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July 1, 2021 Formally Minority Mental Health Month, Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month honors and supports the needs of Black, Indigenious, and People of Color (BIPOC). The 2021 theme of BIPOC month designated by Mental Health America is Strength In Communities. Strength in Communities highlights alternative mental health supports created by BIPOC and…

June 28, 2021 From Thursday July 1st through Sunday July 31st, Children’s Advantage is celebrating Jolly July with a fundraiser benefitting our CA clients and their families. Donations raised will be used to buy our clients holiday gifts and help fund our annual Holiday Party for them.  Our annual holiday party proudly serves over 300 children…

June 25, 2021 Last Friday, we had a wonderful group of about 30 volunteers from Kent State, Willoughby Supply and other individual community leaders work at the Family Center to build a raised vegetable garden, landscape and plant flowers.  This group worked hard, in the heat to complete a large project; we were the largest…

May 28, 2021 By: Vikil Girdhar, MD June is Men’s Health Month, a time to increase awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys. Research and studies continue to show a significant difference when it comes to the health of men compared to women. While these…

May 10, 2021 In honor of Mental Health Month, we are planning a coloring contest!   Color, paint, be creative, and then hang your creation in your window during the month of May.  Take a photo of your creation and share it with us on Facebook or Instagram (and tag @Children’s Advantage) for a chance…

May 31, 2021 Children’s Advantage is proud to announce that we have received a generous arts grant from The Portage Foundation. We are so grateful for this opportunity and appreciate their support! This grant will help us provide therapeutic art projects and supplies to our families.  Through art-making and exploring the creative process, our providers…

April 1, 2021 Being able to manage your own anxieties as well as your child’s may seem impossible. To help cope with the stress and anxiety of parenting, it is important to remember that just about every parent has worries from time to time and anxiety is normal. Empathize and educate Acknowledge your child’s feelings…

March 1, 2021 Children’s Advantage is here for you through life’s challenges. It is okay to struggle with mental and emotional health. We can provide confidential support in times of family crisis when individuals may be struggling to cope with challenges in their lives. Our goal is to help families grow from their struggles, heal…

February 2, 2021 In February, we highlight the importance of heart health. Your heart is important; it pumps blood throughout your body to your organs and back. Eating habits, exercise and other lifestyle choices affect the overall health of your heart. Understanding Your Food Nutrition is important to understand so that you are fueling your…

January 7th, 2021 Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women across the globe. In the U.S., over 13,000 women are diagnosed every year and more than 4,000 women will lose their battle with this disease annually. Though it is a common form of cancer, it is also one of the most preventable.…