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Access to Care
Monday-Friday 8:00AM - 4:00PM
* On-site partner
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Access to Care
Access to Care links uninsured adults in Summit County with a network of volunteered health care services. Services include primary care doctors, specialists, lab tests, diagnostic tests, hospital services, and assistance with medications. Clients must be residents of Summit County, between 18 and 64 years of age, have income less that 200% of the Federal Poverty Level, and not be eligible for health insurance of any kind through the government, work or school. Access to Care cannot guarantee free health care in all circumstances. Access to Care is not able to assist with past medical bills. |
330-315-0209 |
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Akron City Schools, Adult Vocational Services (AVS)
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Full Service Centers are a statewide network of educational centers providing business and industry, government, associations, organizations and individuals with customized training and specialized support services |
761-1385 |
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Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority (AMHA)
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The Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority, (AMHA) provides safe, decent and sanitary housing to low and moderate income citizens. Administers Summit County’s subsidized senior and family housing, Section 8, and Scattered Sites programs. Resident support programs include Head Start, Family Self-Sufficiency, congregate senior dining centers, health screenings, computer learning centers, and drug prevention/education. |
762-9631 |
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Akron Public Schools, Adult Basic and Literacy Education (ABLE)*
Classes at The Job Center are:
Monday through Friday 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Tuesday and Thursday 4:30 pm - 6:45pm
* On-site partner
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ABLE services (preparation for NET, OPT/OGT, GED, ParaPro; and remediation in math, reading, and language arts) are free for individuals 16 years of age and older. Prerequisites are placed on those who are 16 or 17 years of age: withdrawn from school with an Age and Schooling Certificate. |
330-848-0037 |
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Akron Summit Community Action, Inc. (ASCA)*
M/W/F 9:00 AM- 12:00 PM
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Akron Summit Community Action, Inc. (ASCA) provides assistance with emergency food and clothing. Free Head Start and Early Head Start child care , Foster Grandparents, Child Assault Prevention, Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP), Youthbuild and the Emergency Homeless Services program |
330-376-7730 or 330-630-4616 |
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Goodwill Industries of Akron - Employment Resource Center
M-F 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
* On-site partner
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Provides job training, educational services, and placement to individuals and displaced workers. Services provided to job ready individuals include, development of resumes, job-seeking and interviewing skills, guidance in self-directed job search, and referrals to job openings. (Eligibility requirements may apply) |
330-633-1050 |
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Greater Akron Chamber
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The Greater Akron Chamber promotes, encourages, and stimulates the economic growth and prosperity of Summit, Portage and Medina Counties. Encourages existing businesses to remain and expand; attracts new companies to the region. |
376-5550 or 1-800-621-8001 |
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Hattie Larlham
* On-site partner
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Hattie Larlham has been an innovator in the care of children and adults with severe mental retardation and developmental disabilities (MR/DD) since 1961. Today, Hattie Larlham provides services and support to approximately 1,400 children and adults with MR/DD through a variety of service locations including the Hattie Larlham Center for Children with Disabilities and community-based group homes in Northeast Ohio. Hattie Larlham was selected as one of the top 99 Northeast Ohio organizations to work for in 2006. |
330-630-3054 |
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Job Corps
M-F 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
* On-site partner
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Job Corps is a federally funded year around residential, education and vocational training program that services disadvantaged youth between the ages of 16-24. The upper age limit is waived for students with disabilities. Students who attend Job Corps are taught a vocation, employability skills, and are given the opportunity to obtain their GED/and or High School Diploma. Job Corps requires an 8 to 12 month commitment with a maximum of 2 years of eligibility. Job Corps is free to all eligible students. |
800-305-1672 |
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Mature Services’ Senior Employment Center
M-F 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
* On-site partner
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The Senior Employment Center (SEC) provides a variety of services designed to help mature workers find full and part-time employment. Through the Senior Community Service Employment Program, SEC provides low-income individuals age 55 plus with part-time work experience assignments for 20 hours per week at non-profit organizations. Orientation for new applicants takes place every Wednesday at our Akron location.
Our Employer Based Training Program will cover 100% of the trainees’ wages and benefits for up to 12 weeks, when they begin a new position with a local company in the private sector.
The Mature Workers’ Job Club assists individuals age 55 plus to develop new job search strategies through intensive job seeking seminars as well as full use of our computer resource room.
For employers looking for job-ready mature workers the online newsletter “Opportunity Knocks” comes out monthly and one is available at our web site for most of our 12 Ohio locations.
Mature Staffing Systems is a staffing service specializing in placing individuals age 40 plus into employment, with no fee to the applicant. |
Senior Employment Center 762-8666 or Mature Staffing 253-9356 |
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Metro Regional Transit Authority
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Metro Regional Transit Authority provides transportation for the public along fixed routes at scheduled times. Provides transportation for older adults and persons with disabilities through METRO SCAT and ADA complementary paratransit. |
762-0341 |
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Next Step services provided by Tri-County JOG
M/W/F 8:30AM-4:00PM
T/Th 8:30AM-6:30PM
* On-site partner
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This engaging resource center, serving all of Summit County, provides workforce development and educational services to youth ag 14-21. Services include career planning, job connections, job search and life skill training, academic support and tutoring, mentoring, college preparation, linkages to occupational skill training, apprenticeships, and work experience opportunities. |
330-630-4640 |
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North American indian Cultural Center (NAICC)
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Provides training and employment services for Native Americans. |
330-724-1280 |
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Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
M/W/F 8:30AM-4:00PM
T/Th 8:30AM-7:00PM
* On-site partner
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The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services provides access to unemployment services and labor market information, as well as Wagner-Peyser job placement assistance, veteran’s employment programs, Unemployment Compensation re-employment services and NAFTA/TAA re-employment services. |
330-633-1050 |
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Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission, (BVR) and (BSVI)
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The Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission, Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation (BVR) and Bureau of Services for the Visually Impaired (BSVI) provide employment rehabilitation services to persons with physical, mental and emotional disabilities. |
643-3080 |
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PathStone Corporation
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Provides training and employment services to migrant and seasonal farmworkers. Provides bilingual (Spanish) services for The Job Center. |
1-800-947-4740 |
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Portage Lakes Career Center
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Portage Lakes Career Center offers training and certification for health careers, computer skills, industrial and skilled technical training. Customized training and consulting services are available in all areas of business. |
896-8200 |
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Summit County Department of Job and Family Services
Monday-Friday
8:00 AM-4:30 PM
* On-site partner
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The Summit County Department of Job and Family Services administers all public assistance and social service programs as well as title XX, childcare and Medicaid. Works to develop a comprehensive array of human services programs to meet the needs of eligible county residents. Adult Protective Services investigates reports of abuse, neglect and exploitation of adults 60 and over. Walk ins accepted. |
330-630-6070 or 330-643-8200 |
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Summit County Office of Consumer Affairs
M - F, 7:30AM - 4:00PM
* On-site partner
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Educate and protect the citizens of Summit County and those visitors to the county from unfair, deceptive or unconscionable consumer sale practices and predatory mortgage lending practices. Enforce consumer protection laws through education, complaint mediation, and investigation. |
330-643-2879 |
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Summit Workforce Solutions
Monday through Friday 8:00AM - 5:00PM
* On-site partner
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The mission of Summit Workforce Solutions is to facilitate workforce development to support the growth, retention, attraction and creation of business in the area. |
330-630-9970 |
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The University of Akron
* On-site partner
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The University of Akron is an institute of higher learning which offers academic, academic-related, and non- academic programs to the student body and to the surrounding community. |
330-630-6070 |
