Reorientation Directory
Click your trip name below to locate relevant resources and organizations on Xavier's campus and in the Greater Cincinnati Area!
Food Security || Sustainable Living in Appalachia || HIV/AIDS || Civil Rights || Prison Injustices || Refugee Resettlement in America || Immigration || Fair Trade || Conservation of Our Native Ecosystems || Holistic Approaches to Sustainable Living || Embracing Differing Abilities || Elderly Living || The Effects of Coal Mining in Appalachia || Animal Rights and Welfare || A Glimpse of Homelessness || Substance Abuse || Urban Schools || Youth Outreach || Natural Disaster Relief || Post War Communities || Roots of Our Nation
Topic: Food Security
Xavier Clubs/Organizations/Offices:
Sustainability Club
NEXUS Garden
Greater Cincinnati Area Organizations:
Green Acres Foundation
8255 Spooky Hollow Rd.
Cincinnati, OH 45242
(513) 891-4227
Freestore Foodbank
112 E Liberty St.
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(513) 241-1064
Civic Garden Center of Greater Cincinnati
2715 Reading Rd.
Cincinnati, OH 45206
(513) 221-0981
IMAGO Earth Center
700 Enright Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45205
(513) 921-5124
3618 Reading Rd.
Cincinnati, OH 45229
(513) 221-2306
Topic: Sustainable Living in Appalachia
Xavier Clubs/Organizations/Offices:
Sustainability Club
NEXUS Garden
Greater Cincinnati Area Organizations:
Green Acres Foundation
8255 Spooky Hollow Rd.
Cincinnati, OH 45242
(513) 891-4227
Kentuckians for the Commonwealth
Northern Kentucky Chapter
Center for Great Neighborhoods
1650 Russell Street
Covington, KY 41011
*Monthly Chapter Meeting Every Third Tuesday at 7 p.m.
Green Umbrella: Regional Sustainability Alliance
4138 Hamilton Ave, Suite D
Cincinnati, OH 45223
(513) 541-1538
Urban Appalachian Community Coalition
5829 Wyatt, Ave
Cincinnati, OH SMT-105A3
(513) 531-8799
Topic: HIV/AIDS
Greater Cincinnati Area Organizations:
Caracole
4138 Hamilton Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45223
(513) 761-1480
Ohio AIDS Coalition
4400 N High St # 300
Columbus, OH 43214
(419) 444-1683
For AIDS Children Everywhere (FACE)
Cincinnati Chapter
Cincinnati Health Network
2825 Burnet Ave #232
Cincinnati, OH SMT-105A9
(513) 961-0600
Friends of TASO
(202) 455-8276
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Topic: Civil Rights
Xavier Clubs/Organizations/Offices:
The THRIVE Center
Dr. Christine Anderson
Xavier History Department
512 Schott Hall
(513) 745-4246
Greater Cincinnati Area Organizations:
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
50 E Freedom Way
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(513) 333-7739
Local NAACP Chapter
4439 Reading Rd #3
Cincinnati, OH 45229
Ohio Civil Rights Commission
7162 Reading Road, Suite 606
Cincinnati, OH 45237
(513) 351-2541
YWCA of Greater Cincinnati
898 Walnut Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
website@ywcacin.org
(513) 241-7090
Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) Cincinnati
10999 Reed Hartman Hwy #222
Blue Ash, OH 45242
(513) 281-8200
Equality Cincinnati
318 E 4th St
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(513) 961-8332
Peaslee Neighborhood Center
215 E 14th St
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(513) 621-5514
Harriet Beecher Stowe House
2950 Gilber Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45206
(513) 751-0651
Topic: Prison Injustices
Xavier Clubs/Organizations/Offices:
Dr. Cheryl Johnson
Xavier Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program
149, Cohen
(513) 745-1069
Greater Cincinnati Area Organizations:
St. Vincent de Paul
Multiple locations
HELP Program
@ St. Francis de Sales Parish
1600 Madison Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45206
Talbert House
2600 Victory Parkway
Cincinnati, Ohio 45206
(513) 751-7747
Trent's Lighthouse
4576 Hamilton Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45223
(513) 546-5151
Cincinnati-Hamilton County Community Action Agency
(Ex-Offender Fresh Start)
1740 Langdon Farm Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45237
(513) 569-1840
Lighthouse Youth Services, Juvenile Justice
401 E McMillan St
Cincinnati, OH 45206
(513) 221-3350
Charlie's 3/4 House, Inc
2121 Vine St.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
(513) 784-1853
Ohio Justice and Policy Center
215 E 9th St.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
(513) 421-1108
Topic: Refugee Resettlement in America
Xavier Clubs/Organizations/Offices:
Muskietigers
Greater Cincinnati Area Organizations:
Catholic Charities Southwestern Ohio
Mid-Pointe Tower
7162 Reading Road, Suite 600
Cincinnati, Ohio 45237
(513) 241-7745
St. Leo the Great Parish
Rev. James R. Schutte, Pastor
2573 St. Leo Place
Cincinnati, OH 45225
(513) 921-1044 ext. 21
RefugeeConnect through Junior League of Cincinnati
Columbia Center
3500 Columbia Parkway
Cincinnati, OH 45226
(513) 871-9339
Academy of World Languages
Dragon Zone After School Programs
2030 Fairfax Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45207
(513) 363-7800 (Enrichment Program Manager: (513) 363-7838)
Topic: Immigration
Xavier Clubs/Organizations/Offices:
Hispanic Organization and Latinx Awareness (HOLA)
Greater Cincinnati Area Organizations:
Catholic Charities Su Casa
Mid-Pointe Tower
7162 Reading Road, Suite 600
Cincinnati, Ohio 45237
(513) 241-7745
Intercommunity Justice and Peace Center (IJPC)
215 E 14th St
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(513) 579-8547
IJPC Youth Educating Society (YES)
215 E 14th St
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(513) 579-8547 (Also check Facebook page)
Cincinnati Interfaith Workers Center
215 E 14th St
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(513) 621-5991
Topic: Fair Trade
Greater Cincinnati Area Organizations:
Ten Thousand Villages
(Non-profit fair trade retailer)
2011 Madison Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45208
(513) 871-5840
Coffee Emporium
On campus and multiple Cincinnati locations
Findlay Market
1801 Race St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
(513) 665-4839
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
(Becoming an Ethical Consumer with Fair Trade)
50 E Freedom Way
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(513) 333-7739
Better World Beans
Xavier grad, Andrew Hermann
1622 Vine St. STE 40
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(443) 935-8088
Topic: Conservation of Our Native Ecosystems
Xavier Clubs/Organizations/Offices:
Sustainability Club
NEXUS Garden
Greater Cincinnati Area Organizations:
Cincinnati Nature Center
4949 Tealtown Rd
Milford, OH 45150
(513) 831-1711
Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden
3400 Vine St
Cincinnati, OH 45220
(513) 281-4700
Cincinnati Parks
Imago Earth Center
700 Enright Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45205
(513) 921-5124
Miami Rivers Chapter of the Buckeye Trail Association
1662 Blue Rock St
Cincinnati, OH 45223
(513) 731-8400
Cincinnati Nature Center
4949 Tealtown Rd.
Milford, OH 45150
(513) 831-1711
Topic: Holistic Approaches to Sustainable Living
Xavier Clubs/Organizations/Offices:
Sustainability Club
NEXUS Garden
Greater Cincinnati Area Organizations:
Cincinnati Permaculture Institute
4030 Spring Grove Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45223
(513) 569-2579
Permaganic
7941 Kilgour St
Camp Dennison, OH 45111
(513) 621-GROW
Cincinnati Permaculture Guild
Doug Crouch: treeyopermaculture@gmail.com
Braden Trauth: omvalleypermaculture@gmail.com
Civic Garden Center
2715 Reading Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45206
(513) 221-0981
Groundwork Cincinnati, Mill Creek Valley
1662 Blue Rock St
Cincinnati, OH 45223
(513) 731-8400
Topic: Embracing Differing Abilities
Xavier Clubs/Organizations/Offices:
Campus Accessibility and Disability Resources
Project Search (GSC)
Greater Cincinnati Area Organizations:
Stepping Stones
5650 Given Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45243
(513) 831-4660
Allyn Campus
1414 Lake Allyn Rd.
Batavia, OH 45103
UCP Campus
2300 Drex Ave.
Cincinnati, OH SMT-105A2
(513) 831-4660
The Center for Independent Living Options, Inc.
2031 Auburn Ave
Cincinnati, OH SMT-105A9
(513) 241-2600
Starfire Council
5030 Oaklawn Dr
Cincinnati, OH 45227
(513) 281-2100
Founder: Tim Vogt
Cincinnati Recreation Commission
805 Central Ave #800
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(513) 352-4000
Clovernook Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
7000 Hamilton Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45231
(513) 522-3860
Hamilton County Developmental Accessibility and Disability Resources
1520 Madison Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45206
(513) 794-3300
Special Olympics
4790 Red Bank Expy #206
Cincinnati, OH 45227
(513) 271-2606
People Working Cooperatively
4612 Paddock Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45229
(513) 351-7921
Melodic Connections Music Therapy
6940 Plainfield Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45236
(888) 858-3048
Frank's Adult Center
5884 Bridgetown Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45248
(513) 598-2965
Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati
4623 Wesley Ave
Cincinnati, OH SMT-105A2
(513) 761-5400
Topic: Elderly Living
Greater Cincinnati Area Organizations:
St. Margaret Hall
1960 Madison Road
Cincinnati, OH 45206
(513) 751-5880
Scarlet Oaks Retirement Community
440 Lafayette Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45220
(513) 861-0400
The Beechwood Home
2140 Pogue Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45208
(513) 321-9294
Woods Edge Pointe
1171 Town St.
Cincinnati, OH SMT-105A6
(513) 242-1360
Little Sisters of the Poor: St. Paul's Home
476 Riddle Rd.
Cincinnati, OH 45220
(513) 281-8001
Pro Seniors Inc
7162 Reading Rd #1150
Cincinnati, OH 45237
(513) 345-4160
Topic: The Effects of Coal Mining in Appalachia
Xavier Clubs/Organizations/Offices:
Sustainability Club
NEXUS Garden
Greater Cincinnati Area Organizations:
Urban Appalachian Community Coalition
5829 Wyatt Avenue
Cincinnati, OH
(513) 531-8799
Cincinnati Zoo*
3400 Vine St
Cincinnati, OH 45220
(*greenest Zoo in America - ask about the ways in which they're using renewable and recyclable energy!)
2330 Victory Pkwy #401
Cincinnati, OH 45206
(513) 221-2100
Kentuckians for the Commonwealth
Northern Kentucky Chapter
Center for Great Neighborhoods
1650 Russell Street
Covington, KY 41011
*Monthly Chapter Meeting Every Third Tuesday at 7 p.m.
Topic: Animal Rights and Welfare
Greater Cincinnati Area Organizations:
The Cincinnati Vegan Meetup
League for Animal Welfare
4193 Taylor RD
Batavia, OH 45103
(513) 735-2299
Cincinnati Animal Shelters/Rescues
SPCA Cincinnati
3949 Colerain Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45223
(513) 541-6100
League for Animal Welfare
4193 Taylor Rd.
Batavia, OH 45103
(513) 735-2299
Cincinnati Pet Food Pantry
4927 Beech St.
Cincinnati, OH SMT-105A2
(513) 275-5842
Topic: A Glimpse of Homelessness
Greater Cincinnati Area Organizations:
Greater Cincinnati Coalition for the Homeless
117 E. 12th St.
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(513) 421-2701
Strategies to End Homelessness
2368 Victory Pkwy #600
Cincinnati, OH 45206
(513) 263-2780
David and Rebecca Barron Center for Men - Shelterhouse
411 Gest Street
Cincinnati, OH 45203
(513) 721-0643
Esther Marie Hatton Center for Women - Shelterhouse
2499 Reading Road
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(513) 562-1980
City Gospel Mission
1805 Dalton Ave
Cincinnati, OH SMT-105A4
(513) 241-5525
St. Vincent de Paul
Multiple locations
Our Daily Bread
1730 Race St.
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(513) 621-6364
Tender Mercies
27 W 12th St.
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(513) 721-8666
Over-the-Rhine Community Housing
114 W 14th St.
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(513) 381-1171
Affordable Housing Advocates of Cincinnati
117 E. 12th Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
(513) 421-7803, ext. 13
Shelterhouse
4111 Gest St.
Cincinnati, OH 45203
(513) 721-0643
City Gospel Mission
1805 Dalton Ave.
Cincinnati, OH SMT-105A4
(513) 241-5525
Topic: Substance Abuse
Xavier Clubs/Organizations/Offices:
Al-Anon Contact: shannond2@xavier.edu (Danny Shannon)
Greater Cincinnati Area Organizations:
Talbert House
2600 Victory Parkway
Cincinnati, Ohio 45206
(513) 751-7747
Jimmy Heath House
Center for Respite Care
3550 Washington Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45229
(513) 621-1868
Gateways
3131 Harvey Ave #201
Cincinnati, OH 45229
(513) 861-0035
The Crossroads Center
311 Martin Luther King Drive East
Cincinnati, OH SMT-105A9
(513) 475-5300
Joseph House
1526 Republic St
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(513) 241-2965
Recovery Hotel (Shelterhouse)
1225 Vine St
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(513) 455-5046
Tender Mercies Inc
29 W 12th St
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(513) 721-8666
Topic: Urban Schools
Greater Cincinnati Area Organizations:
Oyler School
2121 Hatmaker St
Cincinnati, OH 45204
(513) 363-4100
Rothenberg Preparatory Academy
241 E Clifton Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(513) 363-5700
Peaslee Neighborhood Center
215 E 14th St.
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(513) 621-5514
Washington United Church of Christ
2950 Sidney Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45225
(513) 541-7757
Su Casa
7162 Reading Rd #610
Cincinnati, OH 45237
(513) 761-1588
Santa Maria
Multiple locations
Miami University Urban Teaching Cohort
University of Cincinnati Center for Urban Education
De Paul Cristo Rey
1133 Clifton Hills Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45220
(513) 861-0600
Breakthrough Cincinnati
6905 Given Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45243
(513) 979-0339
Notre Dame Urban Education Center
14 E 8th St.
Covington, KY 41011
(859) 261-4487
Urban Appalachian Community Coalition
5829 Wyatt Avenue
Cincinnati, OH
(513) 531-8799
StriveTogether
One West Fourth Street, Suite 200
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(513) 929-1150
Community Matters
Multiple Locations
Main Office Phone: (513) 244-2214
Education Matters
Multiple Locations
Main Office Phone: (513) 244-2139
Cincinnati Preschool Promise
Cincinnati Public Schools
- Evanston Academy
1835 Fairfax Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45207
Main Office Phone: (513) 363-2700 - Academy of World Languages
2030 Fairfax Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45207
Main Office Phone: (513) 363-7800
Community Learning Center Institute
8450 Arborcrest Dr
Cincinnati, OH 45236
(513) 325-9708
Topic: Youth Outreach
Xavier Clubs/Organizations/Offices:
Dr. Randy Browne
Xavier History Department
607, Schott
(513) 745-3231
- Check out this article about "The Lords of Newport"
Greater Cincinnati Area Organizations:
- Evanston Recreation Center
3204 Woodburn Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45207
(513) 861-9417
Topic: Natural Disaster Relief
Greater Cincinnati: American Red Cross
2111 Dana Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45207
(513) 579-3000
The Salvation Army: Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky
Disaster Relief: Catholic Charities Southwestern Ohio
Mid-Pointe Tower
7162 Reading Road, Suite 600
Cincinnati, Ohio 45237
(513) 241-7745
Topic: Post War Communities
IJPC: Human Trafficking
215 E 14th St
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(513) 579-8547
Topic: Roots of Our Nation
Xavier Clubs/Organizations/Offices:
Dr. Leon Chartrand
Xavier Theology Department
120, Hinkle
(513) 745-2018
Tala Ali
Dorothy Day Center for Faith and Justice
310, GSC
(513) 745-2945
Greater Cincinnati Organizations:
Serpent Mound
3850 State Route 73
Peebles, OH 45660
(800) 752-2757
OTHER XAVIER RESOURCES:
The Eigel Center for Community-Engaged Learning: Community Partners Database