Works to improve the quality of life for people with Down Syndrome. Services include: helping families adjust to the birth of a special child; informational services to parents; increasing public awareness about Down Syndrome; providing speakers for professional classes and other organizations.

Offers a guide to help people prepare for their release from prison. The guide provides information about the services needed when people return home, including health care, housing, clothing, legal assistance and employment. Social workers and others working in the reentry field may also find the guide useful.

Hispanic Health program designed to help the Hispanic community have access to medical care, social services and health education. Provide blood sugar, cholesterol and blood pressure screenings. Health Liaison serves as the link between the Hispanic community and health services. Assistance given to clients in Spanish with appointments and interpretations. The Promotora (community health liaison) teaches basic health education topics in Spanish.

Provides information on fetal development and organization's philosophy that advocates stopping abortion, infanticide and euthanasia. Speakers and information and referral to crisis pregnancy, legal, medical, and other services are also available.

Offers homebound residents assistance with finding and accessing needed social services. Provides a lock box (aka Knox Box) that holds a house key and can be placed near the entrance of the home. The Fire Dept. maintains a key to the Knox Box in order to gain entrance to the home in cases of emergency.

Provides OSHIIP certified counseling to help with Medicare issues and drug plan open enrollment. Helps seniors access services, benefits, and other programs. Provides assessment of needs and makes referrals to appropriate agencies. Advocates to resolve problems seniors may encounter with governmental and social service agencies

Provide temporary shelter for single women and women with children who are homeless. Length of stay is 30 days with goal of moving to stable housing. Assistance with finding permanent housing and other resources.

Provides supplemental food card that includes staple foods, fruits and vegetables; nutrition education; breastfeeding education; support and counseling; and referral services to eligible women and children. During the summer also provides a one-time $30 supplemental voucher to a limited number of participants for fruits and vegetables from selected local growers (Farmers' Market Nutrition Program), available while supplies last. Also offers speakers who discuss the program and the value of good nutrition.

Provides in-service visits and presentations for school personnel and students on the topic of Tourette's Syndrome. May speak to other groups if staffing permits. Areas covered include diagnostic criteria, specific classroom strategies and techniques for managing associated disorders such as Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Continuing education credits (CEUs) may be available.

Provides forums, speakers, materials, and reports organization's research results on issues related to fair housing (discrimination, predatory lending, information on fair housing laws, and disabilities in housing). Workshops may count towards continuing legal education.

Provides supplemental food card that includes staple foods, fruits and vegetables; nutrition education; breastfeeding education; support and counseling; and referral services to eligible women and children. During the summer also provides a one-time $30 supplemental voucher to a limited number of participants for fruits and vegetables from selected local growers (Farmers' Market Nutrition Program), available while supplies last. Also offers speakers who discuss the program and the value of good nutrition.

Offers gluten-free and allergy-friendly food and educational materials to low-income families in need in Summit, Portage, and Stark counties.

Provide temporary shelter for single women and women with children who are homeless. Length of stay is 30 days with goal of moving to stable housing. Assistance with finding permanent housing and other resources.

This program provides self-management educational tools for individuals with Type II Diabetes or those at risk of developing diabetes, blood test. Loved ones and support persons are also encouraged to attend classes.

Provides information and outreach to the public about oral health. Oversees various programs that promote dental care and good oral health.

Hispanic Health program designed to help the Hispanic community have access to medical care, social services and health education. Provide blood sugar, cholesterol and blood pressure screenings. Health Liaison serves as the link between the Hispanic community and health services. Assistance given to clients in Spanish with appointments and interpretations. The Promotora (community health liaison) teaches basic health education topics in Spanish.

Maintains a list of area organizations that accept donations of usable material goods such as appliances, baby items, furniture, clothing, books and magazines, cars and boats, building materials, housewares, medical supplies and equipment, musical instruments, office equipment, toys and games, and arts and crafts.

Provides comprehensive list of current Great Lakes Community Action Partnership programs. Please note that eligibility guidelines and service locations vary among programs.

Provides consultation, training and presentations to schools and community organizations. Topics focus on treatment, prevention and health promotion issues.

Operates as a collaborative of agencies that work with unsheltered people. Takes reports of where homeless people are and then goes out to that location to help them find needed services such as shelter and treatment. Accepts reports such as: group of homeless people have been hanging out on the street; homeless person wandering in the neighborhood; homeless person sleeping behind house. This is not an emergency service. Does not handle reports of violent or criminal activity.

Provide temporary shelter for single women and women with children who are homeless. Length of stay is 30 days with goal of moving to stable housing. Assistance with finding permanent housing and other resources.

Provides social services to families and individuals experiencing barriers with accessing public benefits and community resources. Services include (but are not limited to) public benefit application assistance, resource education, referrals to access community resources, and replacement of vital documents.

Teaches responsible and safe babysitting techniques to adolescents. Topics include, but not limited to, infant and child care, basic first aid, rescue skills, injury prevention, behavior management, and nurturing techniques. All participants receive a manual and a test is given at the end of the course. Provides instructional materials and training to enable organizations to offer the Safe Sitter course.

Provides printed materials on crime prevention and general safety to the public when requested. Additionally arranges general safety courses, including firearm safety, for local groups and clubs by request. Offers an annual bicycle safety course to the public every summer.

Hispanic Health program designed to help the Hispanic community have access to medical care, social services and health education. Provide blood sugar, cholesterol and blood pressure screenings. Health Liaison serves as the link between the Hispanic community and health services. Assistance given to clients in Spanish with appointments and interpretations. The Promotora (community health liaison) teaches basic health education topics in Spanish.