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Community Links
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Community Partnerships
Akron Public Schools is also proud to partner with a variety of community
agencies. For your convenience, the following are social services agencies which
serve students and families:
Family social services
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Child Guidance Centers
312 Locust St.
Akron, OH 44302
330/762-0591
Contact: Janet Gannon, M.Ed., LPCC director of development and
coordination
Services: mental health, group counseling, case management,
support groups for students and parents
Catholic Social Services
640 N. Main St.
Akron, OH 44310
330/762-7481
Contacts: Patrick McGrath, director; or Nancy Pekar, director of
case management services
Services: family therapy/counseling, case management, support
groups
Child First Alternative Care Inc.
2140 Front St.
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221
330/926-1456
Contact: Marcus Wright
Services: family support services, resource referrals, adolescent
support groups, parent workshops, tutoring, school attendance
program, Rites of Passage training and community service
projects for youth
Community Health Center
725 E. Market St.
Akron, OH 44305
330/434-4141
Contact: Kathleen Perge, division director (330/315-2648)
Services: family intervention/case management services
Department of Human Services
47 N. Main St.
Akron, OH 44308-1991
330/643-8200
Contact: Maria Girard
Services: family assistance, needs assessments, employment
training, family self-sufficiency assistance
Family Services
212 E. Exchange St.
Akron, OH 44304
330/376-9494
Contact: Judy Joyce
Services: Family and individual counseling, social services
Family Solutions
2100 Front St.
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221
330/928-1159
Contact: Jill Dickle
Services: individual and family counseling, addiction counseling,
case management
OPEN M – Moving Families Out of Poverty Program
941 Princeton St.
Akron, OH 44311
330/434-0110
Contact: Dottie Achmoody, OSL, executive director
Services: pre-employment training, securing affordable housing,
health care, transportation, day care; specialists work with
families to develop strategies for successful elimination of
barriers to self-sufficiency
Summit County Advocate Programs, Inc.
680 E. Market St., Suite #207
Akron, OH 44304
330/434-3636
Contact: Richard Spencer, director
Services: community-based programs, advocacy services and
alternatives to suspension for troubled youth
Student social services
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Abstinence the Better Choice
2222 Issaquah St.
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221-3704
330/940-4240
Contact: Cheryl Biddle, director
Services: RSVP and RSVP Peers (Responsible Social Values Program),
CATS (Concerned About Teen Sexuality)
Akron Health Department Science and Astronomy Drug Prevention
Program
177 S. Broadway Ave.
Akron, OH 44308
330/375-2960
Contacts: Ron Hill or Greg Crenshaw
Services: students participate in activities centered around
exploration of the solar system and the universe; critical
thinking skills, hands-on learning experiences are used to
develop student knowledge of science and astronomy
Akron Public Schools, Office of Drug/Violence Prevention
Saturday Family Workshop
Ott Staff Development Center
65 Steiner Ave.
Akron, OH 44301-1293
330/761-3071
Contact: Merle Bennett-Irvin
Services: school-based intervention model for families dealing
with school, community and other substance abuse issues; offered
to students in lieu of or in addition to possible discipline in
Akron Public Schools as well as to students in the Summit County
Schools; serves students in grades 9-12 and their parents and/or
guardians
American Friends Service Committee – African-American Cultural
Action Program
Humanity House
513 W. Exchange St.
Akron, OH 44302
330/253-7151 or 330/243-7204
Contact: Debra Calhoun, director
Services: offers students instruction in alternatives to violence,
anger management and critical thinking skills through workshops,
after-school seminars and artistic expression
Akron Youthquake
135 E. Cuyahoga Falls Ave.
Akron, OH 44310
330/434-TEEN
Contact: John Meyers, director
Services: homework assistance programs, youth vocational training,
youth camping, teen adventures and family counseling
American Red Cross
501 W. Market St.
Akron, OH 44303
330/535-6131
Contact: Jennifer Syx, director of health and safety services
Services: youth first aid and CPR training, water safety courses,
babysitting certification course, hygiene education, home safety
Because He Cares
1340 East Ave.
Akron, OH 44307
330/762-8884
Contact: Darryl Brake, director
Services: youth drama/arts program, academic enrichment
BICEE (Black Inner City Educational Excellence)
142 E. North St., Building #2
Akron, OH 44304
330/253-7095
Contact: Loron D. Sledge Bey, director
Services: academic enrichment/tutoring, cultural education, youth
community service programs, community outreach
Boy Scouts of America – "Learning For Life" Program
1601 S. Main St.
Akron, OH 44309
330/773-0415
Contacts: Daphne Wallace or Chris Dominic
Services: character development for Grades K-6, personal and
career development for junior high/middle school, career
workshops for high school
Catholic Youth Organization
812 Biruta St.
Akron, OH 44307-1104
330/762-2961
Contact: Don Flinn, LISW
Services: after-school enrichment, recreation, academic, athletics
CBEC – Creating Business and Community Partnerships
P.O. Box 22296
Akron, OH 44302
330/836-6857, Fax 800/672-9838
Contact: Joseph Coleman, MA
Services: student career exploration and planning, learning style
assessments, community organizing, parent outreach, business
partnerships
CEED (Community Education Economic Development) Youth
Leadership Program
1350 Crestview Ave.
Akron, OH 44320
888/407-7695
Contact: Marquis Broaddus
Services: youth leadership development, employment training,
after-school programming for youth 12-18 years old; other
program components include tutoring, mentoring, health-nutrition
education, community service
Community Health Center
725 E. Market St.
Akron, OH 44305
330/434-4141
Contact: Bonnie Sharp (330/315-2657)
Services: drug prevention education and intervention
Daryl Mark Peavy (Grupo Africano Folklorico)
693 Carlysle St.
Akron, OH 44310
330/253-6243
Contact: Daryl Peavy
Services: African cultural, historical and musical seminars and
performances for children and adult audiences
Family Solutions
2100 Front St.
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221
330/928-1159
Contact: Jill Dickle, director
Services: after-school drug prevention/recreation
Girl Scouts of the Western Reserve, Inc. – CHOICES
345 White Pond Drive
Akron, OH 44320-1155
330/864-9933
Contacts: Crystal Bell, membership outreach team leader; or Gina
Gittins, membership outreach specialist
Services: support group for at-risk girls dealing with issue
identification, problem solving, conflict resolution,
self-esteem, etc.
Girl Scouts of the Western Reserve, Inc. – Teen Drop In Center
345 White Pond Drive
Akron, OH 44320-1155
330/864-9933
Contact: Gina Gittins, membership outreach specialist
Services: after-school alternative for girls that provides
enrichment activities, social skill development, community
service projects and school support; serves girls Grades 6-12
GoodPATHS (Promoting Adolescents Through Health Services)
Children's Hospital Medical Center
Department of Adolescent Services
One Perkins Square
Akron, OH 44308
330/258-3787
Contact: Vanessa Drone
Services: tutoring, homework assistance, counseling, cultural
education, drug education, recreation/physical fitness, violence
prevention training, business/career exploration
Kaiser Permanente Dramatic Messages
Educational Theater Programs
5410 Lancaster Drive
Brooklyn Heights, OH 44131
330/778-6140
Contact: Tina Schram
Services: healthy choice dramatic presentations including AIDS
awareness, aging, alternatives to violence, health and safety
plays for elementary students; the Kaiser Clown Family plays on
safety, health, environmental summer outdoor activities
Magical Theatre
565 W. Tuscarawas Ave.
Barberton, OH 44203
330/848-3708
Contact: Dennis O'Connell
Services: story writing and play scripts written by students with
school productions for parents and study body
Omo Iroko Drum & Dance Society
P.O. Box 8048
Akron, OH 44320
330/554-7433
Contact: Cynthia Higgins
Services: cultural education, African drumming, drum making,
dancing
OPEN M
941 Princeton St.
Akron, OH 44311
330/434-0110
Contact: Felicia Bronner, youth activities coordinator
Services: programs include the sports recreation and education
program, summer recreation and education program, friends of
children summer education program and tutoring programs
PSI
PSI Affiliates Inc.
PSI Associates Inc.
2112 Case Pkwy.
P.O. Box 468
Akron, OH 44087-0468
330/650-6950
Contact: Steven L. Rosenberg, Ph.D.
Services: Health, Psychological, Speech Pathology,
Prevention/Intervention, Supplemental Educational for No Child
Left Behind
University of Akron – Champs/Life Skills Program
Spicer Hall 202
Akron, OH 44325-6206
330/972-6770
Contact: Tiffany E. Gibson, M.Ed.
Services: Zippy's Readers (community service program for athletes)
Health social services
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Akron Community Health Resources Inc.
1400 S. Arlington St.
Akron, OH 44306
330/724-5471
Contact: Joyce Tate, director
Services: primary and preventive health care, immunizations,
school and sports physicals; services provided to insured and
uninsured patients based on a sliding fee scale
Akron Health Department – Generations Project
177 S. Broadway
Akron, OH 44308
330/375-2109
Contact: Dawn Ford
Services: blood pressure and cholesterol screenings, parent blood
pressure training, health fairs and seminars
Children's Hospital Asthma Education Program
One Perkins Square
Akron, OH 44308
330/379-8585 or 330/543-8885
Contacts: Diane Fihe or Donna Taylor
Services: "Camp Wonderlungs" (student and parent Asthma Education
Program)
OPEN M (Opportunity Parish Ecumenical Neighborhood Ministry)
Free Clinic
Arthur Kelly Health and Caring Center
941 Princeton St.
Akron, OH 44311
330/434-1111
Services: patient medication, assistance, limited primary health
care
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