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Hunger Challenge 2023
March 29, 2023 April 1st marks the start of the 2023 Hunger Challenge – a friendly competition between the cities of Kent and Ravenna to collect food and monetary donations for the Center of Hope and Kent Social Services. The challenge, which is held every year, typically raises around $30,000 and 16,000 food items from the local community throughout…
Read MoreBig Brothers Big Sisters Expands Its Impact to PA
March 15, 2023 For nearly 55 years, Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Portage County has served youth and volunteers through its one-to-one mentoring program. In 2019, the program acquired Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mahoning Valley, making it a five-county service area. Now, the program has grown yet again by expanding into Mercer County,…
Read MoreFreedom House Renovations
February 28, 2023 Since 2009, Freedom House, a program of Family & Community Services, has provided transitional housing and supportive services to veterans experiencing homelessness in Portage County. Though the facility has been a refuge to hundreds of veterans over the years, it had one caveat – it could only serve men. This past spring, however,…
Read MoreRemoving Barriers to Better Serve Our Community
September 1, 2022 Having open access to basic health needs and primary care services for all patients is AxessPointe’s mission. With the help of grants provided by Barberton Community Foundation and the Tuscora Park Health & Wellness Foundation, AxessPointe is able to provide those primary care needs to patients in Summit County and the counties…
Read More3 Tips for Managing Back-To-School Stress & Anxiety
August 12, 2022 Adjusting to a classroom environment after spending three months at home is challenging for any child. Adding the uncertainty of health and safety on to that transition can cause feelings of anxiety, confusion, and hopelessness to heighten. Help manage these big feelings with 3 simple actions! 1. Ask and Listen Ask your…
Read MoreChildren’s Advantage is Bringing Hope Back to School
August 8, 2022 The uncertainty of back-to-school season can cause students to experience heightened feelings of fear, anxiety, and hopelessness. But, with Children’s Advantage, support is just a phone call away. Our team of school consults, counselors, and case managers is ready to support your student through issues like bullying, anxiety, grief, parental conflict, lack…
Read MoreBIPOC Mental Health Month 2022
July 14, 2022 Since 2008, July has formally been recognized as Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. This month is a time to raise awareness for the unique challenges that Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) experience in relation to mental health and the history behind those challenges. The 2022 theme of…
Read MoreHepatitis C Treatment and HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis
July 7, 2022 AxessPointe Pharmacy strives to offer innovative clinical services for the Greater Akron community. While this has always been our mission, the COVID-19 pandemic emphasized the ability for pharmacists to play a role in expanding access to healthcare to patients, especially in underserved areas. AxessPointe Pharmacy is excited to announce two new services…
Read MoreOur New Facility is Open!
July 7, 2022 June 30th, we celebrated the ribbon-cutting of our new expanded office space at 771 N. Freedom St. in Ravenna. The move will allow for expansion while bringing together our outpatient counselors and school-based staff. Psychiatric services will still be present at our North Chestnut Street location. CEO Kathy Regal commented on the…
Read MoreServices Are Moving July 5th!
June 21, 2022 Children’s Advantage now provides counseling, case management, and group services in one building for true team collaboration and care coordination. We are moving these services to our new location at 771 N. Freedom St. effective July 5th. We will still be providing medsom/psychiatry services in our 512 N. Chestnut Street facility and…
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