Akron Resource Directory Where to Find Community Resources and Services Compiled by

Where to Find Community Resources and Services

Compiled by

Project R.I.S.E.

(Realizing Individual Strength through Education)

Project R.I.S.E

Akron Public School

70 N. Broadway St. Room 300

Akron, Ohio 44308

330-761-2969

330-761-3226 fax
Project R.I.S.E is in partnership with

Akron Public Schools and Greater Akron Shelters

Federally funded through a grant from the Ohio Dept. of Education

Under the McKinney-Vento Education for the Homeless Children and Youth Program

Cathalynn Thompson, former AmeriCorps VISTA for Project RISE, helped coordinate and compile this directory in 1999-2000. It has since been updated by Kristin Rizzo in 2004; Lisa March in 2006; Sharon Connor in 2007; Domenic Craner, Family and Consumer Sciences Intern for Project RISE, in collaboration with Jennifer Samardak, FLAPEC Chair during the Spring of 2008; and Jennifer Sullivan, Project RISE Staff member in collaboration with the FLAPEC Chair in 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012. Marianne Pickett, UA Family and Consumer Sciences Intern and Emily Stranges, UA Social Work for Project RISE completed the 2013 Revision. Shauna Jenney, intern from Kent State University- Center of Family Studies, and Jill Smith, intern from University of Akron- School of Family Consumer Sciences completed, the 2014 edition. Barbara Johnson, Project RISE Diversity Specialist, completed the 2015 updates. Olivia Jerkes, Project RISE Specialist, completed the 2016 revisions.

Project RISE is designed to empower students and their families by providing opportunities to improve the quality of their lives through educational, cultural, and community resources. Education is known to be the key in breaking the cycle of poverty and homelessness. If you would like more information, please call Debra Manteghi, District Homeless Education Liaison, at 330-761-2969 or email dmantegh@akron.k12.oh.us.

1. 
   Means individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence…; and
   
2. 
   Includes –
   

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   children and youths who are sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or similar reason; are living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camping groups due the lack of alternative accommodations; are living in emergency or transitional shelters; are abandoned in hospitals or are awaiting foster care placement;
   
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   children and youths who have a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings…
   
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   children and youths who are living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus train stations, or similar settings; and
   
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   migratory children who qualify as homeless for the purposes of this subtitle because the children are living in circumstances described in clause (i) through (ii)
   

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  Immediate enrollment
  
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  The ability to stay in school of origin
  
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  Transportation services
  
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  Title I
  
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  Expedited assessment
  
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  Free or reduced lunch
  
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  Waived fees
  
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  Educational and enrichment support