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May 8, 2019 Ravenna community members have won last month’s Hunger Challenge to raise funds for Kent Social Services in Kent and the Center of Hope in Ravenna. Kent Social Services received $17,485.00, while Ravenna community members were able to raise $20,138.58. Together, Kent and Ravenna community members raised an impressive $37,623.58 for Kent Social…

May 8, 2019By: Vikil Girdhar, MD Your questions, our answers! May is Mental Health Month, which is a month devoted to raising awareness and fighting stigma around mental health. Below are answers to some of the most common FAQ’s regarding mental health, as well as common mental illnesses and treatment options. What does it mean…

April 16, 2019 Family & Community Services is proud to participate in the Summer Food Service Program from June 3, 2019 – August 2, 2019. Meals will be provided at the following times and locations: King Kennedy Community Center6660 Garfield RoadRavenna, OH 44266(330) 297-9803Breakfast will be served from 8:30–9:30 amLunch will be served from 11:30–12:30…

April 4, 2019 Family & Community Services, which grew out of the Catholic Charities Bureau of the Ravenna deanery, first opened its doors in 1941. This article announcing the opening of the office was published on September 8, 1941: “New Agency Serves Portage, Geauga County Deanery Miss Dorothy Sweeny, an attractive and business-like young lady, sat…

April 1, 2019 The Annual Hunger Challenge between Kent Social Services and Center of Hope has officially begun. Each April, the two food pantries team up with local philanthropists and city mayors to raise money for hunger in their communities. It is a friendly competition between the Kent and Ravenna communities to get the most monetary and non-perishable food item donations.…

March 18, 2019 Students at St. Joseph Early Learning Center have been learning about friendship. The preschool has offered affordable educational programs for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and children ages 6-11 for nearly 20 years. The comprehensive programming at St. Joseph’s is designed to enhance the social, emotional, cognitive and physical growth of the children they serve. As…

March 14, 2019 Staff of Summit County Clerk of Courts, Sandra Kurt, are encouraged each Friday to make a donation to a local charity in order to wear jeans to the office. On March 1, the recipient of this “Jeans Day Program” was Summit Liberty House, Summit County’s first housing facility for homeless female veterans…

March 4, 2019 Family and Community Services is proud to announce and welcome Alicia Williamson as the Director of Domestic Violence and Visitation Services for Someplace Safe, Trumbull County’s only domestic violence shelter. Alicia brings a wealth of powerful knowledge and expertise to the position. She is a long-term Trumbull County resident and active leader in…