Catholic Service League Of Summit County Inc

Programs: Adult day care services - cyo adult day services is a supervised day program (7:00am - 5:00pm) that provides necessary care, activities and support for older adults and respite for their caregivers. Programs are designed to improve physical, mental and spiritual health, with the ultimate goal of helping older adults maintain their independence. The program offers four (4) custom care groups, each targeted to a different level of adult functioning. Each group is designed to help improve independence and socialization through activities that strengthen physical and mental functioning, and allow participants to remain in their homes and communities. 186 individuals benefited from the program.

parish & community ministries - parish & community ministries includes our cyo athletics program and our youth ministry program. Cyo athletics organizes and administers parish based athletic programs in twelve sports emphasizing cyo's mission and values. This program offers young people the opportunity to experience social, physical, mental, emotional and spiritual growth through participation in a variety of sports. The youth ministry programs encourage the spiritual development for young people in junior high, high school and young adults and train adult youth ministers. Youth programming included training programs, retreats, community service projects, spiritual celebrations, social activities and faith development activities. Fees for youth participation in retreats and all other programs are subsidized through donations and support from catholic charities and individual donations. 6,757 individuals benefited from the athletics program and 583 from youth ministry.

camping - the purpose of camp christopher is to provide the opportunity to grow in nature, community and spirit in a fun, safe christian community providing ecological stewardship. The camping program includes: a summer resident camp where children aged 7 through 16 spend an exciting week living at camp. Each week of resident camp also houses adults with disabilities. The program provides supervision and program supports to meet the individual needs of the diverse population of adult campers. Family camping includes one winter weekend and three weeks each summer for entire families. September song is a resident camp for persons 55 and older. Day camping for children ages 5 through 12 is held at our camp christopher facility and includes horseback riding, swimming, and other special activities. 8,694 individuals benefited from the camping programs.

disability services - we have two programs, summer recreation and recreational respite. Summer recreation provides a five-week day camp experience (10 am - 4 pm) for children ages 6 - 21 with special needs. The program is community-based at five sites scattered around summit county, allowing youth to remain as close to home as possible. A trained staff of educators, nurses, college students, volunteers and other motivated persons work with each child to deliver appropriate gross and fine motor activities as well as social stimulation. Transportation is provided for most campers. Recreational respite provides caregivers with a respite from the responsibilities of care giving for a family member with a disability by providing a safe and structured recreation program on a regular basis. Donations from united way subsidized meals and entrance fees during field trips for low-income participants. 183 individuals participated in these programs. Expenses: $462,320 revenue: $364,016children & families - neighborhood services - purpose of this program is to provide neighborhood-based services for the youth in the greater akron area, which helps to strengthen families and the local community. A mentoring program is also part of this service. Youth that have been part of the court system are mentored through our program. Donations from catholic charities, united way, individual donors and foundations helped to subsidize the costs of these services, as no fees are charged to participants. Family life education - the family life program helps parents with education on the basic stages of child development and how to support children through each developmental stage with parent education classes. Our hispanic workers helped spanish speaking clients with advocacy, interpretations, housing, employment, medical, prenatal care and basic needs. 291 participants benefited from these programs. Expenses: $164,049 revenue: $54,858behavioral health provides therapeutic face-to-face time with families, individuals, teens, elderly, couples, and those affected by divorce, violence, abuse and neglect. Experienced and licensed counselors specifically attuned to and able to meet the demands and challenges of multi-problem families and their vulnerable members provided these services. Most of our counselors specialize in counseling with children, family, marriage, and the special mental health needs of the elderly, those with step-families, victims of violence and substance abuse. 1,620 sessions were provided. Expenses: $225,994 revenue: $100,069 emergency assistance programs - these consist of utility and housing assistance, hot meals and food pantry. The agency provided assistance to 10,799 unemployed and working poor through these services. Partial assistance for rent and utilities was provided to 2,002 people. The food pantry and hot meal program fed 8,797 people. Expense: $228,635 revenue: $6,183