DAYTON, Ohio -- Montgomery County Human Services coordinates funding for all human services, meeting serious needs of residents in a way that saves taxpayers millions of dollars a year.

Montgomery County Human Services provides funding for:

Counseling and help for over 18,000 abused or neglected children.

Services for 25,000 elderly citizens.

Serivces for more tha 2,500 adults and children with mental retardation and developmental disabilities.

Hospital care for more thatn 7,900 residents who can't afford it.

Mental health services for 10,00 children and adults.

Some of the agencies that Human Services provide funding to are:

Board of MRDD

Five area hospitals (indigent care)

Stillwater Center

Senior Resource Connection

United Rehabilitation Services

Artemis Center

Salvation Army

The Other Place

Planned Parenthood

Campfire Boys and Girls

Dayton Public Schools

Lutheran Social Services

Eastway Corp.

Samaritan Behavioral Health

Sunrise Community Service Center

University Medical Services

The Human Services Issue #2 represents a major new investment in needed services.

The 2003 Human Services Issue will raise $60 million annually for vital services that communities needs. The cost is an added $6.25 a month on a $100,000 home, or about $3 per month on a $50,000 home.