For individuals and families seeking to adopt or host foster children, Summit County Children Services will host a free foster care and adoption information meeting Thursday, Dec. 5, from 6 to 7 p.m. at Compass Coffee at The Well CDC, 647 E. Market St., in Akron. Residents who attend the information meeting will learn a variety of details about foster care and adoption, … [Read more...]
Foster care and adoption information meeting set for Highland Square Branch Library on Tuesday, October 11
Summit County Children Services is sponsoring a free Foster Care and Adoption Information Meeting on Tuesday, October 11 at 6 p.m. at the Highland Square Branch Library, 807 W. Market St., Akron. There is always a need for foster and adoptive parents in Summit County. Summit County Children Services presently has more than 200 children in foster care – including … [Read more...]
Full Circle Storytelling – Susan Speers – Baby Mama
Open to the public, Full Circle Storytelling events revolve around a theme and the idea: everyone has a story. By encouraging community members to tell their own true tales, each storyteller is placed at the center of his or her own life journey. We use narrative as a way to promote understanding between diverse peoples, building bridges – not walls – within our … [Read more...]
Foster care and adoption information meeting on Wednesday, September 14
Summit County Children Services is sponsoring a free Foster Care and Adoption Information Meeting on Wednesday, September 14 at 6 p.m. at the agency, 264 S. Arlington St., Akron. Summit County Children Services presently has more than 200 children in foster care – including more than 40 children in permanent custody waiting to be adopted – so there is always a need … [Read more...]
Foster care and adoption information meeting at Summit County Children Services
Summit County Children Services is sponsoring a free Foster Care and Adoption Information Meeting on Monday, July 25 at 6 p.m. at the agency, 264 S. Arlington St., Akron. There is always a need for foster and adoptive parents in Summit County. Summit County Children Services presently has more than 200 children in foster care – including more than 40 children in … [Read more...]
‘Foster Care and Adoption Information Meeting’ set for Goodyear Branch Library on Wednesday, June 22
Summit County Children Services is sponsoring a free Foster Care and Adoption Information Meeting on Wednesday, June 22 from 6-8 p.m. at the Goodyear Branch Library, 60 Goodyear Blvd., Akron. There is always a need for foster and adoptive parents in Summit County. Summit County Children Services presently has more than 200 children in foster care – including more … [Read more...]
Full Circle Storytelling – Sylvia Gage – My Brother’s Keeper
Open to the public, Full Circle Storytelling events revolve around a theme and the idea: everyone has a story. By encouraging community members to tell their own true tales, each storyteller is placed at the center of his or her own life journey. We use narrative as a way to promote understanding between diverse peoples, building bridges – not walls – within our community. … [Read more...]
Foster care and adoption information meeting at Green Branch Library
Summit County Children Services is sponsoring a free Foster Care and Adoption Information Meeting on Wednesday, May 4 from 6-8 p.m. at the Green Branch Library, 4046 Massillon Rd., Uniontown. There is always a need for foster and adoptive parents in Summit County. Our agency presently has more than 200 children in foster care – including more than 40 children in permanent … [Read more...]
Summit County Children Services re-launches the ‘Heart Gallery’ – a traveling photo exhibit
Summit County Children Services (SCCS) has officially re-launched its popular 'Heart Gallery' photo exhibit at two area locations: the Akron-Summit County Public Library Main Branch and the Ohio Building 4th Floor Atrium, both in Downtown Akron. The SCCS Heart Gallery, originally created in 2006 but not on display in recent years, is a traveling exhibit of photographs of … [Read more...]
Summit County Children Services hosts foster care and adoption information meeting
Summit County Children Services is sponsoring a free Foster Care and Adoption Information Meeting Monday, March 14 from 6-8 p.m. at the agency, 264 S. Arlington St., Akron. As of the end of February, 44 children in agency custody were waiting to be adopted. Area residents who attend the information meeting will learn a variety of details about foster care and adoption … [Read more...]