Community Health

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Help for Homeless Youth

For information about resources and programs available for youth experiencing homelessness please contact:

Jessie Wingert, MPH, CHES, CTTS
Public Health Coordinator
Summit County Public Health
1867 W Market St  |  Akron, OH 44313

Office: 330-812-3918

page updated 04-08-2025

Well Visits

See the milestones doctors will be checking for when you take your little one to their well visit in this infographic from University Hospitals.

Well visit links:

• Video from the American Academy of Pediatrics
• Akron Chidren's Hospital
• UnitedHealthcare
• Well visit recommended vaccinations

Infant cpr

*Click on image above to learn more about infant CPR from Nationwide Children's Hospital (source of image).

Infant CPR Links:

• Red Cross
• Instructional Video from Cincinnati Children's Hospital

page updated 2/28/24

A Healthy Home Environment is Important for Baby!

Learn what makes a home a healthy home by reading this fact sheet from the National Center for Healthy Housing.

Infant mental health facts from the Michigan Association for Infant Mental Health.

Links to great resources to learn more about the importance of an Healthy Environment!

• CDC - Cleaning Your Home

• Nationwide Children's - Home Safety for Infants & Toddlers

• Akron Children's - How the 3Ts Will Enrich Your Baby's Brain

• WomensHealth.gov - Making Your Home Safe for Baby

• Childhood Lead Poisoning Information

  • YouTube- Lead Paint is Dangerous

  • YouTube - Lead Poisoning

  • CDC: Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention

  • Summit County Public Health - Healthy Homes Program

    • Information on Lead Hazard Reduction program, Radon, and other issues.

• Secondhand Smoke

Page updated 02/20/24

Help Me Grow is a free home visiting program that supports early prenatal and well-baby care, as well as parenting education to promote comprehensive health and development of children. SCPH is proud to offer Healthy Families America (HFA) as one of Ohio's free Help Me Grow Programs.

HFA is designed for parents facing challenges such as single parenthood, low income, childhood history of abuse or other adverse child experiences; and current or previous issues related to substance misuse, mental health issues, and/or domestic violence.

HFA program goals:

• reduce child maltreatment;
• improve parent-child interactions and children’s social-emotional well-being;
• increase school readiness;
• promote child physical health and development;
• promote positive parenting;
• promote family self-sufficiency;
• increase access to primary care medical services and community services; and
• decrease child injuries and emergency department use.

Eligibility:

• prenatal or baby less than 3 months old
• must meet income requirements (<200% FPL, eligible for WIC or Medicaid)

Families are enrolled prenatally or within 3 months of birth and may continue in the program until their child turns 3 years old. Visits are typically once a week for the first six months then visit frequency changes based on the family's needs and progress over time. Visits typically last one hour.

Contact Central Intake 330-616-332 or enroll online

Program Manager:  Rachel Flossie, RN
330-926-5732  or  rflossie@schd.org

The Akron Street Card is a publication of Axess Family Services.

To request copies, please reach out to mcox@axesspointe.org or mhorrigan@axesspointe.org

Click on each image for pdf of page.

page updated 09-24-2025

NFP

Birth Spacing is the downtime needed for a woman's body to rest between pregnancies. Healthcare providers advise a minimum of 18 months between each pregnancy to ensure the best health for mom and baby.

Click the links below to watch these videos from the March of Dimes to understand the importance of allowing your body time to prepare for your next pregnancy.

• Birth Spacing from March of Dimes
• How Long Should You Wait to Get Pregnant Again - March of Dimes

How does birth spacing benefit mom?

• Allows your body to heal and replace key nutrients

• Decreases possible complications with future pregnancies

How does birth spacing benefit the family?

• Allows time for money management and planning

• Allows time for family bonding

How is birth spacing accomplished?

• Explore birth control options

• Create a family planning strategy

What are the risks of not birth spacing?

• Premature birth (more than 3 weeks early)

• Low birth weight

Talk to your healthcare provider about your family planning options

page updated 8-13-24

For information about current programming availability please call:

(330) 923-4891

Hours: