Path | Family And Community Services
Provides temporary subsidized housing in private rental units throughout Portage County. Assists residents in achieving and maintaining permanent housing, increasing economic and social empowerment and building on family strengths to improve family functioning and self-determination. Clients are provided with case management, budget counseling, life skills education, employment readiness training, vocational & educational assistance, job search assistance, linkage with other services, housing counseling & placement assistance. Goal is to move the client to permanent housing and self sufficiency. Shelter will help clients who are moving from the shelter into stable housing (such as an apartment) with acquiring household items and furniture.
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211 Summit
Physical Address
705 Oakwood Street, Suite 106, Ravenna, OH 44266
Hours
- Same as site hours. - Services and housing provided up 12 months.
Fax
(330) 296-0768
Website
Application process
- Must have a referral from an emergency shelter program. - Contact this program to initiate registration if on the waiting list for emergency shelter at Miller House or seeking emergency shelter out of county. - Call the office Monday through Friday from 9:00am to 5:00pm for more information
Fee
Clients pay 30% of their income (can start with income at zero).
Eligibility
- Individuals and families in Portage County who are homeless (must be coming directly out of emergency shelter - if needed, shelter may be out of county). - Must not have any recent violent criminal history. - Those with a serious drug conviction or substance abuse issues must have 45 days sobriety. - Must either have a source of income or be seeking income and have a strong commitment toward self-sufficiency.
Languages
None.
Service area
Portage County, Ohio
Agency info
Family And Community Services
Provides a broad continuum of community-based services to individuals and families in Northeast Ohio. Services include hot meals, emergency groceries, shelters for the homeless, emergency housing assistance, services for children, support for victims of domestic violence, veteran’s assistance, community and senior outreach, and full clinical services including counseling, case management, psychiatry and addiction services. Services provided vary by county.