Referral Resources
Play Gap offers referrals to both national and local organizations and educational resources to assist in the areas of coaching, overall wellness, mental health, LGBTQIA education, job training, racial equity. and much more.
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Summa Health Pride Clinic
Provides compassionate care for all patients regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. Call 234-867-7740 Monday through Friday from 8:00am - 4:00pm or email prideclinic@summahealth.org to schedule an appointment .
PFLAG Akron Chapter
Provides peer support, education, and advocacy for LGBTQIA+ people. Sign up here to join their virtual support group or email plagakron@gmail.com for more information.
Community Support Services (Summit County)
Services include counseling, veteran services, crisis intervention, art therapy, and more. Call (330) 996-9130 to request an appointment and learn more about the services offered.
Akron Urban League
Aims to improve the quality of life of the citizens of Summit County, particularly African Americans, by facilitating programs that are economically and educationally transformational, centering around education, workforce development, and career readiness. Main office: (330) 434-3101
Stark County Mental Health and Addiction Recovery
Supports wellness and recovery through innovation in funding, collaboration, education and advocacy. Crisis hotline: (330) 452-6000, Main office: (330) 455-6644
Stark County Job and Family Services
Administers state and federal programs designed to help those in need, including parents with children, neglected and abused children, low-income families, medically disabled individuals, and the elderly. Programs and services offered include work experience and subsidized employment programs, child protection, child support case management, subsidized child care, and food, cash and medical assistance. Main office: (330) 452-4661, Report child abuse & neglect, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: (330) 455-KIDS
Stepping Stone Community Services
Provides psychotherapy, medication, prescription management as well as case management. Main office: (330) 577-4099
OhioMeansJobs Portage County
Offers resource center services such as fully functional computer lab with internet connection, job readiness resource materials (books, DVDs, magazines, etc.), job readiness workshops (soft skills, mock interviewing, dress for success, and more), access to free resume paper, faxing, copying and mailing, and more. Contact: (330) 296-2841 to learn more.
Mental Health and Recovery Board of Portage County
Funds services for Portage County residents through its network of agencies. Services help families, adults, teens and children with mental illness, depression, addictions, in crisis and at risk for suicide. Crisis lines: (330) 678-4357 or (330) 296-3555, Main office: (330) 673-1756
AxessPointe Community Health Center
Provides healthcare services to members of the LGBTQIA+ community including access to safer sex technologies: ways to protect against HIV and other STDs, contraceptive counseling and services: birth control guidance and options, counseling on fertility options, hormone therapy: hormone medication administered to more closely align your biological body with your gender identity, pregnancy related services: monthly and weekly doctor visits to monitor the well-being of mother and child, and more. Call (330) 673-1016 to schedule an appointment.
Medina County Career Center - Adult Education
Serves as a Center for Training Excellence (CTX), working to train and retrain Ohio’s work force through workforce development technical programs, customized training, contract training and business consultation services. Contact: (330) 725-8461