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Walmart Pharmacy Program Offers $4 Generics

Walmart offers up to a 30-day supply of over 300 different generic medications for $4 per prescription. They also offer a 90-day supply of many generic medications for $10. These prices do not apply to prescriptions filled by mail order. Prescriptions refills may be ordered online or by telephone, but

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Shared by United Resource Connection August 8, 2025

How to Obtain a Driver’s License for Undocumented Residents

Traffic court can result in a question of citizenship for individuals that don’t have a driver’s license, especially if they happen to be latino. This is a hardship on the Latino community in that if one is unable to present documents quickly, they are often suspected by others as being

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Shared by United Resource Connection July 22, 2025

Extreme Heat Fact Sheet

The Hamilton County Department of Health provides a number of health education resources available for download and review. Among these are “Fact Sheets” on a number of topics, including one about important factors to consider during heat emergencies.   Those at greatest risk for heat-related illness include infants and children up

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Shared by United Resource Connection July 11, 2025

Extreme Heat Fact Sheet

The Hamilton County Department of Health provides a number of health education resources available for download and review. Among these are “Fact Sheets” on a number of topics, including one about important factors to consider during heat emergencies.   Those at greatest risk for heat-related illness include infants and children up

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Shared by United Resource Connection July 11, 2025

Student Loan Debt Relief

Over the past four years there’s been new student debt relief programs created by the U.S. Government and then subsequently shut down. These changes created a lot of confusion. It is important for those with student debt to know what there obligations are for repayment, and what programs that are

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Shared by United Resource Connection July 9, 2025

FREE Webinars and Support for Adult Children Traumatized by Parental Addiction

The National Association for Children of Addiction hosts a monthly Online Education and Discussion Group. The monthly meetings are ideally suited for adult children who have been impacted by addiction, looking for education and support through an online facilitated group. Each meeting features an expert presenting on important topics facing

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Shared by Support Team June 4, 2025

Extra Help with Medicare Prescription Drug Costs

There’s a Medicare “Extra Help” program provided by the Social Security Administration which helps with prescription drug costs. The program helps low income individuals pay their Medicare prescription (Part D) drug coverage, like premiums, deductibles, coinsurance, and other costs. Everyone who qualifies for the Extra Help program will pay: $0

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Shared by United Resource Connection March 8, 2025

FREE P.O. Box for Homeless Individuals

The United States Postal Service provides a pathway for homeless individuals to have a P.O. Box at no cost. A free P.O. box can be incredibly useful for homeless individuals as it provides them with a secure mailing address. This allows them to receive important documents, apply for job opportunities,

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Shared by United Resource Connection January 15, 2025

FREE Daily Mindfulness Exercises for Youth

In partnership with The Cleveland Orchestra, there are FREELY available 40+ weeks of daily mindfulness exercises for Children preschool age through 12th grade. The exercises are available as YouTube videos, designed to facilitate youth brain development with music and mindfulness instruction. A sample video is available for those interested. There

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Shared by United Resource Connection November 18, 2023

CPR “Hands Only” Training Videos and Fact Sheets

Only about 40% of individuals who experience a major cardiac event away from a hospital receive the immediate help they need before professional help arrives. While formal CPR certification is best, research shows that simply viewing online videos also makes a significant difference. Individuals who are shown very brief CPR

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Shared by United Resource Connection November 16, 2023