Applications due Sept. 1 -- The Millennium Fund for Children of Akron Community Foundation is accepting applications from nonprofit organizations that improve the lives of local children. Established in 1999, the Millennium Fund for Children is a permanent endowment created through a partnership between Akron Community Foundation and the Akron Beacon Journal/Ohio.com. … [Read more...]
Children services offers free training sessions on recognizing child abuse and neglect
State law requires that preschools and day care centers have a person trained in child abuse recognition and prevention on staff at all times. To help area child care providers fulfill this requirement, Summit County Children Services (SCCS) is once again offering area child care employees free trainings in child abuse and neglect recognition and prevention. A … [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...]
Children Services offers child care professionals free training sessions on recognizing and reporting child abuse
State law requires that preschools and day care centers have a person trained in child abuse recognition and prevention on staff at all times. To help area child care providers fulfill this requirement, Summit County Children Services (SCCS) is once again offering area child care employees free trainings in child abuse and neglect recognition and prevention. A … [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...]
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...]
Millennium Fund celebrates 15th anniversary of supporting area children
Akron Community Foundation’s Millennium Fund for Children is celebrating 15 years of grants to children’s programs throughout Summit, Portage and Medina counties. The fund’s grants committee recently approved 30 grants totaling $38,500 to arts, education and health programs, bringing the cumulative grant-making total to $575,344. Akron Community Foundation’s board of directors … [Read more...]
