Cuyahoga County Resource Box Available at 14 Locations

Westlake OH

07 April, 2021

4:01 PM

Description

With quarantine mandating time away from the classroom and usual activities, many children have struggled over the past year. Connecting for Kids aims to help local families find resources for a child who may have regressed socially, emotionally, academically or physically during the COVID-19 pandemic. The free Cuyahoga County Resource Box is packed with information about local adapted summer camps, social skills programs, tutors, therapists and other services in Cuyahoga and surrounding counties for families of children ages birth – 12 years who are concerned about their child.Resource Boxes are available for pick up at a number of area libraries from Saturday, May 1 – Saturday, May 8 (during regular library hours). Families must register for a box and indicate which library location they will use for pick up, by visiting www.connectingforkids.org/cuyahoga-resource-box, or call/text: 440-570-5908 (para español, 440-907-9130). Pick-up locations include: Cleveland Heights - University Heights Public Library Lee Road BranchCleveland Public Library Brooklyn BranchCollinwood BranchE. 131st St. BranchCuyahoga County Public Library Garfield Heights Branch Middleburg Heights Branch Solon Branch Euclid Public Library Lakewood Public Library Madison Branch Main LibraryRocky River Public Library Shaker Heights Public Library Bertram Woods BranchMain LibraryWestlake Porter Public Library Informational fliers in the box include: ● Adapted recreation programs and camps ● Alternative schools ● Counselors and mental health providers ● Educational advocates ● Grant/financial aid providers ● Music therapy programs ● Occupational and physical therapists ● Speech-language pathologists ● Social skills programs ● Tutors and learning disability programs Presenting sponsors of the Cuyahoga County Resource Box are Connecting for Kids, Galvin Therapy Center and Julie Billiart Schools. Platinum sponsors are Community Fund Ohio, Cuyahoga County Public Library, Seeds of Learning, LLC, State Support Team 3, The Child & Family Counseling Center of Westlake and Westlake Porter Public Library.