Akron Lawyers’ Free Advice Clinic May 3, 2010

Free Legal Aid Clinic May 3 2010

Summit County Fuel Fund Assistance - April and May 2010

Fuel Fund April and May 2010

Info Line collaborates with other local agencies for the Home Again program

Home Again is a collaboration of several Summit County social service agencies, which together will operate the Homeless Prevention Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP) for Akron and Summit County.

The Partners For Home Again are:

- Info Line: Central assessment & eligibility determination

- The Salvation Army: Homeless prevention services for homeless individuals and families

- H.M. Life Opportunity Services: Rapid re-housing services for homeless individuals and families

- Summit County Children’s Services: Homeless prevention and rapid re-housing services for emancipated youth who have aged out of foster care in Summit County.

Home Again HPRP funds can provide temporary financial assistance and housing relocation and stabilization services to those individuals and families who are homeless or would be homeless but for this assistance.

For more information call 330.615.0566. Office hours are 9:00am to noon, Monday through Thursday. There's also more information about the program here.

Info Line offers Lifeline personal emergency response system

Info Line offers Lifeline, an easy-to-use and designed to reduce the risk of living alone. In the event of a fall or an emergency, help is available at the push of a button. The Lifeline Personal Help Button connects you to a trained Personal Response Associate who can send help quickly - 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
How does the Lifeline System work?

1. Summon Help:  When you need, just press your Personal Help Button.
2. Professional Intervention: Your in-home monitoring system then dials the Lifeline Response Center and establishes two-way voice communication.
3. Personal Response: Quickly, a Lifeline Response Associate accesses your profile and assesses the situation.
4. Help Arrives: The Associate then contacts a neighbor, loved one or emergency services, based on your specific need. The Lifeline Response Associate will follow up to ensure that help arrived.

Who can benefit from Lifeline?
Info Line's Lifeline program helps you remain safely in your home when you:;

• Are homebound
• Live alone
• Are an older adult
• Are recovering from an illness or injury
• Have medical problems or have a disabling condition

Info Line's Lifeline serves these Ohio counties:

• Cuyahoga
  
• Geauga
  
• Lake
  
• Lorain
  
• Mahoning
  
• Medina
  
• Portage
  
• Stark
  
• Summit
  
• Trumbull
  
• Wayne

Call us at 330-762-0308 for more information.

Top 20 Agencies Referred by our call center in 2009

In 2009 our 2-1-1 call center provided information for thousands of people in need in Summit County, Ohio. Here are the top 20 agencies referred to callers:

1. AKRON SUMMIT COMMUNITY ACTION
2. INFO LINE, INC. (to other programs such as MedAssist, Child Care Connection, etc.)
3. CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES
4. SALVATION ARMY - SUMMIT COUNTY
5. LOVE, INC.
6. AT&T
7. CORE FURNITURE BANK
8. SUMMIT COUNTY DEPT. OF JOB & FAMILY SERVICES
9. AKRON COMMUNITY HEALTH RESOURCES
10. CHURCH OF THE ANNUNCIATION
11. SUMMA HEALTH SYSTEM
12. COMMUNITY LEGAL AID SERVICES
13. HAVEN OF REST MINISTRIES
14. GOOD NEIGHBORS
15. AKRON HEALTH DEPARTMENT
16. AKRON CITY OF - PUBLIC SERVICE DEPT
17. AKRON URBAN LEAGUE
18. AKRON METROPOLITAN HOUSING AUTHORITY
19. OPEN M
20. EAST AKRON NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

Visit www.211summit.org to search our complete database of over 1,200 agencies serving residents of Summit County.

Akron Grows Community Gardening Program

AKRON CITY OF - DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT once again offers Akron Grows, a Community Gardening Program to promote and encourage urban gardening for Akron residents.  Six vacant, City-owned lots located around Akron will be used as community gardens.  Each site will be divided into multiple plots that will be available to the public on an application basis.  There will be space for a total of about 100 individual plots at these sites depending on the size of plot desired.  The City will provide access to water for each site and assist in soil preparation (tilling and humus/composting).  Seeds, educational materials and classes will also be provided.

SERVICE HOURS:
Initial applications are due by Friday, April 23, 2010 to begin planting by early May, but later applications will be accepted thru the planting season.

APPLICATION/REFERRAL PROCEDURE:
For more information call:
    (330)375-2311   Voice: Akron Customer Service Center 3-1-1
    (330)375-2090   Voice: Akron Grows Community Gardening Program

ELIGIBILITY:
Serves residents of Akron.

FEES:
Akron Grows costs $20 for each plot measuring 20 feet by 10 feet and $30 for a plot measuring 20 feet by 20 feet. This helps pay for water usage. Each participating gardener will receive a voucher for $20 to assist in the purchase of plants and seeds.

Ohio Department of Aging's Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program

The Department of Aging partners with Area Agencies on Aging to offer the Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program in 44 counties. The program operates from June through October each year and is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

You are eligible for the Ohio Senior Farmers’ Market program if you are age 60 or older and have an annual income of $20,035 or less as a single person.

To enroll, contact your area agency on aging. For Summit County residents, the phone number is (330) 899-5226. Staff there will be able to tell you how to access coupons. Participants receive ten $5.00 coupons valid through October. If you are homebound, you may select someone trustworthy to pick up and redeem coupons for you.

You can use your coupons at participating farmers’ markets and roadside stands. Look for the senior farmers’ market poster when shopping. Coupons can be redeemed for fresh vegetables, fruits and herbs and honey.

Summit County Fuel Fund Assistance

Fuel Fund Flyer April 2010