Akron Area YMCA — 330.376.1335,
www.akronymca.org
• Camping/Leaders Club/Teen Leaders Program
• Phoenix School/Youth Challenge – alternative education and
mentoring services for at-risk youth
• Pre-school and school-age child care
Akron Metropolitan Housing
Authority — 330.762.9631,
www.akronhousing.org
• Early Childhood Initiatives*
• Maternal depression program*
Akron Urban League — 330.434.3101,
www.akronurbanleague.org
• Summer enrichment day camp & adult social and recreation program
• Literacy programs for school dropouts
The Arc of Summit & Portage Counties —
330.836.5863,
www.thearcneo.org
• Advocacy and awareness services for persons with developmental
disabilities
The Autism Family Foundation
of Northeast Ohio — 330.814.2008,
www.autismfamilyfoundation.org
• Integration program*
Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Summit & Medina
Counties — 330.376.6503,
www.bbbssmc.org
• Youth mentoring program for at-risk children in single parent
homes
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Western Reserve —
330.773.3375,
www.bgcsummitcounty.org
• Youth social development program
Boy Scouts of America, Great Trail Council —
330.773.0415, www.gtcbsa.org
• At-risk youth/urban scouting program
Child Guidance & Family Solutions —
330.762.0591, www.cgfs.org
• Toddlers and Preschoolers Succeeding program (TAPS)*
CYO and Community Services, Inc. —
330.762.2961, www.akroncyo.org
Catholic Social Services of Summit County — 330.762.7481,
www.csssc.org (a program of
CYO)
• SumFun day camp for children with disabilities
• Family life education & development
• Neighborhood social development services for youth
East Akron Community House (EACH) —
330.773.6838
• After school & summer educational enrichment
GASP (Guardians Against Sex Predators) —
330.247.1402, www.gasp123.org
• Fingerprinting and identification kits*
Girl Scouts of North East Ohio —
330.864.9933, www.gsneo.org
• Leadership development for girls
Greenleaf Family Center — 330.376.9494,
1.800.277.9494,
www.greenleafctr.org
• Wellness skills for family living
• Teen Parent Program
• Supporting Partnerships to Assure Ready Kids program (SPARK)*
International Institute of Akron, Inc. —
330.376.5106, www.iiakron.org
• Cross Cultural Communication - interpreter/translation services
• Immigration counseling and English as second language services
Mature Services — 330.253.4597,
www.matureservices.org
• Grandparents raising grandchildren program*
Project GRAD Akron — 330.761.3113,
www.projectgrad.org
• Bridge to Kindergarten program*
Project: LEARN of Summit County —
330.434.9461 or 1.866.934.7323,
www.projectlearnsummit.org
• Adult and family literacy education
• GED and beyond program*
The Salvation Army - Summit County —
330.762.8481,
www.salvationarmyusa.org
• Learning Zone - pre-school & child care center
• Youth & adult socialization and leadership development program
• After-school learning center for youth & summer educational
enrichment program
Shaw Jewish Community Center of Akron —
330.867.7850,
www.shawjcc.org
• Childcare
• Social, cultural and recreational services
United Disability Services — 330.762.9755,
www.udsakron.org
• Toy and Resource Center*