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Summit County
Children Services

264 S. Arlington St.
Akron, OH 44306
Phone: 330.379.9094
Fax: 330.379.1901
TTY: 330.379.2036

Latest News

When summer ends, school begins … and Summit County Children Services wants to ensure that every child in its care will begin school this fall prepared with the important, brand new school supplies that will help them be successful in the coming year.

Each summer, more than 1,000 children in the care of Summit County Children Services are given backpacks filled with school supplies – all donated. However, because of limitations on the agency’s use of funds for this type of purchase, the agency depends on the generosity of the community’s organizations and individual donors in order to provide school supplies to the children we serve.

Across our nation today, nearly a half million children are in foster care, and Summit County Children Services recently held its 60th Annual Foster Parent Recognition Dinner to honor the hundreds of dedicated local foster parents who willingly open their homes and their hearts to area children in need of some stability in their lives.

Summit County Children Services’ Citizen’s Advisory Committee (CAC) recently hosted the First 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 of our area.

Five SCCS staff members were among 12 local professionals recently honored for their service to abused and neglected children in our community by The Alliance of Summit County Childcaring Providers.

SCCS Events
Foster Care & Adoption Information Meeting

Tuesday, August 10, 6-8 p.m. at the Tallmadge Public Library, 90 Community Road, Tallmadge

Come learn more about foster care and adoption, the process, support provided by the agency, and the costs to adopt a child.  The meeting is open and FREE to the public - advance registration is NOT required.  Light refreshments are provided.

Summit for Kids

Professional Training:  "Working Side-by-Side for Kids" - Friday, August 20 at the John S. Knight Center; six concurrent workshops offered morning and afternoon:  10-11:45 a.m. & 1:45-3:30 p.m.; FREE CEUs and CLEs.

Family Expo - Saturday, August 21, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the John S. Knight Center.  Meet-n-greet the Nickelodeon character, Diego, at the Summit County Children Services booth from 11a.m.-2 p.m.  FREE admission, parking, activities and give-aways.  For information, visit www.summitforkids.net.

  
Featured Waiting Child
There are more than 200 children in the permanent custody of Summit County Children Services, and nearly half of them have no identified adoptive family. Three out of four of these children are over the age of 12. Read the profiles's of more of these children from our Foster Care & Adoption page.
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