Axess Family Services

05/18/2026

My Brother's Keeper Portage, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern OH & Western PA, and Portage County Early Intervention attended Portage County Job and Family Services' Family Fun Day on May 16th!

Thank you to everyone who visited our tables to learn more about the developmental, educational, and recreational services we offer across the local area.

05/15/2026

Photos from the Family Fun Day today! Thank you to everyone who joined us on the playground and met with Portage County Early Intervention and AxessPointe Community Health Centers.

If you missed the event, you can always contact Early Intervention at 330-298-4545 ext 1 for free eligibility determination and screenings.

05/14/2026

TOMORROW is Portage County Early Intervention's Family Fun Day! If you have a 0-3-year old child, there's no better opportunity to play around and ask questions about their development - it's a free event!

We will have a balloon artist, snacks, giveaways, touch-a-truck, crafts, and a sensory room available. We hope to see you at 2500 Brady Lake Rd in Ravenna!

05/12/2026

Join the United Way of Portage County on a free bus tour across community resources in the local area, which features some of our programs like the King Kennedy Community Center, Safer Futures, and the AmeriCorps programs we host!

🚌 Join United Way of Portage County for our FREE Community Partner Bus Tour!

Have you ever wanted to see firsthand how local organizations are making a difference right here in Portage County? Come along as we visit several of our community partners and learn more about the needs facing our neighbors — and the programs working every day to create solutions.

📍 Friday, May 29, 2026
⏰ 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
🚌 Departing from United Way of Portage County, 999 E. Main St., Ravenna

Tour stops include:
• The Free Clinic at NEOMED
• King Kennedy Community Center
• Senior Corps Programs at AFS
• Safer Futures at AFS
• Junior Achievement at UWPC

This is a great opportunity for community members, businesses, donors, and volunteers to connect with the incredible work happening across Portage County.

📧 Reserve your spot by emailing Maureen Gebhardt at [email protected]

Seats are limited, so sign up today!

05/12/2026

Celebrate community health in Trumbull County and Portage County!

We will be hosting two open houses on May 21st and June 5th for Valley Health Services' Child & Adolescent Office remodel and Children's Advantage AxessPointe Community Health Centers' new Ravenna health center respectively.

RSVP today to join us for either (or both!) of these fantastic events.

Warren: bit.ly/OpenHouseVHSCA
Ravenna: bit.ly/OpenHouseCAAPI

05/08/2026

Learn more about your child's development while enjoying free snacks and activities like touch-a-touch, crafts, and a sensory room!

Join Portage County Early Intervention and the Portage County Board of Developmental Disabilities at 2500 Brady Lake Rd in Ravenna from 10 AM - 12PM on May 15th for a Family Fun Day.

Feel free to share and let other parents know about this wonderful opportunity. 🌻

05/01/2026

To our Trumbull County friends, Valley Health Services will be hosting an open house on May 21st to celebrate their newly renovated Child and Adolescent Office, and you're invited to the share the moment with them!

RSVP with their link below, or look at our latest blog post detailing the remodel here: https://bit.ly/4eF6JN1

There will be an open house for our newly renovated Child & Adolescent Office on May 21st from 4PM - 6PM!

We want to thank our funders and the community for their support, so please celebrate with us, tour this modernized facility, and learn more about our services on May 21st.

You can RSVP at: bit.ly/OpenHouseVHSCA

04/29/2026

TOMORROW is the last day to donate for the Hunger Challenge! In addition to shelf-stable boxed and canned goods, both the Ravenna Center of Hope and Kent Social Services accept financial donations for this challenge, which you can do online with the link below. Let's see how much you can boost your city in just one final day!
🔗weblink.donorperfect.com/hungerchallenge

04/24/2026

On May 15th, there will be a free Family Fun Day for children 0-3 where you can learn more about Early Intervention in Portage County! The event will also have plenty of activities like crafts, a sensory room, and touch-a-truck alongside snacks and giveaways.

Date: Friday, May 15th
Time: 10 AM - 12 PM
Address: 2500 Brady Lake Rd in Ravenna

04/23/2026

It's not too late to participate; just one week left to donate for the 2026 Hunger Challenge!

Learn about how you can get involved here: https://bit.ly/4dXJHQN

04/17/2026

The County Clothing Center will be open for donations tomorrow! If you live in Portage County and need to drop off gently used clothing, please consider stopping by.

Tomorrow, we will be hosting a special day for clothing drop-offs from 8 AM - 1PM! We do not normally have drop-off hours during the weekend, so please consider stopping by tomorrow to donate gently used clothing.