Summit County Children Services serves abused, neglected, and dependent children and provides services to

promote child safety, family stability and permanency for all children served. To accomplish our mission the

agency provides a variety of services predicated on the belief that, whenever possible, the best place for children

is in their own home.  When the best interests of children requires removal from their home, the least restrictive

placement alternatives are secured while reunification plans are implemented, or other permanency plans are

pursued.       

For over 125 years, Summit County Children Services has provided these critical services to improve the lives of abused and neglected children and their families. Our services have been accredited by the Council of Accreditation since 1981, and we routinely monitor service outcomes for continued improvement and mandate compliance. In addition, our firm commitment to prudent use of fiscal resources has been demonstrated by consistently clean fiscal audits.  It is this rich history that provides the foundation for our long range plans to ensure we continue to meet the current, emerging and future needs of abused and neglected children in our community.