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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 – Transportation to and from Medicaid-qualified appointments, including doctor visits, dental visits, vision appointments and more.
• Child care services
• Work experience program –

Connecting underinsured residents of Stark and Carroll Counties to quality health care and prescriptions.

Molina Healthcare focuses on health, wellness and improving patient outcomes. Visit their website for more information.

Foster care and mental health services for young people with emotional, behavioral and other complex challenges.

Classes on critical health topics for women who are pregnant or guardians of children under 12 months old.

Offers various resources to Stark County veterans, including mental health services and job referrals when available.

Offers resources and links to veteran programs for jobs, education, health care, legal and financial services. Contact Jennifer Perez, Contractor.

Supporting victims of crimes in Stark County with information about all aspects of the prosecution as well as community referrals to health and social services.

Pediatric health provider for children in Stark County:

• Primary care
• Home care
• Surgical services
• Clinical services
• Financial services

Mental health professionals who help individuals complete Intensive Supervision Probation (ISP), reach stabilization and decrease risks for re-offending.

Health, education and financial support services to help build strong foundations and strengthen our community. View all local YMCA locations.

Community-based support services for Ohio families:

• Adoption services
• Behavioral health
• Family preservation
• Older youth services
• Therapeutic foster care

Are you or someone you know pregnant and could benefit from being connected to community services and support? If so, then you have the opportunity to take advantage of this program. The HUB utilizes Community Health Workers that assist in decision making during pregnancy. They link you to services in the community that can help you and your baby.

Do you need…

• A ride to your doctor’s appointment?
• Baby items like a crib or diapers?

Free Home Repairs and Wheelchair Ramp Installations. We help low-income Stark County homeowners with preservation, upkeep, safety, and health-related home repairs.

24/7 Confidential Hotline: 330-452-1111

Mental health, counseling, and case management services for all survivors of rape and sexual assault

Confidential Hotline
Hospital Advocacy
Justice System Advocacy

Academic, health and leadership programs that create a safe environment for kids to have fun and be themselves.

Programs include a Hot Meal and Smart Move (Evidence-based substance use prevention curriculum and youth development program for school-aged children).

Emergency shelter and permanent supportive housing (referrals through Homeless Hotline) for individuals and families.

Programs:

• Permanent Supportive Housing Project
• Emergency Shelter
• Affordable Housing
• Ending Domestic & Family Violence through STAMP
• Financial Literacy
• Health and Wellness

Walk-in service for NARCAN kits every Thursday from 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm in partnership with Canton Public Health.

Their food pantry is open the second, third, and fourth Fridays each month from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Community safety net linking families to resources and social services.

• Community Support Services (Mental Health & Substance/Alcohol Abuse) – Identify, Link, and Support individuals and families through the mental health and alcohol and substance abuse system.
• Community Response Team (Trauma Care and Community Violence) – Refer, Assist, and Advocate for individuals and/or families experiencing trauma.
• Infant Mortality (THRIVE) – Identify and Support women through their pregnancies to reduce infant mortality.

Career Technical Education – Helping students to develop professional skills and experience to prepare them for future employment:

• Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA)
• Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA)
• Skills USA
• Business Professionals of America (BPA)
• Educators Rising
• Junior Achievement

Pathway is a private agency working with 14 Northeast Ohio Counties. A patient and loving home can make a world of a difference for a child coming from a troubled background. We walk you through every step of your foster care or foster-to-adopt journey. Being a foster parent takes resilience, creativity, flexibility, humor, and love. There is so much room for healing. YOU will be that soft landing spot as children begin to pick up the broken pieces of their lives.

Healthy Neighborhoods: 

City of Canton Down Payment Assistance

Aultman Core Asset Area Down Payment Assistance

Neighborhood Leaders

Housing Counseling: 

Financial Fitness

Home Buyer Workshop

Career programs offered through the Stark Career Compact:

• Career-based intervention (CBI)
• Health tech
• Legal studies
• Marketing & business management

Performing Arts Summer Spectacular: A unique six-week theater camp for students entering seventh through 12th grade that culminates in the performance of a musical production.

24/7 Hotline: 330-452-4363

For referrals to free community shelters and other local housing programs.

Please allow enough phone time for specialists to conduct an initial assessment review to find information and programs that work best for your needs.

The homeless hotline number is a part of Stark County Mental Health & Addiction Recovery.

Hot breakfast is provided to anyone in the community through their Food, Clothing & Prayer program on the second Saturday of every month from 8:30 to 10 a.m.

Camp Wakonda is a Christian summer camp that encourages children to grow in their emotional and spiritual health in the Christian community. Since 1959, campers have learned about and experienced God through the wonder of nature.

Located in downtown Canton, the Campus is home to Goodwill offices and 20 other non-profit organizations that share collaborative outreach to the community and find efficiencies through shared space and services.

• Access Health Stark County
• Alzheimer’s Association
• American Red Cross, Stark County Chapter
• Beacon Charitable Pharmacy
• Canton Ex-Newsboys
• COMPASS, Inc. (Sexual Assault Education,

Interim HealthCare provides in-home services for those recovering from a hospital stay or for those who need support with daily tasks.

Our focus is on the American Counseling Association (ACA) Principles.  We strive to treat every client individually with dignity and a focus to do no harm.  We promote positive mental health and well-being.  We value fairness and equality.  We recognize trust as a big responsibility, and we aspire for openness and honesty to achieve that.  We offer counseling services in the areas of couples and marriage, family, child and adolescents, adults, trauma, and addictions.  We provide individual and group sessions.

Our goal is to serve those who serve us but standing beside them in the everyday. We aim to work alongside other partners to help fill in the gaps. We serve veterans, active duty military, first responders (police, fire, EMS, corrections, communications, ER/Trauma nurses/doctors), and their families.  We offer 3 programs – Operation Bootstrap – help in the everyday, Operation RAK (Random Acts of Kindness), and Operation Access – Peer Support for Trauma and Mental Health for First Responders.

Legal services for child custody, behavioral health and domestic relations cases. Visit their website for more information.

Intake specialists who work with juvenile offenders and their families to prepare for court cases and provide mediation when possible are available at (330) 451-7317.

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)/ Guardian Ad Litem (GAL) – Representing the rights and interests of abused, neglected and dependent children in Stark County.

The largest hospital in Stark County.

Emergency Room provides services for individuals with urgent health care concerns. Also a place for parents to safely and legally give their babies up.

Aultman Serenity Program provides medical forensic nursing care to individuals impacted by violence. Including individuals that have experienced: abuse and neglect, domestic violence, human trafficking, or sexual assault.

Offer grief support groups, more details online here.

We help communities in Northern Ohio prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies. We are able to make a difference in our local communities because of the generosity of our donors and support of our volunteers. Together, we provide the following programs and services:

• Disaster Services
• Volunteer Services
• Blood Donation Services
• Lifesaving Skills Training
• Military or Veterans Assistance (mental health counseling, emergency assistance and job services)
• Home Fire Campaign

Aultman North provides the array of services you need, health care professionals you can trust and close-to-home convenience to fit your busy lifestyle. Conveniently located near the Belden Village area, Aultman North offers:

• Aquatic therapy
• AultmanNow Urgent Care
• Cardiac rehabilitation
• Imaging
• Occupational rehabilitation
• Orthopedics and sports medicine
• Outpatient lab
• Pelvic floor therapy
• Physical and occupational therapy
• Reiki
• Sleep center
• Speech therapy

Canton for All People is a Community Development Corporation formed by Crossroads United Methodist Church in in partnership with the Lemmon and DeHoff family foundations to bring quality housing and opportunities for all people to downtown Canton. Canton for All People was formed to help the church address two of its primary focus areas (1) Overcoming Poverty Together (2) Seeking Health and Wholeness for All.

• Shorb Home Repair (assist homeowners with exterior repairs)
• Affordable Housing &

Formerly Foundations

Promoting recovery through peer support, education, advocacy and networking.

Peer ran Respite Unit is based on short-term, in-house stay for those struggling with mental health and addiction recovery issues.

Free(no insurance necessary or accepted)

Also offers classes in person or via zoom with a possible $45.00 Walmart card stipend for attending 20 classes.

Additional locations:

227 Third St. SE,

For nearly 50 years, VANTAGE Aging has promoted successful aging by providing programs to support the needs of older adults wishing to age in place and live independently with dignity.

Meals on Wheels and Home Wellness-  Health and wellness are important to the success of aging in place, and our Home Wellness Solutions and Meals on Wheels programs build on that concept by helping people remain at home by providing home-delivered meals, wellness checks,

Emergency health care services available 24/7.

Child delivery and support services in Stark County:

• Maternity and mother/baby care
• Breastfeeding support
• Neonatal special care nursery
• High-risk pregnancy support

Cancer Support Group: Group of current or former cancer patients and their caregivers, family members and friends. Meets Thursdays at 6 pm.

Seeds of Hope: Supporting individuals who have experienced the death of a loved one.

We improve Alliance area women’s lives, stand up for justice, and strengthen communities with a focus on three impact areas: equipping youth, economic stability and advancement and senior nutrition and health

Provides transitional housing for women, a clothing boutique, employment and transportation assistance, youth programs, and Meals on Wheels for the senior community

Licensed counselors treating and diagnosing mental health conditions.

Support Groups: Contact for information about joining.

• Men’s Sexual Addiction Recovery Group
  Ongoing every Tuesday 6:30-8:00pm
  ​This therapy group is designed for men seeking to overcome a variety of unwanted sexualized behaviors. It is confidential, faith-based, and emphasizes healing from sexual brokenness, shame and guilt. The recovery process encourages personal integrity and healthy connections with other men. Membership is screened by the facilitating counselor,

Provides emergency shelter to the homeless and tools to help them get back on their feet and become self-sufficient

Also provides early care and education services to children that enhance their development and prepare them to be successful as they transition to kindergarten

To be placed in housing you must first register with the homeless hotline by calling 330-452-4363

This skilled nursing facility offers short-term rehabilitation, subacute, long-term care, and programming for seniors.

Patient and family outreach for those affected by mental illness.

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.

Pregnant women and families with young children.Supporting first-time parents with home visiting services for children up to 3 years old