Birth Certificate and Photo ID
Without a birth certificate or photo identification, individuals and families in our community struggle to find the care they need. Whether it’s a homeless family looking for shelter or an individual seeking addiction treatment, in-house recovery services often require documentation at the time of intake.
Through an initiative between United Way of Greater Stark County, BMV and Health Departments, the ID Program provides birth certificates and photo IDs to homeless individuals & families living in a Continuum of Care shelter and those seeking and receiving addiction treatment.
About the ID Program
At United Way of Greater Stark County, we work with the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles and area health departments to provide vouchers for free birth certificates and photo IDs to Stark County residents born in Ohio.
We’ve partnered with two treatment centers where these vouchers may be obtained: CommQuest Services and Phoenix Rising Behavioral Healthcare and Recovery Inc. Alliance residents may obtain a birth certificate by contacting Alliance for Children & Families at 330-821-6332.
Contact our office for more information.
Vouchers are accepted at the following locations
Stark County Health Department
3951 Convenience Cir. NW, Canton, OH 44718
330-493-9904
Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicle
2812 Whipple Ave. NW, Canton, Ohio 44708
330-477-5555
Contact our office for more information.