A librarian is available to help families to better understand your child’s health by providing reliable, easy-to-understand information. We can provide materials written for adults, children, adolescents and speakers of other languages.
Health Education Lesson Plan Kits
Health Education Kits are “lessons in a box” for teachers, scouts, church groups or anyone to use. These creative, hands-on kits contain multiple activities, children’s books, realia, DVD’s and more to teach kids about a variety of health topics. Call us to reserve a kit for your group.
Related Resources
Patient relations helps families navigate through Akron Children’s, providing guidance, and often exercise reflective listening as parents voice their concerns at difficult times.
Should you need to reach someone outside of office hours, please email: feedback@akronchildrens.org
Akron Children’s care coordinators and social workers empower families with knowledge and resources to improve their family’s overall well-being. We can help families coordinate with complex medical and social needs, connect you to valuable resources and provide health education.
We provide interpreting services for our non-English speaking families, as well as those who are visually or hearing impaired.
Learn more about our services.
Business Center
We offer computers, printers and internet access to help keep you connected to your workplace during your child’s stay at the hospital. Call the Family Resource Center at 330-543-9674 or stop in to schedule time in our business center.
Computer Access
If you need to check your personal email or schedule an appointment for your child, call 330-543-9674 or stop by the Family Resource Center to schedule time to use one of our computers. There is also a charging station to recharge devices.
Summit County Department of Job and Family Services (DJFS):
- SCDJFS case managers can assist families with applying for or renewing:
- Childcare assistance
- Medicaid (medical assistance)
- SNAP (food assistance)
- TANF (temporary cash assistance for income eligible families)
A representative is on site on Thursdays.
Summit County Public Health WIC Clinic - opening late May
WIC serves income eligible pregnant women, women who recently had a baby, breastfeeding women and infants and children up to the age of 5 years old. Participants are provided:
- Supplemental food and formula on a WIC EBT card to use at approved WIC vendors
- Nutrition counseling and education with a dietitian
- Periodic growth and hemoglobin checks
- Breastfeeding support through a peer program
- Referrals to community partners and services
United Way of Summit and Medina Counties
Staff can help families with:
- Free financial counseling
- Reducing dept
- Increasing credit scores
- Imagination Library
- Tax preparation – coming in 2025
A United Way staff member will be on site on Wednesdays.
