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Welcome to Summit County

Emergency Assistance

Program Contact: Jacob Plocica, Emergency Assistance Coordinator
Catholic Charities - Summit County - Blessed Trinity Parish
300 East Tallmadge Avenue,  Akron OH 44310  map-icon • 330.475.0091  

Availability: Available by appointment only. No walk-ins accepted.

Fees: There are no fees for this program.

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Serving people of all faiths, ages and ethnicities

Provides short-term material and financial assistance to assist with housing, utilities and food, as well as the means to secure resources to promote self-sufficiency. Limited funds are available and clients must meet certain requirements for distribution.

  • MONETARY ASSISTANCE WITH UTILITIES AND RENT
  • FINANCIAL FITNESS WORKSHIP – providing guidance towards budgeting money and cutting costs
  • MYBUDGETCOACH – providing one-on-one guidance towards creating monthly goads towards financial independence
  • OHIO BENEFIT BANK – assisting with application for  HEAP, SNAP and various other programs available through the County and State

To schedule appointments:

  • BASIC NEEDS AKRON:  330-475-0091 (Monday mornings 9:00-11:00)
  • BASIC NEEDS BARBERTON:  330-475-0091  X230

Funding Provided In Part By:

Blessed Trinity Parish,  Emergency Food and Shelter Board,  Jacob and Clara Faber Community Foundation,  Sister McFawn Foundation,  United Way of Summit County,  and the generous individual contributions of people like you.

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CONTACT US

812 Biruta Street – Akron, Ohio 44307

Main Phone: 330.762.2961

Fax: 330.762.2001

Adult Day Services: 330.762.2000

Basic Needs Programs: 330.475.0091

Camp Christopher: 330.376.CAMP

Counseling: 330.762.7481

Help Me Grow: 330.762.7481

Parenting: 330.762.7481

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Programs

  • Adult Day Services
  • Community Hot Meals
  • Emergency Assistance
  • Food Pantry
  • Help Me Grow Home Visitation Program – Summit County
  • Individual and Family Counseling
  • Parenting Classes
  • DD – SumFun

Service Category

  • Emergency Services

County Served

  • Summit

Program Location

  • Blessed Trinity Parish

Contact Phone Numbers

General Information 216.334.2900
CYO Athletics 216.334.1261
Adoption/Foster Care 440.843.5587
Counseling/Addiction Services 216.391.2030
Camp Christopher 800.296.CAMP
Emergency Assistance 216.334.2969

Counties Outside Cuyahoga
(Community Services Offices)

Ashland 419.289.1903
Geauga 440.285.3537
Lake 440.352.6191
Lorain 440.366.1106
Medina 330.723.9615
Summit 330.762.2961
Wayne 330.262.7836

Head Start/Early Learning

Main 216.334.2945

Family Centers

Fatima 216.391.0505
St. Martin De Porres 216.268.3909
St. Philip Neri 216.391.4415

Disability Services & Ministries

Main 216.334.2962
Rose-Mary Center 216.481.4823

Emergency Assistance

Bishop Cosgrove Center 216.781.8262
St. Elizabeth Center – (formally Lorain/8th Street & St. Joseph’s Overnight Shelter) 440.242.0056

Employment & Training Services

Eastside 216.391.4415
Midtown 216.426.9870

Hispanic Services

Hispanic Senior Center 216.939.3713
Hispanic Counseling & Addiction
(La Providencia)
216.696.2197

Migration & Refugee Services

Main 216.281.7005
Immigration Legal Office 216.939.3769

Older Adults

St. Augustine Health Ministries 216.634.7400
Holy Family Hospice 440.888.7722
Hispanic Senior Center 216.939.3713

Parish Outreach

Marriage & Family Office 216.334.2978
Office for Human Life 216.334.2965
Pastoral Care 216.587.8377
CYO and Youth & Young Adult Ministries 216.334.1261

Diocesan Social Action Office

Main 216.939.3843
Catholic Commission Lorain 330.366.1106
Catholic Commission Lake/Geauga 440.943.7612
Catholic Commission Wayne/Ashland/Medina 330.263.6176
Catholic Commission Summit 330.535.2787
Catholic Relief Services 440.943.7612

Catholic Charities Corporation Administrative Offices: 7911 Detroit Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44102, 216.334.2900, contactus@ccdocle.org

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