Fatherhood Initiative Brings More Focused Resources to Summit County Fathers – 2013-10-09

By: Chris Miller

Fatherhood InitiativeHaving active fathers in children’s lives can make all the difference between success and failure for that child.

A new fatherhood initiative facilitated by Akron Community Foundation will combine the services of three prominent organizations to provide more focused education and resources to fathers and families in Summit County.

The collaboration will help fathers navigate the court system for visitation and offer mentoring to help struggling fathers establish responsible parenting skills.

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Love Akron Network’s 2nd Annual Award’s Breakfast Recipients Awarded – 2013-09-27

By: Katie Sobiech

Love AkronIn a perfect world, every single person in Akron and the surrounding area would have attended this year’s 2nd Annual Love Akron Award’s Breakfast held at the John S. Knight Center on September 17th.

Not only were some of the greatest local philanthropic, non-profit, ministry and religious leaders there, but hundreds more to witness and hear inspirational stories from individuals right around the block.

The stories were highly motivational, powerful and moving, to say the least, echoing the theme, ‘Together, we can do great things’.

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Summit County Safety Forces Chaplaincy Center: A Safe Haven for Safety Forces (Part 2) – 2013-09-20

By: Katie Sobiech

Akron PoliceMost of us are aware that the job of a cop is no easy task, but many don’t think about how dangerous it can really be, and how many innocent lives are sacrificed in the line of duty.

The Summit County Safety Forces Chaplaincy Center (SCSFCC) remembers fallen heroes, as well as offers a safe place for them to unload all of their heavy burdens from the days, weeks and years they’ve been on duty.

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“Law enforcement and fire are a different profession, they can’t traditionally use the mental health services the public has access to for good, and sometimes not good reasons. There’s liability down the road in certain situations if they go for counseling,” Robert Denton PhD, LISW, Executive Director at Safety Forces Chaplaincy Center, shared.

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