Summit County Children Services is sponsoring a free Foster Care and Adoption Information Meeting on Monday, February 22 from 6-8 p.m. at the Firestone Park Branch Library, 1486 Aster Ave., Akron. As of the end of January, 45 children in agency custody were waiting to be adopted. Area residents who attend the information meeting will learn a variety of details about the … [Read more...]
Children Services hosts foster care, adoption meeting in Ellet
Summit County Children Services will host a free Foster Care and Adoption Information Meeting Sept. 2 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Ellet Branch Library, 2470 E. Market St. As of the end of July, 42 children in agency custody were waiting to be adopted – and of those, 41 were age 12 and older. Residents who attend the information meeting will learn more about foster care and … [Read more...]
Horizon House a haven for homeless adolescents
Just a few short years ago, Frankie Betancourt was wandering through life. His mother was battling a drug addiction, forcing Frankie and his brother Donni to fend for themselves. “I didn’t have a foundation. I was living house to house, day by day,” Frankie said. “I was lost.” Then, while undergoing treatment for her addiction at the Community Health Center, Frankie’s mother … [Read more...]
