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Head Start / Early Head Start Disability Services | Community Action Akron Summit

670 West Exchange Street, Akron, OH 44302

Designated Parking|Full Wheelchair Access|Single Floor Building.

Eligibility

Must have a referral. Once a referral is made, the Special Needs Consultant coordinates additional evaluations to determine a child's eligibility for services.

Required documents

PARENT'S INFORMATION Proof of Income: - If Employed: Copy of previous year's W-2 or written statement from employer. - If Self-Employed: Copy of 1099 form. - If Unemployed: Copy of OWF, SSI, Social Security, Unemployment, Child Support and so forth. CHILD'S INFORMATION: - Birth Certificate/Birth Record. - Up-to-Date Shot Record. - Custody/Guardianship papers, if applicable. - Names of two (2) emergency contacts. Must have name, address, and phone number. - Doctor's and Dentist's name, address, and phone number. - Insurance Card or Health Card.

Hours

By appointment only.
(330) 940-1120

Voice - voice | Neighborhood Development

(330) 253-8806

Voice - voice | Central Office

(330) 436-0261

Voice - voice | Energy Assistance Appointment Hotline

(330) 643-0711

Voice - voice | Head Start Recruitment and Enrollment

(330) 572-8277

Voice - voice | EITC Administrator

Languages

None.

Application process

Referral to the program by one of the following methods: - Referral to the Special Needs Consultant from a Head Start/Early Head Start teacher (for children already enrolled in Head Start). - Referral to the Special Needs Consultant from an outside agency (Help Me Grow, local school district, private preschool provider and so forth).

Fees

No fee.

Service area

Summit County, Ohio

Description

Provides a federally-funded child development and family support program that provides early education, health, mental health, nutrition, and social services to families with children from birth to age 5 with disabilities (including speech or language delays, physical disabilities, health impairments, autism, and other developmental delays). Partners with local school districts, Help Me Grow, and other service providers to offer speech therapy, mental health services, screening and evaluations, and transportation to and from services. Offers two (2) program options: - Center-based option offers 5-days a week (full-day or half-day) in a classroom setting. - Home-based option offered once a week for an hour and a half in a home setting.

Data provided by

211 Summit

Providing organization

Community Action Akron Summit

Provides a wide range of diverse and comprehensive services and programs to address the needs of low-income residents of Summit County. Offers programs such as: Energy Assistance, Foster Grandparent, Head Start/Early Head Start, Pathways HUB, and the Community Action Earned Income Tax Credit Program.