Juvenile Firestoppers Program | Akron Children'S Hospital
Provides education through a series of videos, games, lectures, discussions, and other activities to children who engage in some form of firesetting activity. Conveys the three (3) P’s of fire safety: Prevention, Protection and Persuasion.
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211 Summit
Physical Address
One Perkins Square, Akron, OH 44308
Hours
Call and leave a message 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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Application process
Children may be enrolled by their parents or through police or court referrals. Akron Children’s staff conducts an initial screening interview with each child and parent(s). This interview provides a brief psychological, social and emotional evaluation of the child and family, as well as a history of the child’s fire-setting behaviors.
Fee
No fee.
Eligibility
Serves youth ages 3 to 17 residing in Summit, Stark, Portage and surrounding counties such as Wayne, Holmes, Ashland and Mahoning counties.
Languages
Utilizes language interpretation services.
Service area
Wayne County, Ohio Portage County, Ohio Mahoning County, Ohio Summit County, Ohio Ashland County, Ohio Stark County, Ohio Holmes County, Ohio
Agency info
Akron Children'S Hospital
Operates a pediatric hospital as well as a regional burn center, a pediatric trauma center, regional neonatal and pediatric intensive care units, and other clinical specialties. Also offers additional primary care and pediatric specialty locations throughout the area. Provides many advocacy, education, outreach, and research programs for children and their families.