Homelessness

Affordable Housing Construction Helps East Akron Revitalization – 2013-10-04

By: Theresa Attalla

EANDFor the past 30 years, the East Akron Neighborhood Development Corporation (EANDC) has been bringing revitalization home to Summit County.

On Sept. 25th, EANDC broke ground on Robinson Homes East, a 27 single-family-home development. This will be central to the East Akron Neighborhood Revitalization Plan that will include housing rehabilitation efforts and vacant lot reuse.

“Since 1982, EANDC has worked successfully to strengthen the Akron-area by rebuilding neighborhoods, protecting property values and allowing residents to achieve the American dream,” said EANDC Executive Director, Grady Appleton.

“The Robinson Homes East is our latest effort to strengthen this community by adding new, high quality housing options.”

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November 5, 2013
Homelessness

Waiting Child Fund Seeks to Create Change in Foster Care System – 2013-09-25

By: Shannon Deinhart

Waiting Child FundI saw an article in the Plain Dealer not long ago about Antwone Fisher’s testimony before the US Senate regarding changes that need to be made to the foster care system.

Some of you may have seen the movie based on his life. He was born in Cleveland and spent most of his life in foster care where he was severely abused. Although most foster families provide excellent care for children who eventually return home to their parents, this was not the case for him.

His testimony did not talk about better screening of foster parents, or about not placing youth in foster care when needed, but instead about programs that allow social workers to more quickly obtain permanency for youth through reunification, adoption or legal custody to a relative.

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November 5, 2013
Homelessness

THE UNSEEN HOMELESS – 2013-08-14

By Dorothy Markulis

Project RISEWe’ve all seen the homeless men on street corners with cardboard signs asking for a hand-up or a hand-out but most of us are unaware of the unseen homeless: the more than 1,200 homeless children in Akron assisted by Project R.I.S.E.

“This year we identified 1,200 homeless students in our district,” said Debra Manteghi, district homeless education liaison and project manager of Project R.I.S.E. – Realizing Individual Strength through Education – for the Akron Public Schools.

The numbers are increasing. The prior school year worked with 1,000 homeless children.

And if you think homeless children is a new problem, think again.

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November 4, 2013