There are many organizations and non-profit groups dedicated to helping those who need assistance in Canton. This represents a partial list - to locate other service providers, dial 2-1-1 to reach the United Way.
SERVICES:
- Job Training Services
- Drug Addiction Support Services
- Food Assistance
- Family Services
- Housing Assistance
- Health/Medical Services
- Legal Assistance
- Utility Assistance
- Job Training Partnership
(330) 455-7121
300 Market Avenue N
Education, training, and placement services for unemployed persons. Office hours: 8:30 am to 5:00 pm weekdays. - Pyramid Career Services
(330) 453-3767
2400 Cleveland Avenue N
Career counseling, job-search training and program on small businesses. Office hours: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm weekdays. - Ohio Bureau of Employment Services
(330) 438-7676
402 2nd Street SE - Stark County Community Action Agency
(330) 580-9347, (330) 454-1676
1366 Market Ave. N.
Offers free, customized training and job placement for low income adults. Includes GED program, basic skills, computer skills and business skills. For more information call Thomas Fries.
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Drug Addiction Support Services
- Canton Community Clinic
(330) 454-2000
2725 Lincoln St. E.
Provides a primary health care home for all segments of the population in the areas of medicine, dentistry and behavioral health.They offer high quality affordable health care to all income levels. - Quest Recovery Services
(330) 453-8252
1341 N. Market Avenue
Individual and group counseling; intensive outpatient programs for adolescents and adults; alcohol school; minority outreach; 90-day residential program for men, including monitored drug, TB and HIV testing. Office Hours: 8:30 am to 5 pm, weekdays.
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- Big Brothers/Big Sisters
(330) 330-445-1123
2725 Lincoln St. E.
Provides mentor for children 6-18 years of age. Office hours 8 to 5, weekdays (appointments available after hours). - Canton Preschool
(330) 455-8050
1318 Gonder Avenue SE
Full-time, year-around services for children with special needs and of
low-income families, adolescent parents and families referred by Children's
Protective Services. Services include nutrition programs, transportation, and
speech and language therapy. For children 6 weeks of age through kindergarten.
Also offers school-age program for children in kindergarten through the fifth grade.
State and Federally licensed. - Community Services of Stark County, Inc.
(330) 455-0374
625 Cleveland Avenue NW
Offers confidential counseling. Services include but are not limited to individual counseling, family therapy, various parenting groups, premarital and marital/couple counseling, and group counseling which focuses upon the special needs and problems blended families face. Assistance provided for adoption, special needs adoption and international adoption. Teen issues including abstinence program, employee development program and school outreach program. Office hours 8:30 - 5:00 weekdays, evenings by appointment. - Trillium Family Solutions, Inc.
(330) 454-7066
624 Market Ave N.
Counseling for individuals and families; preventative education; limited emergency financial assistance; interpreter services; equipment and case management for the deaf and hearing impaired; homemaker service; services for vulnerable older adults; supervised visitation for children and their families. Office hours Monday:8-8, Tuesday:8-5:30, Wednsday:8-6, Thusrs.-Fri: 8-5, and Saturday: by appointment only.
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Housing Assistance
Homeless Assistance
- Andre's House
(330) 284-5352
2540 16th St NE
Canton, OH 44705 - Community Services of Stark County, Inc.
(330) 833-8516
876 Amherst Rd. NE
Massillon, OH 44646 - Domestic Violence Project
24 Hour Hotline: 330-453-SAFE
Office: 330-491-1351 - HIV + AIDS Patients (HOPWA) Housing
(330) 455-0374 - John Slimak Shelter For The Homeless
(330) 821-6332
70 East Columbus Avenue
Alliance, OH 44601 - Refuge of Hope
(330) 453-1785
405 Third Street NE
Canton, Ohio 44702 - YWCA - Downtown Canton
(330) 453-7644
231 Sixth Street NE
Canton, OH 44702
Emergency shelter and transitional housing for single women and families, plus child care center.
Low-Income (Subsidized) Housing
- Canton Towers
(330) 456-7847
131 Fifth Street NE, Canton
Independent living for elderly and disabled persons. - Chips Townhouses
(330) 454-1114
3124 Kalahari NE, Canton
Housing for low income families. - Downtowner Congregate Housing
(330) 453-4048
621 Market Avenue N, Canton
Independent living for elderly, handicapped and disabled persons. One meal plus optional breakfast served daily. - Hillview Apartments/Washington Town Homes
(330) 455-8022
1884 Sixth Street NE
Housing for low income households. - JRC Senior Housing
(330) 455-9006
1732 Market Avenue N, Canton
Independent living for elderly and disabled persons.
- Mayfield Manor
(330) 478-0055
3844- 11th Street SW, Canton
Independent living for elderly and disabled persons. - Plaza Estates
(330) 492-0841
3320 Cromer NW, Canton
Independent living for elderly and disabled persons. - Sahara Apartments
(330) 454-9618
2924 Rem Circle NE, Canton
Housing for low income families. - Skyline Terrace
(330) 456-7237
635 Alan Page Drive SE, Canton
Housing for low income households from one to eight persons. - Stark Metropolitan Housing Authority
(330) 454-8051
400 E. Tuscarawas Street, Canton
Provide affordable, decent, safe and sanitary housing to low-income families, elderly, and disabled individuals.
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- Aultman Hospital
(330) 452-9911
2600 Sixth Street SW, Canton - Mercy Medical Center
(330) 489-1000
1320 Mercy Drive NW, Canton - Canton Community Clinic
(330) 454-2000
2725 Lincoln St. E., Canton
Offers a variety of free, primary care medical, dental services and referrals. Office hours 9 - 4 weekdays. Walk-ins accepted, appointments preferred. Federal health benefits administered here. - Canton City Health Department
(330) 489-3231
James Adams, City Health Commissioner
420 Market Avenue N, Canton
Childhood immunizations Monday and Thursday from 8:00 am - 11:00 am. Immunizations provided in accordance with the American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines. Walk-ins no fee, must be a resident of the City of Canton. Also offers Health Education, STD Testing, and WIC Program. - Community Services of Stark County, Inc.
(330) 455-0374
625 Cleveland Avenue NW, Canton
One-time assistance available to assist central Stark County residents who cannot afford to pay for medication prescribed by a physician. Prescription office hours are 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 PM weekdays, at Canton office only. - Stark County Health Department
(330) 493-9904
Bill Franks, County Health Commissioner
3951 Convenience Cir NW, Canton - Total Living Center
(330) 455-3663
2221 9th St SW, Canton - Margaret B. Shipley Child Health Clinic
(330) 453-3386
919 Second Street NE, Canton
Physical examinations; immunizations; speech, hearing, vision and developmental screenings; accredited laboratory services.
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- Lawyer Referral Service
(330) 453-0686
Stark County Bar Association
116 Cleveland Avenue N, Suite 400, Canton
Half-hour conference with attorney for $30. No obligation after initial consultation. - Stark County Legal Aid
(330) 456-8361
Sara Strattan, Executive Director
306 Market Avenue N, Canton
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- Community Services of Stark County, Inc.
(330) 455-0374
625 Cleveland Avenue NW, Canton
Provides assistance in crisis situations with food, housing, utility payments, medications, some dental and vision conditions, and gasoline necessary to drive to a job or to obtain medical care. - HEAP (Heating Emergency Assistance Program)
(330) 454-1850
Financial assistance to qualified individuals to reconnect utilities. Call for more information. - Veterans Service Commission of Stark County
(330) 438-0457
110 Central Plaza S, Canton
Provides utility payments in addition to assistance with rent, food, and the completion of forms. - Salvation Army
(330) 453-0158
420 Market Avenue S, Canton, 44702
Help with utility payments and rent. - United Way of Central Stark County
(330) 455-4636
Call for information regarding one time utility assistance. - Canton Utilities
(330) 649-8100
626 - 30th Street NW, Canton, OH 44709
Canton Utilities (Water, Sewer, and Sanitation [Garbage]). Look at the Homstead (PDF
) form to see if you qualify for a discount on your bill. If so, fill it out and turn it in (be prepared to provide any documentation required).
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