Child Abuse Prevention Month

Wednesday, April 8 is Wear Blue Day so grab your blue attire and join the movement!! Join Summit County Children Services in painting the county BLUE to kick off Child Abuse Prevention Month and help raise awareness about the importance of child abuse and neglect prevention. Wear Blue is about sharing your blue pride! Add #SummitWearsBlue and […]

All guests who wear blue to the Akron Zoo will receive free admission and free popcorn will be provided!

This session provides a foundational understanding of how historical and intergenerational trauma affects family experiences and interactions with systems. Participants will explore the impact of these experiences on trust, communication, and responses to system involvement. The session encourages reflection on practice and policy to strengthen relationships with families and support trust-centered approaches. By the end, […]

Blue Sunday is a day where faith communities across Summit County are encouraged to join together and take time during their services to pray for the victims of child abuse and for those who work to serve and protect them. How to pray for abused children on Blue Sunday: Pray they will be rescued Pray […]

In celebration of the National Child Abuse Prevention Month (observed in April), Summit County Children Services (SCCS) will hold its 15th Annual Appreciation Breakfast on Thursday, April 30, from 7:30-9:30 a.m. at House Three-Thirty, a NEW location for this event. During the breakfast, awards will be presented to several Champion for Children award recipients whose […]