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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,

Northeastern Ohio’s premier workforce development and training centers that connects job seekers with employers by providing numerous resources in a single location

Serving Stark County employers and job seekers with access to all community partner programs, education, training, counseling and employment opportunities.

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 –

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

Connecting people to housing, mental health services and community support in Stark County, Ohio.

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Strengthening Stark is a community-wide movement for our growing community. As part of their mission, they are dedicated to getting Stark County residents into better jobs and training through their Stark Career Connect program. Learn more at their website.

The Stark Jobs Platform site was created as a helpful tool for job hunters in the Stark County area. By breaking down employment opportunities by industry, location, and required qualifications, they hope to provide a comprehensive resource for those seeking jobs in Stark County.

Emergency HEAP Appointment Line: 330-617-1055
Summer & Winter Crisis
PIPP

Offers employment services, financial support and career counseling to the Stark County community.

Head Start
HEAP
HWAP (Home Weatherization)
Work Force Development

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

Helping Stark County residents to develop responsibility, independence and life skills through job readiness and re-entry services.

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

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 Adult Career & Technical Education – learn more at www.ccsdistrict.org/adulted

FREE Classes at Aspire of Stark County:

• Earn a High School Equivalency Diploma (GED)
• Improve English (ESOL-English for Speakers of Other Languages)
• Prepare for pre-employment testing
• Study for entrance exams
• Brush up on skills for success in college or training programs
• Improve your current job skills
• Help your children with homework
• Gain personal enrichment and satisfaction

Offers an Auto Repair Program through a partnership with Department of Job & Family Services

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) to help individuals file free tax returns

Restore Addiction Recovery is a Christ-centered, Biblically-based, and Clinically-Supported 12-month residential program for men struggling with drug and/or alcohol addiction. Our services are free and no insurance is needed to join. While in our program, men receive individualized care, including but not limited to: 1-1 counseling, life coaching and life skills, job training and employment through our community work program, mentorship, financial coaching, healthy community, and more. Our goal is to prepare each man for life outside of our doors and have lasting freedom from addiction.

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,

Offers comprehensive, whole person treatment to children, adults and families in the communities we serve – regardless of their ability to pay

Delivers mental health, substance use, residential, and rehabilitation services

Walk-in Clinic:

Mon- Fri 11am – 12pm

Offers comprehensive, whole person treatment to children, adults and families in the communities we serve – regardless of their ability to pay

Delivers mental health, substance use, residential, and rehabilitation services

Walk-in Clinic: Mon- Fri 8am – 2pm

Local Goodwill organizations are innovative and sustainable social enterprises that create job training programs, employment placement and other community-based programs by selling donated clothing and household items. The Ken Weber Community Campus has walk-in services available Tuesdays and Thursdays for community resource connections. For further information on what Goodwill has to offer, please call our main campus or visit our website.

Thrift Store Locations

Connecting individuals with quality, affordable health care throughout Alliance. Services include

• Primary Care (Monday-Wednesday 8am-8pm and Thursday & Friday 8am-4pm)
• Women’s Health (Monday & Tuesday 8am-6pm, Wednesday 8am-8pm, Thursday & Friday 8am-4pm)
• Naloxone Kits

GiGi’s Playhouse Canton is fulfilling the dream of the Down syndrome community of having a location where individuals with Down syndrome of all ages have a place to call their own, where they feel safe and can explore their abilities through proven programs with support and celebration. Parents no longer feel the anxiety of finding a place where their loved one will be unconditionally accepted and offered opportunity to become their best of all.

Each participant will grow with the programs at their own pace and interact with their peers in an environment of celebration and achievement. 

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,

Offers financial assistance for water, gas, and electricity bills to Alliance residents.

Call and leave a message to make an appointment with a representative.

Free community meals