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Family Adoption Consultants 143 Gougler Avenue Page 37 Kent, Ohio 44240
Adoption agency with almost 30 years of successful operation, during which 4,500 children were placed for adoption from 50+ countries, including the U.S. Licensed adoption agency in the states of Michigan and Ohio, providing services statewide 501 (c) (3) non-profit social service organization Hague Accredited by the Council on Accreditation as a Hague Approved Service Provider Current accreditations by both the Philippine and Chinese governments to place children for adoption to families throughout the U.S. Adoption programs with administrative staff both in the U.S. and foreign country Networking partner with agencies across the U.S. for placement of children worldwide Knowledgeable adoption professionals with personal adoption experiences Humanitarian aid organization with long term history of dedication to improving services to children in the foreign countries where we work FAC adoptive families have formed a non-profit overseas support organization, Friends of Adoptive Families, www.friendsofadoptivefamilies.com.
705 Oakwood Street Ravenna, OH 44266 www.portagefamilies.org Laura Mann 330-678-3911 x 46 The mission of this agency is to lessen the scope of domestic violence in Portage County. Safer Futures offers shelter and support services by providing safety, education and resources to individuals, families, and communities seeking freedom from Domestic Violence Family Promise of Summit County Field Placements Available Fall 2015 111 East Voris Street Akron, Ohio 44311
535 Marmion Avenue Youngstown, OH 44502 page 38
This agency is a non-profit, multi-services agency serving greater Youngstown area. Services include counseling, family financial education, rape information and counseling, employee assistance, kinship care, guardianship (senior citizens) and homeless, runaway shelter. Macro field experience is in administration. FMC-Akron East Kidney Center- not active site until Fall 2015 199 Perkins Street Akron, Ohio 44304 Timothy Stipek Timothy.Stipek@fmc-na.com 440.915.7547 http://dialysis-centers.findthebest.com/l/3540/FMC-Akron-East Center provides In-center hemodialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis, and Home Dialysis Training. Anemia Management, Dialysis Adequacy, Vascular Access, Hospitalizations and Deaths are ongoing facets of this center. Forum Health 500 Gypsy Lane PO Box 240 Youngstown, Ohio 44504 www.forumhealth.org Mary Missos 330-884-3521 Forum Health’s mission is to enhance the health status of the communities they serve. Activities include Nursing Home Placement, Psychiatric, Hospice, HIV, Assessment, and Adoption. The main focus is Discharge Planning and Case Management. Girl Scouts of the Western Reserve 1 Girl Scout Way Macedonia, OH 44056
The mission of this agency is to develop cooperative community relationships and innovative methods to retain and increase Girl Scout membership, by attracting and maintaining motivated adult leadership that is committed to the Girl Scout philosophy. Facilitates groups for females involved in the criminal justice system and for females residing in local housing developments; collaboration with public schools, local police departments, and local shelters for females. This agency is dedicated to inspire girls with the highest ideals of character, conduct, and service through emphasis on growth of the individual girl. Student opportunities may include: visits to area schools and agencies for outreach to at risk girls; facilitation of anger management, stress management or drug and alcohol use groups; and development of summer camp schedule. HOME
622 Center Street Ashland, OH 44805
Good Shepherd Nursing Home is a 130-bed skilled nursing home. This agency works with clients with Alzheimer’s, residential and family adjustment, documentation, and counseling residents and family members. Their mission is “Creating a better world by serving people in need.” Students may experience Adult Care, Assessment, Discharge Planning, Case Management, Intake and Ongoing Care. Goodwill Industries and Rehabilitation Center, Inc. 408 9th St., S.W. Canton, OH 44707
A vocational rehabilitation agency. Services include parenting skills classes, training classes (DHS supervised), speech therapy and audiology services. Greenleaf Family Center Teenage Parent Program 580 Grant Street Akron, OH 44311 www.greenleafctr.org April Brewer or Melissa Marshall-Allen 330-376-9494 ext. 221 or 224 tpc@greenleafctr.org or amelissa@greenleafctr.org The Teenage Parent Program is a community-based program that provides support and education to pregnant and parenting adolescents in Summit County. Our services include individual case management in schools and homes, school-based support groups, and a community-based educational program for the young parents and their children. This organization can accommodate Fall/Spring placements only. Guardian ad Litem Program of Summit County (CASA/GAL ) 650 Dan Street Akron, OH 44310
This agency’s mission is to recruit, train and support volunteer child advocates to advocate in juvenile court for abused and neglected children. Guidestone Ohio HOME 303 East Bagley Road Berea, OH 44017 440.260.8324 Fax: 440-260-8389
We’re Ohio Guidestone – built on a solid foundation of experience and expertise, rooted in faith and a legacy of serving children and families. Our range of flexible, customized programs build upon one another so they address every aspect of a person’s needs. We’re a solutions-focused organization with passionate people committed to providing direction and inspiration to children, families and communities to help them become stronger. Though we’ve changed our name from Berea Children’s Home and Family Services to Ohio Guidestone, the most important things about our organization remain the same: our high quality programs and services and our passionate people. We’re still a private, not-for-profit, charitable organization governed by a board of directors in covenant relationship with the East Ohio Conference of the United Methodist Church. Our Legacy We’re proud of our legacy of serving children and families in need for almost 150 years. We were founded in 1864 as the German Methodist Orphan Asylum, which was dedicated to providing shelter for Civil War orphans and care for neglected, dependent or abandoned children. In 1960, the agency shifted its focus to serving children and youth needing specialized therapeutic programs. Today, we serve over 15,000 children and families annually throughout the State of Ohio. Our experience and expertise in finding comprehensive solutions for families have helped us evolve into the leading organization dedicated to preserving family relationships and helping make children, families and communities stronger.
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Locations include: Berea, Cleveland, Brook Park, Euclid, Garfield Heights, Lakewood, Columbus, Painesville, Lorain, Canton, and Fairlawn. Happy Trails Farm Animal Sanctuary * REQUIRES External Social Work SUPERVISION 5623 New Milford Road Page 41 Ravenna, OH 44266 http://happytrailsfarm.org/ Annette Fisher 330-296-5914 Annette@happytrailsfarm.org Happy Trails Farm Animal Sanctuary Inc. is a non-profit organization that rescues, rehabilitates, and provides an adoption program for abused, abandoned, and neglected farm animals such as horses, ponies, pot belly pigs, farm pigs, chickens, ducks, turkeys, sheep, goats, and cattle. Happy Trails serves the entire state of Ohio, and works in cooperation with county humane societies, animal protective leagues, and local and state law enforcement officers. Our criteria for accepting a farm animal or horse into our rescue program is that the animal has been removed from its current situation by a county humane officer, sheriff, or other law enforcement representative. Happy Trails provides the rescued farm animals and equine with medical care, proper nutrition, clean and safe housing, and as much TLC as possible. We work in cooperation with a variety of other rescue groups, both local and out of state, to network and help find homes for the rescued farm animals. Our adoption program allows for the rescued farm animals to be adopted as a family pet only. Once a farm animal is accepted by Happy Trails, they are no longer allowed to be placed back into food production, nor are they allowed to be bred or used for exploitation in any way.
25 South Main St. Suite 7 Munroe Falls, OH 44262
216-396-4579 Alison Rose, MSW, LISW Alisonrose1449@yahoo.com “The mission of Harbor Light Hospice is to provide dignified end-of-life care and quality services that allow our patients and their families/significant others to live life richly, deeply, and meaningfully for as long as it may last and to die with dignity on the setting of their choice.” Harbor Light Hospice is a provider of hospice services that seeks to meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of patients and families who are facing a life-limiting illness. The goal is to provide comfort, company and active treatment of distressing symptoms with the patient and family as the focus of care. A team of educated and trained professionals specialize in providing patient care with the common focus of life and quality of living, while accepting the reality of death as a part of life. The interdisciplinary team collaborates together on the needs of patient and family care. Students will attend interdisciplinary group meetings where team members collaborate and consult one another about patient care. They will learn the role of each discipline regarding patient care so they can then identify and refer patients to appropriate disciplines based on care needs. Students will also complete agency documentation and complete psychosocial assessments with patients and their families. These are just some of the duties students will perform there are many other opportunities based on student skill level.
844 Sunnyside SW Hartville, OH 44632
This is an ICF / MR facility of 32 adult beds, serving the mentally retarded, who also are physically disabled. The agency is looking for a student, who plans to continue his / her career with the MRDD population. Student opportunities may include: budgeting, fundraising, family integration, family counseling, client advocacy, community interaction and education. Hattie Larlham Center for Children with Disabilities 9772 Digonal Road PO Box 1200 Mantua, OH 44255-1200 www.hattielarlham.org Dianna Bluso 330-274-2272 x 3063 dianna.bluso@hattielarlham.org Sara Roth 330-274-2272 x 3042 sara.roth@hattielarlham.org The Foundation’s mission is to make life meaningful and to normalize life for children with profound mental retardation and physical disability. This is a residential home for children with MR/DD. Services offered include medical, physical and occupational therapy, dietary, educational, recreational and social services. Respite, foster care and in home respite care are also provided. Student activities may include management of own caseload, referral services, documentation, advocacy, and attendance at IHP and staff meetings. Hattie Larlham Community Services 9772 Dagonal Road P. O. Box 1200 Mantua, OH 44255-1200 www.hattielarlham.org Juanita Greenwood 330-274-2272, ext. 3063 or Tami Setlock 330-274-2272, ext. 3030 This agency facilitates the educational home study process prior to interstate, international, or domestic adoptions. The agency provides pre-finalization supervision and post-finalization adoption services. (Primarily evening hours, some Saturdays.) Haven of Rest Ministries/Harvest Home 24 N. Prospect Street Akron, OH 44632 www.havenofrest.org
Homeless shelter for women and children. “The purpose of Haven of Rest Ministries is to serve and glorify God through a Christ-centered outreach of love and compassion that responds to the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of disadvantaged men, women and children without regard to their race, color, creed or social standing.” Harvest Home uses a social work model of case management to assist the homeless in securing housing, a source of income, medical coverage and other supportive services. We use advocacy and agency networking to help the client obtain resources. The majority of our clients have some mental health issues as well as chemical dependency. A student may be involved in counseling with individuals and families, may visit and research social service agencies and other community helpers in the area, advocate with clients, participate in education programs; documentation. Heartland Behavioral Health HOME 3000 Erie St. South Massillon, Ohio 44648
Founded in 1898, Heartland Behavioral Healthcare (HBH) provides inpatient care for acutely mentally ill adults from northeastern Ohio. Services include evaluations, intensive psychiatric care, recovery, psychiatry, psychology, social services, patient education, occupational and recreational therapy and work evaluation. In addition, our community support network and child and family services programs provide services to clients and their families residing in the community. Page 43 Heather Hill Care Communities 12340 Bass Lake Rd. Chardon, OH 44024
The mission of a nonprofit healing medical and health enhancement center is to give people who are well, frail, impaired, ill or injured the opportunities, support, tools and education they need to lead healthful and fulfilling lives. Their population includes brain injury patients, rehabilitation patients, orthopedic patients and Alzheimer’s patients. A student may be involved in seminars, workshops, admitting, assessment and discharge planning. Heather Knoll Nursing Care Facility 1134 North Avenue Tallmadge, OH 44278-1097
This is a 120-bed facility providing nursing care, physical, speech and occupational therapy, rehabilitation services, restorative and long term care. There are 30 skilled beds and 90 intermediate. Student opportunity may include working with the family of the residents, educational activities, support groups, interdisciplinary goal setting, and assisting residents in returning to their home. H. M. Life Opportunity Services (Humility of Mary Housing Ministry) Two locations- Akron site for Graduate students only; Northfield site for Undergraduate students only Graduate Students Only 1815 W. Market Street, Suite 102 Akron, OH 44313
8259 Olde 8 Rd, Northfield, OH 44067 (330) 467-1403 Kandice S. Lacy klacy@hmlife.org 330-376-5600 or Bridget Lacy blacy@hmlife.org 330-376-5600 x2040 H.M. Life Opportunity Services serves families trapped in the cycle of homelessness. The cycle is broken through transitional housing programs by helping families set goals to gain independence, stability and to reconnect with the community for supportive services, housing and employment. H.M. Life Opportunity Services in Akron and Northfield Center offers transitional housing to local, homeless, single parent families. Participants receive housing for up to one year while they work with a case manager to identify goals and determine a plan of action for themselves and their children. Residents must be willing to work actively in obtaining more education or job skill experiences. The goal is to lead participants to self-sufficiency. Page 44 Holmes County Board of MR/DD 8001 TR 574 Holmesville, Ohio 44633 www.oacbmrdd.org/ Tracy J. Kolarovsky (330) 674-8045 x 233 This is a family-oriented program which maximizes the potential, develops the independence, educates and supports all individuals with special needs and their families through a choice of progressive, diverse, and personalized programs and services in a safe, secure environment. Activities include School-Based, Elders, MR/DD, Adult, Adolescent, Assessment, Intake and Ongoing Services. Holmes County Department of Job and Family Services 85 N. Grant Street Millersburg, OH 44654 http://www.co.holmes.oh.us/job_&_family_services/ Stephanie Geib 330-674-1111 geibs@odjfs.state.oh.us The department provides government mandated services for financial assistance, food stamps, health care, employment training, and adult and children‘s services. Social services include transportation for medical services and day care. Children‘s services include adoption, abuse and neglect, and investigation and protective services. The OWF, Medicaid, Healthy Start/Healthy Families, Disability Assistance, Food Stamp program, and PRC are all administered out of this office. Also provides Workforce Development Services including: Employment and training services to eligible underemployed workers; displaced workers; homemakers; and youth. Holmes County Prevention Coalition 2587 Back Orville Road Wooster, OH 44691
The Holmes County Prevention Coalition is constantly working to engage its members and the entire community in our vision to achieve A Substance Abuse Free Holmes County. The bottom line is that the work of the Holmes County Prevention Coalition is a common sense, smart spending, sound investment in the future of our youth and community. The Coalition: Changing the conditions that allow youth to have easy access to alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs changing family and community norms tolerant of youth using alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs. Helping youth make healthy choices regarding the use of alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs; Empowering youth and adults to seek help for breaking their addictions to alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs; Seeking adequate funding and community resources to sustain efforts into the future. Mobilizing community partnerships to identify and solve substance-abuse related problems; Assuring the availability of local alcohol, tobacco, and drug treatment services; Promoting health, safety and economic opportunity of all who live and work in Holmes County.
2525 Back Orville Road Wooster, OH 44691 www.wchospice.org/ Thomas Swope 330-264-4899 The mission of Hospice of Wayne County is to provide compassionate, patient-centered hospice and palliative care, caregiver support, and bereavement services to all experiencing the impact of serious illness and loss. Page 45 Hospice of Medina County 5075 Windfall Road Medina, OH 44256 http://www.hospiceofmedina.org/ Kim Ventresca 330-725-1900 kventresca@hospiceofmedina.org With HMC Hospice of Medina County, you’ll discover an encompassing Circle of Care that includes expertise from a variety of agencies all working together in a single, unified organization. No one else in the region offers more experience in the combined specialties of home health and palliative care, hospice care and bereavement support. All delivered with compassionate hearts intent on providing the exact services to meet each family’s needs and wishes. The agencies within our Circle of Care enable us to be responsive to your needs throughout Medina and Summit counties and portions of Wayne, Lorain and Cuyahoga counties. Click on any agency from the menu to learn more about how they can provide the support you’re looking for. Hospice of The Western Reserve 17876 St. Clair Avenue Cleveland, OH 44110 http://www.hospicewr.org/ Karen Vrtunski 216-486-6196 kvtunski@hospicewr.org Hospice of the Western Reserve has provided hospice and palliative care to patients and families throughout Northern Ohio since 1978. Our programs and services are more comprehensive than any other provider in the region. We help physicians and other healthcare providers achieve improved outcomes for patients facing a serious illness. Our holistic approach to care offers patients, caregivers and families opportunities to have their needs met at a variety of levels. In collaboration with doctors, Hospice of the Western Reserve’s transdisciplinary teams provide spiritual and psychosocial support, personal care and bereavement services to those in their care. We offer specialized programs for those not yet ready for hospice, patients with dementia, Veterans, children and women who learn of a serious illness while pregnant. For patients who many not have a caregiver, whose loved ones are unable to care for them at home or are in need of intensive symptom management, one of our care settings might be available. Our Hospice Institute is the only one in Ohio that is dedicated to improving quality of life for people facing serious illness through research, knowledge and education of healthcare professionals, students and the general public. Directory: dotAsset dotAsset -> The British state and slavery dotAsset -> Torsten Feys European University Institute (Florence) Prepaid tickets to ride to the New World: the New York Continental Conference and transatlantic steerage fares 1885-1895 dotAsset -> 2016 Bradley University crest research Internship Program dotAsset -> Agency Roster-Graduate- foundation Field opportunites dotAsset -> To Change an Extension # on a ip telephone Set please note: An Extension # being assigned to an ip phone must already be programmed dotAsset -> Curriculum vitae jonathan scott lee dotAsset -> E-train AppFest Teacher’s Aid Apps Download 1.18 Mb. Share with your friends:
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