At Beech Brook, we believe all children deserve the chance to grow up in safe and healthy families with the support they need to reach their full potential. Since 1852, that’s been our guiding principle at Beech Brook. Our work has changed as the times and needs of families have changed but that belief remains at the heart of our mission. Today, as a leading behavioral health agency, we touch more than 14,000 lives each year in Northeast Ohio, bringing healing to troubled children, strengthening and supporting parents, and planting the seeds of hope for a brighter future. Beech Brook provides a wide range of programs ranging from child abuse prevention, education and early intervention to community and home-based treatment programs for at-risk children and families. Please visit our website to learn more! Beech Brook provides a wide range of programs ranging from child abuse prevention, education and early intervention to community and home-based treatment programs for at-risk children and families.  Community & Home-Based  Comprehensive Sex Education  Divorce Education Seminar  Early Childhood  Family Center  Foster Care  Outpatient Counseling

GECAC helps people throughout Erie County, Pennsylvania, break the cycle of poverty, be self-sufficient and achieve financial independence. The Greater Erie Community Action Committee, better known as GECAC, is Erie County’s Community Action Agency. Our nonprofit 501(c)3 organization was created to change people’s lives, improve our community and make it a better place to live. Whether you are working at minimum wage, a senior living on a fixed income or a wage earner suddenly out of work, Community Action is here to help you meet your emergency needs and start you on the road to self-sufficiency. One of more than 1,100 community action agencies nationwide, GECAC is bound by the Promise of Community Action: Community Action changes people’s lives, embodies the spirit of hope, improves communities and makes America a better place to live. We care about the entire community and are dedicated to helping people help themselves and each other as they move from poverty to self-sufficiency. The diversity of our services provides the opportunity to reach the needs of the total family. GECAC operates Erie County’s Area Agency on Aging, GECAC Adult Learning Center, Older Adult Protective Services as well as programs in Re-Entry Upward Bound, Senior Centers, Job Training, Weatherization, Senior Corp Volunteer Program, Housing and Utility Assistance, Meals on Wheels and more GECAC is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors and staffed by 130 employees charged with the delivery of services. GECAC is supported through contributions from individuals, corporations, and organizations as well as grants from local, state and federal sources.

Our Mission: To provide individualized support and tools to navigate the visual world. Who we are: We are a team of professionals dedicated to providing the support and tools needed to navigate the visual world. Our team of optometrists, vision rehabilitation therapists, teachers, employment specialists and other staff assess one’s needs with empathy and professionalism, seeking to help each individual understand his or her unique vision-related challenges and the resources available to them. Why We Are Here: We live in a world that is designed for those with clear vision, creating challenges for those with less than clear vision. These challenges can be intimidating, isolating, and seemingly unfair, but, we believe the quality of one’s sight should not determine the quality of one’s life. Our mission is to provide support and tools to overcome sight challenges that exist in the visual world. What We Do: We assess each individual’s specific needs, seeking to understand their vision-related challenges and goals. We then create an individualized plan to support them in reaching those goals through training on a variety of tools and techniques. We educate the community about the resources and opportunities available for those with less than clear vision, while also advocating for community awareness in a world designed for those with clear vision. How We Do It: We support individuals of all ages with a high level of compassion and expertise through individualized services that may include: -Vision exams and assessments -Recommendations and instruction on low vision aids and assistive technology -Training on tools and techniques -Education and support to children and families -Employment opportunities within CSC or other organizations -Advocacy for accessibility needs in school, work and community -Recreation and socialization activities -Counseling and peer support groups

The Greater Cleveland Food Bank works to ensure that everyone in our communities has the nutritious food they need every day. The Food Bank supplies a majority of the food used in local hot meal sites, shelters, and food pantries. In addition, we provide food to child care centers, group homes, and programs for the elderly. We work closely with other Northeast Ohio hunger relief organizations, providing food and nonfood products to hunger centers administered by the Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland, the Catholic Hunger and Shelter Network, and the Salvation Army, among others. Learn more about us at www.greaterclevelandfoodbank.org.

Mission -- To empower participants through service and referrals to attain the skills, knowledge, motivation and assistance to become self-sufficient, and to better the conditions under which they live, learn and work.

HOMES FOR KIDS OF OHIO, INC. is a mental health care company based out of P.O. BOX 683, NILES, Ohio, United States.

BETHESDA CHILDREN'S HOME is a company based out of 15487 STATE HIGHWAY 86, MEADVILLE, Pennsylvania, United States.

The Crime Victim Center of Erie County, Inc. was established in 1973 as the Erie County Rape Crisis Center, a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization dedicated to assisting sexual assault victims and their families and friends. In 1986, Victim Witness Services was established for victims of other violent crimes, their families and friends, and also to serve the witnesses to violent crimes. After 45 years of providing direct victim services and community education and outreach, CVC knows first-hand, there is hope and there is help. First, we know that when victims receive the help and support they need, something wonderful can happen: Healing. They can reconnect, find meaning within the context of their life story, and be unburdened enough from the violence or crime to live fulfilled lives. To facilitate healing, CVC provides a full continuum of services to victims and witnesses of any type of crime including sexual assault, homicide, simple and aggravated assault, robbery, home invasion, and child and elder abuse. Trained Counselor Advocates provide crisis intervention, counseling, accompaniment through the criminal justice and medical systems, and victim compensation and restitution assistance to help victims cope and begin healing.

Lake-Geauga Recovery Centers, Inc. is a private non-profit agency, providing continuous service to the community since 1971. At every level from prevention to residential recovery services, we offer a message of hope to individuals, families, groups, and entire communities. The Center provides a wide range of services for adults whose lives have been affected by their own or another's use of alcohol or other drugs, by problem gambling, or by mental illness. Licensed, trained professionals offer support, education, and counseling to individuals, families, businesses, other service providers, and the community at large. Our goal for treatment services is to help individuals achieve long-term recovery and an improved quality of life. Mission Statement: To promote lifelong recovery from addiction through education, prevention, and treatment regardless of ability to pay.

United Neighborhood Centers of NEPA is dedicated to meeting the needs of local low-income families, seniors, and youth in our community, while also helping them to attain self-sufficiency. We achieve this through six diverse programmatic departments - Community (Crisis) Services, Child Care, Youth, Active Older Adult, Community Education & Revitalization, and Community Health - as well as a Housing/Community Development Corporation. OUR MISSION: To work together with neighbors to provide services and create opportunities that empower individuals and build strong, interdependent communities. UNC is proud to be an independent member agency of the United Way of Lackawanna & Wayne Counties, Alliance for Strong Families and Communities, Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania, National Low Income Housing Coalition, and Housing Coalition of Lackawanna County.