Summit County Children Services (SCCS) will host a free Foster Care and Adoption Information Meeting Wednesday, May 8, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Highland Square Branch Library, 807 W. Market St. Residents who attend the information meeting will learn a variety of details about foster care and adoption, including how long the process is, what kind of support is provided by the … [Read more...]
Holiday concert raises toy donations for local children in foster care
A recent holiday concert led to donations of more than 100 toys for the Summit County Children Services (SCCS) Toy Room. The event, “An Evening of Christmas Inspiration” holiday concert, was coordinated by former Cleveland news anchor, Akron Beacon Journal columnist and Broadcaster Hall of Fame inductee Robin Swoboda and Christian recording artist Renee Welsch to help raise … [Read more...]
Children Services, Probate Court seek local foster, adoptive families
Opioid crisis brings about increased need November is National Adoption Awareness Month, and county courts and agencies are looking to increase the number of families willing to foster and adopt children who are in the system. Officials are seeing drastically increased needs, due to a higher number of drug abuse and overdoses. Summit County Probate Court and Summit … [Read more...]
Donations needed for Children Services’ Women’s Auxiliary rummage sale
Donations are still needed for the Summit County Children Services' Women’s Auxiliary Board's Annual Rummage Sale, which takes place Saturday, Sept. 9, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Fairlawn Community Center, 3486 S. Smith Road, in Fairlawn. All rummage donations – such as clothing, housewares, lawn and garden items, craft supplies or accessories – are welcome and may … [Read more...]
Children Services collects school supplies for local children in need
Summit County Children Services is seeking the community's assistance to ensure that children in need who are receiving agency services will begin the school year prepared with brand new school supplies to help them succeed in the classroom. Each year, the agency are gives backpacks filled with school supplies to children it serves. Due to budget constraints, the agency … [Read more...]
Father Factor program helps local men reconnect with their children
Some fathers in the community face a number of legal and personal hurdles when reconnecting with their children. Luckily, a coalition of programs in Summit County is working to make local fathers more a part of their children's lives, and helping local men understand their basic parenting rights. Summit County Children Services has collaborated with Fame Fathers to recently … [Read more...]
Children Services awards 2017 ‘Champions for Children’
Rep. Emilia Sykes, Ohio Guidestone among recipients -- Summit County Children Services, with support of its Citizen’s Advisory Committee (CAC), recently hosted the 8th Annual Community Appreciation Breakfast to recognize and thank volunteers, businesses, organizations and community leaders for their support of Summit County Children Services and the children and families in … [Read more...]
Students honoring families, Firestone High School exhibit open at Summit Artspace March 25
The Art of the Family Special Exhibition will open at Summit Artspace for the 30th Annual Child and Family Awareness Month celebration. The show begins Saturday, March 25, at 3 p.m. in the Summit Artspace second floor lobby, where winners of the county-wide art competition will be displayed until the end of April. The month-long celebration of families is organized by … [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...]
Donations needed for Children Services Holiday Toy Room program
Summit County Children Services is still in need of donations for its annual Holiday Toy Room program. The Holiday Toy Room is a place where foster parents, kinship caregivers and client families "shop" for toys and gifts to give to their children. Last year, more than 1,300 children received gifts through this program. No money is exchanged – everything is available at no … [Read more...]
