Resources for parents
Nothing prepares you for parenthood. Parenting has been called the ultimate long-term investment. It’s one of the most complex and challenging jobs you’ll face in your lifetime – and also the most rewarding. Find local resources to help you navigate parenthood in Stark County.
Parenting help
North Canton, OH 44720
Canton, OH 44702
420 Market Avenue
North Canton, OH 44702
Help Me Grow-Home Visiting
Home Visiting is a voluntary, home-based program offered at no cost to your family. Our home visitors are well-trained professionals who use a compassionate approach that offers information and support during pregnancy, and empowers you as the parent with skills, tools, and confidence to nurture the healthy growth of your child through the earliest years – a critical time of development.
6057 Strip Ave NWWHO SHOULD BE REFERRED?
Pregnant women and families with young children.Supporting first-time parents with home visiting services for children up to 3 years old
WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT?
Once your family has been referred, you will be assigned a home visitor, who will provide caring support and reliable information on the topics that matter most to you about your pregnancy and child’s development. Whether it’s what you can do to strive for a healthy pregnancy; how to soothe your crying baby; how to manage sleep (yours included!); or how to deal with the stresses of parenting; your home visitor is there to help, listen to your concerns, and connect you to community resources based off of your needs. We invest in you to make your own decisions about what is best for you and your child.
BENEFITS OF HOME VISITING
Healthy birth outcomes - Pregnant women who participated in Home Visiting had 48 percent fewer low birth weight babies. Source.
Increasing children’s school readiness - Children who participated in Home Visiting scored 25 percent higher on first through third grade reading and math achievement tests. Source.
North Canton, OH 44720
Phone: 330-492-8136, ext. 1480
Phone: 330-492-8136, ext. 1480
Stark County Job & Family Services
Report child abuse: 330-455-KIDS / 1-800-233-5437 Partner with our customers, community and other service providers to protect children and vulnerable adults, stabilize and strengthen families, and encourage self-sufficiency and personal responsibility. Cash assistance
Food assistance
Medicaid & Medical
Non-emergency transportation
Child care services
Work experience program
Foster care & adoption
Kinship care
Child support services
221 3rd St. SECanton, OH 44702
Toll free: 1 (888) 698-6893
Toll free: 1 (888) 698-6893
Local: (330) 452-4661
Local: (330) 452-4661
TDD: (330) 451-8879
TDD: (330) 451-8879
Email: [email protected]
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Stark County THRIVE Pathways HUB
Connecting families with medical and social services to help prevent infant mortality and reduce disparities in birth outcomes.
Canton City Public Health420 Market Avenue
North Canton, OH 44702
Phone: 234-410-3087
Phone: 234-410-3087
Pregnancy support
Suite 102
Alliance, OH 44601
Canton, OH 44702
Canton, OH 44708
420 Market Avenue
North Canton, OH 44702
Alliance Pregnancy Center
These confidential, cost-free services include:
75 Glamorgan St.- Abortion Information
- Adoption Agency Referrals
- Adoption Information
- Maternity & Infant Supplies
- Medical Referrals
- Parenting Education
- Post-Abortion Support
- Pregnancy Options Information
- Pregnancy Tests
- STD/STI Information
- Support for Men
- Ultrasound (Onsite)*
Suite 102
Alliance, OH 44601
Phone: (330) 821-7283
Phone: (330) 821-7283
Loving Choice
Providing free, confidential help and guidance to parents considering placing their child for adoption.
625 Cleveland Ave. NWCanton, OH 44702
Phone: (330) 994-1451
Phone: (330) 994-1451
The Pregnancy & Parenting Center
Accurate, up-to-date information and pregnancy support:
4500 22nd St. NW- Pregnancy testing
- Limited ultrasound
- STD testing
- First prenatal visit
- Community referrals
- Education and resources
- Post-abortion counseling
Canton, OH 44708
Stark County THRIVE Pathways HUB
Connecting families with medical and social services to help prevent infant mortality and reduce disparities in birth outcomes.
Canton City Public Health420 Market Avenue
North Canton, OH 44702
Phone: 234-410-3087
Phone: 234-410-3087
Child safety & support
Canton, OH 44718
Suites F & M
Alliance, OH 44601
Suite A
North Canton, OH 44718
Suite A
Canton, OH 44718
North Canton, OH 44720
Canton, OH 44702
420 Market Avenue
North Canton, OH 44702
Canton, OH 44705
Child & Adolescent Behavioral Health
Services to reduce risk factors and increase resiliency:
4641 Fulton Dr. NW- Case management
- Diagnostic mental health assessments
- Medication management
Canton, OH 44718
Phone: 330-433-6075
Phone: 330-433-6075
CommQuest Canton
Addiction and mental health counseling, psychiatric services, case management, education and employment services, detox, hot meals, social center
- CommQuest Cleveland Ave Outpatient - 625 Cleveland Ave NW Canton, OH 44702 Addiction and mental health counseling, psychiatric services, case management, and Supported Employment Program Phone: 330-445-2677 Site Hours Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 8:00am - 6:00pm Wednesday: 8:00am - 7:00pm Friday: 8:00am - 1:00pm Walk-In Assessment Hours Monday & Tuesday: 8:30am - 11:30am Wednesday: 12:30pm - 3:30pm Thursday: 2:30pm - 3:30pm
- CommQuest Market Ave Outpatient - 1341 Market Ave N Canton, OH 44714 Medication-assisted treatment, addiction and mental health counseling, Mom + Me program, drug screenings, and Family Support Group Phone: 330-453-8252 Site Hours Monday - Thursday: 7:30am - 7:00pm Friday: 7:30am - 1:00pm Dosing Hours Monday - Friday 6:00am - 10:00am Saturday: 6:00am - 7:00am OTP Clinic Hours Monday - Thursday: 7:00am - 3:00pm Friday: 7:00am - 1:00pm Urine Drug Screen Hours Monday - Thursday: 6:00am - 1:30pm Friday: 6:00am - 12:30pm Walk-In Assessment Hours Monday: 10:30am - 2:30pm Tuesday: 9:30am - 4:30pm Wednesday: 8:30am - 2:30pm Thursday: 9:30am - 1:30pm Friday: 8:30am - 9:30am
- CommQuest Detox - 2600 6th St SW Canton, OH 44710 Phone: 330-830-3393 Enrollment Hours Any day 7:00am - 10:00pm Walk-In Assessment Hours Monday - Friday: 7:00am - 7:00pm
- CommQuest Samaritans Table - 627 McKinley Ave NW Canton, OH 44703 Hot meal service Thursdays 11:00am - 1:00pm Phone: 330-454-8044
- CommQuest Canton Friendship - 2200 Cleveland Ave NW Canton, OH 44709 Social center, hot meal program, and group skills instruction Phone: 330-453-8776
- CommQuest Payee Center - 601 Cleveland Ave NW Canton, OH 44702 Financial assistance for those who want or need a payee Phone: 330-453-4275 Window Hours Wednesdays 9:00am - 12:00pm Phone Hours Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 10:00am - 2:00pm
- CommQuest Metropolitan Centre - 601 Cleveland Ave NW Canton, OH 44702 Administration, education & employment services, school-based services, marketing, fund development and training Phone: 330-455-0374
CommQuest Alliance
CommQuest Alliance Outpatient Addiction and mental health counseling, psychiatric services, case management, and rape crisis Walk-in Assessment Hours:
Monday: 12pm - 2pm
Tuesday: 11am - 1pm
Wednesday: 9:30am - 10:30am
Thursday: 1:30pm - 3:30pm
1207 West State St.Suites F & M
Alliance, OH 44601
Phone: (330) 821-8407
Phone: (330) 821-8407
Fax: (330) 821-8506
Fax: (330) 821-8506
Stark County Sexual Assault Hotline - to connect to Alliance Rape Crisis Program: (330) 452-1111
Stark County Sexual Assault Hotline - to connect to Alliance Rape Crisis Program: (330) 452-1111
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CommQuest Massillon
Addiction and mental health counseling, psychiatric services, case management, family housing, male residential addiction treatment, driver intervention program
- CommQuest Massillon Outpatient Addiction and mental health counseling, psychiatric services and case management Phone: 330-833-0234 Fax: 330-837-7705 130 1st St NW Massillon, OH 44647 Walk-In Assessment Hours: Monday: 11:30am - 2:30pm Tuesday: 11:30am - 1:30pm Wednesday: 10:30am - 12:30pm Thursday: 9:30am - 10:30am Friday: 9:30am - 10:30am
- CommQuest Family Living Center Housing for homeless families If looking to be placed at a shelter in Stark County, you must call the Homeless Hotline at 330-452-4363 Phone: 330-452-9807 412 Lincoln Way East Massillon, OH 44646
- CommQuest Massillon Recovery Campus Wilson Hall - male residential addiction treatment and Driver Intervention Program Wilson Hall Phone: 330-830-8740 DIP Phone: 330-834-1934 1680 Nave Rd Se Massillon, OH 44646
OhioGuidestone
Providing counseling, support, advocacy, and education with a focus on prevention and treatment in the home, community, office, or telehealth. Additional Program:
The Prevent Relapse Occurrence Team with Enhanced Case management and Treatment (Protect) works with juveniles who have shown sexual behavior problems who are not incarcerated or are returning to the community following separation. PROTECT services are designed to work specifically with individuals who have been identified as participating in “sexting” behavior or other minor-related sexual behavioral issues.
4579 Everhard Rd NWSuite A
North Canton, OH 44718
Phone: (440) 260-6466
Phone: (440) 260-6466
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Pathway Caring for Children
Helping families to build trusting and lasting relationships for a lifetime:
4895 Dressler Rd. NW- Individual or group therapy
- Support groups
- Case management
Suite A
Canton, OH 44718
Phone: (330) 493-0083
Phone: (330) 493-0083
Email: [email protected]
Stark County Family Council
Wraparound services for youth and families who have complex, multi-system needs. Visit their website for more information.
6057 Strip Ave NWNorth Canton, OH 44720
Phone: 330-492-8136
Phone: 330-492-8136
Stark County Mental Health & Addiction Recovery
Funding for mental health and addiction prevention, treatment and recovery support services. Visit their website for more information about StarkMHAR.
121 Cleveland Ave. SWCanton, OH 44702
Phone: (330) 455-6644
Phone: (330) 455-6644
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Stark County THRIVE Pathways HUB
Connecting families with medical and social services to help prevent infant mortality and reduce disparities in birth outcomes.
Canton City Public Health420 Market Avenue
North Canton, OH 44702
Phone: 234-410-3087
Phone: 234-410-3087
Stark Community Support Network
Community safety net linking families to resources and social services.
1221 Harrisburg Rd. NECanton, OH 44705
Phone: (330) 455-2260
Phone: (330) 455-2260
Helpful links
HealthyChildren.org
Tips, guidelines and resources for raising happy and healthy children.
Ohio Department of Education Parenting Guide
Resources to help guide a child’s education from preschool to graduation.
Ohio Department of Health Parents & Caregivers Guide
Information about pregnancy, mom and baby sleep habits, baby care, breastfeeding, health, physical development and more.
Parent Toolkit
One-stop resource developed with parents in mind.
Safe Kids Worldwide
Safety tips and information to help families and communities keep kids out of harm’s way.
Bold Beginning!
Access local resources for all things related to pregnancy and early childhood, including information about milestones and healthy beginnings.