Provides various monthly community classes such as cooking and nutrition classes, CPR courses, GED classes, fitness classes, and health screenings.

Provides assistance to children with special health care needs and their families through three different programs with varying eligibility. *Diagnostic Program: services for up to six months, from CMH-approved providers, to rule out or diagnose a special health care need or establish a plan of treatment. Services may include: Tests and x-rays Therapy evaluations Public health nursing services Visits to CMH-approved doctors Up to five days in the hospital *Treatment Program: services for one year, from CMH-approved providers, for treatment of an eligible condition. May include: laboratory tests, x-rays, physician visits, prescription medications, medical equipment and supplies, surgeries, hospitalizations, public health nursing services and therapies as well as service coordination. All services must be related to the child's eligible condition. *Service Coordination Program: helps families locate and coordinate services for their child.

Provides a Christmas/Holiday gift for an individual with a qualifying physical or developmental disability. Note: The organization does not serve individuals with mental health or substance use disorders.

C.O.R.E. provides time-limited training. The training involves assessment, support and supervised practice to strengthen at least 25 worker skills, attitudes, tolerances and capacities. A person can be in training as little as two days per week or as much as five. An assessment could be for two weeks, and supervised practice at the work center cannot exceed one year. Trainees are paid and benefits include workers compensation and Social Security retirement. Small parts assembly and hand packaging at the work center are piece rated jobs with no guaranteed minimum wage. Other jobs include training in office, passenger transport and delivery, maintenance, lawn care, and custodial services. Working at C.O.R.E. can affect SSI, SSDI, food stamps, housing subsidies, and medical cards. C.O.R.E. offers benefits planning so trainees can make informed decisions before they jeopardize entitlements. Trainees must provide their own transportation. There is no charge for training because it is funded through state and local tax dollars through the local Mental Health and Recovery Services Board.

Provides a monthly cash benefit for individuals who do not meet all of the eligibility requirements necessary to receive help from other federal and state benefit programs, such as Supplemental Social Security (SSI) and Ohio Works First (OWF). Maximum cash benefit per month for one person is $115 and $159 per month for two people.

One and two bedroom units. Air/electric/heat and sewer/trash/water included. Allows pets with deposit, and/or service animals.

The Disability Information and Access Line (DIAL) helps people with disabilities get connected to information about local community resources that support independent living. DIAL provides information about essential services such as transportation, housing support, disability rights, and more. DIAL is a public service of the U.S. Administration for Community Living (ACL) and is administered by USAging.

Provides a federally-funded child development and family support program that provides early education, health, mental health, nutrition, and social services to families with children from birth to age 5 with disabilities (including speech or language delays, physical disabilities, health impairments, autism, and other developmental delays). Partners with local school districts, Help Me Grow, and other service providers to offer speech therapy, mental health services, screening and evaluations, and transportation to and from services. Offers two (2) program options: - Center-based option offers 5-days a week (full-day or half-day) in a classroom setting. - Home-based option offered once a week for an hour and a half in a home setting.

Offers privately owned rental housing that is made available to low-income households at reduced rates based on a contract between HUD or the state housing authority and the property owner.

Aministers funding to assist physically disabled individuals and persons with debilitating disease with the following needs: * Provides medical and assistive equipment * Assistance with medication expense * Grant sponsorships for two Ida Sue students to attend the College of Wooster Nursery School * Scholarships for high school graduates with physical disabilities who plan to attend college, university, or trade school * Funding of projects that assist people with physical disabilities

Provides job skills training and work experiences to individuals with disabilities.

Offers privately owned rental housing that is made available to low-income households at reduced rates based on a contract between HUD or the state housing authority and the property owner.

Partners with the City of Akron to provide critical home repairs including roofing, electrical, furnace, plumbing, gutters, porch, steps, and disability access. No funds are provided to the homeowner in cash as reimbursement for repairs already completed.

Assists older with navigating concerns such as housing assistance, financial management, mail interpretation, and communication in order to provide a safety net that supports aging in place. Helps older adults and individuals with disabilities file for public benefits. Benefits screened for include Medicare premiums, food stamp assistance (SNAP), Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP), Percentage of Income Payment Program (PIPP), Veteran services and benefits, Golden Buckeye, Medicare drug costs, low-cost housing, Ohio Best RX, Safe-Link phone and more.

Offers Independent Living services for individuals with disabilities. Provides peer support, assistance with finding housing, benefit applications counseling, training in daily living skills, assistance with transition from nursing homes to the community, training in how to employ personal care assistants, and other services to help individuals with disabilities to function at their maximum level of independence within the community setting.

Refers individuals with aging and/or disability related issues to appropriate available services in the community to ensure that individuals' needs are fully met. Helps individuals find help for in-home assistance, housing, transportation, long-term care and other health and wellness services.

Provides SSI/SSDI application assistance.

Offers privately owned rental housing for older adults and individuals with a disability that is made available to low-income individuals and families at reduced rates based on a contract between HUD and the property owner.

Offers education, advocacy, service and support to older adults and individuals diagnosed with a chronic disability.

Offers comprehensive employment services including vocational evaluation, career exploration, occupational skills training, job readiness, job finding assistance and soft skills training.

Offers a food pantry which includes fresh produce to individuals and families in need. Offers home delivery service for homebound older adults (age 65 and over) and individuals with a permanent disability on a case-by-case basis.

Provides information and referral, case management, intake for the URS program, and assistance to parents of disabled children.

Offers privately owned rental housing that is made available to low-income individuals, families, and older adults at reduced rates.