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Rodman Public Library is a public library that serves Alliance and the greater Stark County area.  Rodman Library offers free access to books, digital materials, technology, and a welcoming space to support visitors’ informational needs.

A wide variety of books, eBooks, audiobooks, movies, music, and online resources for all ages are available at the library, along with free computer and internet access, Wi-Fi, printing, and meeting rooms. Knowledgeable staff are available to help with job searching,

Not For Sale is a non-profit organization dedicated to preventing human trafficking and providing education to bring awareness to this modern-day tragedy.

A statewide nonprofit organization that serves families of infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities in Ohio, educators and agencies who provide services to them.

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

Helping to support Ohioans with disabilities as they achieve quality employment and independence:

• Customized employment plans
• Education
• Social Security disability determination

Our Excel identity is a representation of the core elements that we’ve built into our day programs from the very beginning: exploration, connection, engagement, and learning. We are, as we have always been, deeply invested in the happiness and achievement of the adults who attend our programs. Together, under a unified and energized brand, our day programs in Northeast and Central Ohio continue to deliver on our commitments to the people we serve, represented by a name that highlights the culture and values we have thoughtfully fostered at our day programs.

Families in need can request a toy for a Christmas present from Toys for Tots. Learn more on the Canton Toys for Tots website.

CommQuesr is a nonprofit that provides mental health, addiction, and social services. CommQuest offers addiction serves such as:

• Withdrawal management
• Residential care
• Outpatient care
• Medication-assisted treatment
• Mom + Me recovery
• Recovery meetings
• Family support and education

CommQuest offers mental health services such as:

• Counseling
• Psychiatric services
• Community psychiatric support services
• Services for survivors of sexual violence
• School-based mental health
• Supported employment

CommQuest social support services:

• Family Living Center
• Canton Friendship Center
• Samaritan’s Table
• Next Level – Education | Employment | Advancement
• Payee Center

CommQuest Learning and Development Services

• Corporate learning and development
• Professional workshops and seminars
• Mental health provider learning and development

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

A significant program provider of services, working with a commitment and creativity to promote self-sufficiency among low-income persons.

• Services for youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.
• Before and after school care is available for grades K through 6.
• Closed on Sunday.

Provides a monthly benefit up to $30 (up to $75/month on Tribal lands) for broadband internet. – Provides a one-time discount of up to $100 for a laptop, tablet, or desktop computer (with a co-payment of more than $10 but less than $50.).

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

Offers a variety of programming to meet the educational, social, emotional and recreational needs of young women 5-17 years of age.

Hosts an annual Princess Party.

CSE Federal Credit Union believes in making your financial life simpler, smarter and stronger. As a member-owned cooperative serving Stark, Summit, Portage, Tuscarawas and Carroll Counties, we’re dedicated to delivering full-service agency support tailored to meet you and your organization’s unique needs. We also remain committed to helping our members and community better understand banking and basic financial services through education, community outreach and financial counseling.

• Resides where Spectrum Internet offers service
• A member of the household is a recipient of the free and reduced school lunch program, or 65+ years old and an SSI recipient
• Has not been subscribed to Charter Communications’ internet services within the last 30 days and is not a current Spectrum customer
• Holds no outstanding debt for any Charter Communications’

Canton Challenger Baseball is Little League’s adaptive baseball program for those with physical and intellectual challenges. Each team is lead by a manager and assisted by volunteers. Learn more at their website.

AHEAD Inc. is a local non-profit that has supported Massillon children and their families for more than 30 years. Our purpose is to help remove the barriers that can make learning difficult, so every child has the chance to grow, succeed, and feel supported. We work side-by-side with Massillon City Schools and community partners to connect families with meaningful services and resources.

AHEAD offers a variety of supports designed to strengthen students both in school and at home.

Academic summer camps that give students entering 10th through 12th grade a chance to gain valuable hands-on experience with talented professionals in their fields of interest. Note: Summer camps at Malone have been paused for 2021.

he Stark County Bar Association is a professional organization for lawyers.

Lawyer Referral Service – Provides referrals to attorneys who will provide a half-hour consultation for $30.00.  Our service does NOT provide pro bono legal services.  Call:  330-453-0686 or apply online at https://starkctybar.com/

Notary Public Education and Testing – We are an approved Education and Testing provider in Ohio.  Visit our website for more information or call 330-453-0685 or email scb.starkctybar.com.

Accurate, up-to-date information and pregnancy support:

• Pregnancy testing
• Limited ultrasound
• STD testing
• First prenatal visit
• Community referrals
• Education and resources
• Post-abortion counseling
• Support Groups

Community Building Partnership of Stark County, Inc. (CBP) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening and revitalizing neighborhoods throughout Stark County. CBP empowers residents to improve their homes, build financial stability, and strengthen community connections through a variety of free programs and services.

CBP’s Healthy Neighborhoods Programs support neighborhood pride, stability, and reinvestment through:

Aultman Area Programming – connecting residents and partners to strengthen the neighborhoods surrounding Aultman Hospital.

Canton Exterior Renovation Grant Program – providing financial rebate for exterior home improvements that enhance curb appeal.

The Stark County Hunger Task Force (SCHTF) aims to serve our neighbors in need of food assistance. SCHTF reaches 32,000 neighbors each month through its network of more than 30 food pantries throughout Stark County. SCHTF has provides 2,375 backpacks of food for kids in 19 schools across four local school districts. 600,000 pounds of food have been distributed through their food pantries and the Backpacks for Kids programs. SCHTF distributed 6 million pounds of food are distributed annually through all their programs.

ASGA is the premier resource for adapted community events, advocacy, education, information and referral, and support for our local Autism community in Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit, and Wayne counties.

• Safeguards the progress our society has made in awareness of the Autism community.
• Promotes greater acceptance of and higher quality of life for every member of our community.

24/7 Phone #’s

• Call or text: 988
• Chat on website: www.988lifeline.org
• Or call: 330-452-6000
  • Press 1 for Veterans support or 2 for Spanish-speaking.

COMPASS provides support, resources, and counseling to survivors and co-survivors of sexual violence. All services are free. 

Available services include a 24-hour, confidential hotline, criminal justice advocacy, campus advocacy, prevention education, and counseling.

Bridges is a voluntary program for young adults in the foster care system who are ages 18, 19 or 20. It provides guidance and support during the transition to adulthood for individuals who are in school, working or have a qualifying medical condition.

Provides assistance with:

• Personal financial management, including structured repayment programs
• Improving credit management and offering services that provide financial education and guidance
• Required certification for bankruptcy

Also, a HUD-approved housing counseling agency providing mortgage delinquency counseling and assistance in preparing for homeownership.

The Canton Social Security office provides residents with services and information on social security benefits. Learn about what benefits you may be eligible for, get new or replacement cards, update your personal information, and more.

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.

MentorStark is a central hub to help people find youth and young adult development programs and activities in Stark County. Whether you want to volunteer for a program or find an opportunity for yourself or your child, MentorStark is here to help! Learn more: https://www.mentorstark.org/ 

The Canton Police Department aims to improve the quality of life of the people in Canton, Ohio through the protection of life and property, education, safety, and law enforcement. The Canton Police Department also aims to build positive relationships with the community through transparency, proactiveness, responsiveness, and dedication.

Anonymous class for individuals recovering from substance use.

• Mondays: 7-8 pm
  Lord’s House of Prayer
  6105 Manchester Rd, Akron, Ohio 44319
• Fridays: 7-8:30 pm
  Cathedral of Life
  2130 31st St NW Canton, Ohio 44709

AADVS provides emergency and support services to men, women, and children impacted by domestic violence.

Services include case management, advocacy, human trafficking advocacy, counseling, community education, outreach services, and transitional support.

24-Hour Emergency Hotline: 330-823-7223

These confidential, cost-free services include:

• 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)*

Focused on providing quality early childhood experiences for children and families in Alliance, Ohio. Connect families with resources and programs that ensure children enter kindergarten ready to succeed.

We provide a confidential safe space where callers of any age can speak about sexual orientation or gender identity/expression issues. This includes coming out issues, relationship concerns, family, bullying, school issues, HIV/AIDS anxiety, safer sex information, suicide, and much more.

Providing 24/7 crisis care for LGBTQ+ young people.

Our crisis counselors are trained to answer calls, chats, or texts from LGBTQ+ young people who reach out on our free, confidential and secure 24/7 service when they are struggling with issues such as coming out, LGBTQ+ identity, depression, and suicide.

Mental and behavioral health services for children and families, as well as trauma and grief-focused cognitive behavioral therapy and SITCAP services to reduce risk and increase childhood resiliency, including:

• Case management
• Diagnostic mental health assessments
• Medication management
• Family Programming
• Walk-in mental health assessments
• Prevention services
• School based services
• Specialized intervention.

If you, a loved one, or your ALS patient has been diagnosed with ALS, you may CONTACT US for information or assistance from anywhere in the USA or world. Nursing consultation includes assessment of patient problems; nursing recommendations; education on options for breathing and living; and referral to appropriate multidisciplinary healthcare providers for best management of care and patient outcomes.

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.

Providing counseling, support, advocacy, and education with a focus on prevention and treatment in the home, community, office, or telehealth.

The HUB is a free program that can help you have a healthy pregnancy and delivery. The Community Action Pathways HUB provides support, education and uses life experience to help connect you to other community resources.

Alliance Commons is a community center that houses nearly 20 agencies working together to serve the community.

• Common Goods clothing ministry
  • (Closed during certain holidays and when Plain Local Schools close due to bad weather)
• Monthly food distribution in partnership with the Akron-Canton Food Bank
• Partnered with The Heart of Ohio Diaper Bank

We recognize that a person’s entire life can be affected by substance use and addiction. At Glenbeigh, individuals living with a substance use disorder are not only treated; they are listened to, accepted and understood.

• Glenbeigh’s Inpatient Hospital delivers medically necessary diagnostic and rehabilitation treatment services under the care of highly trained, professional staff members.
• Canton’s Glenbeigh office offers outpatient services including Assessments, IOP (Intensive Outpatient) and continuing care groups.

Catholic Charities Serving Portage and Stark Counties shares the mission held by Catholic Charities USA: to provide service to people in need, to advocate for justice in social structures and to call the entire Church and other people of good will to do the same.