance is accepted.

For questions about services, or to make an appointment, call Signature Health Inc. at (440) 856-5982.

WicKloset

WicKloset is a student-led organization dedicated to providing local families with easy access to non-perishable food items, clothing, toiletries, and more. 

For questions about receiving assistance or donating to WicKloset, call the Family Resource Center of Wickliffe at (440) 810-8201.

Our Mission & Vision

Mission

To bring together services and activities that educate, develop skills, and promote health and well-being in order to improve the outcomes of students, families, and individuals in our NE Ohio community and beyond.

Vision

To serve as a "one-stop shop" to support the academic, economic, physical, social, and emotional needs of our community by working collaboratively and creatively with other local schools, businesses, non-profits, and governmental agencies. 

The Wickliffe Family Resource Center (WFRC), operated by the Wickliffe City School District, helps connect people to health and medical resources, food, clothing, and toiletries, as well as employment and housing opportunities. We currently have no residential guidelines to use our services. We pride ourselves on serving everyone who comes through our doors!