VAP will be providing Outreach and Custom Training with our friends and professional partners at Community Action Akron Summit.
Join us to support your favorite vendors and meet all the new folks! We have an amazing line up of local farms, food producers, artists, and makers this season! Over 65 northeast Ohio businesses, live music every week, cooking demos and tastings of what’s in season, and activities for all ages! Howe Meadow is located […]
The Akron AIDS Collaborative presents the Stone Soul Picnic! This July 16th from 2-6pm at Chestnut Ridge Park all are welcome to come and celebrate Family Black Pride! Visit the Bayard Rustin LGBTQ+ Center (home of the Akron AIDS Collaborative) for more info! https://www.facebook.com/rustinlgbtqcenter
Akron Children's Hospital is hosting a Health and Wellness Day on Saturday, July 23 at the John S. Knight Center. The event includesinteractive activities, health and wellness screenings for children and adolescents, various giveaways including school supplies and personal care items. Health and wellness screenings include: • Asthma Screening • Blood Pressure Screening • […]
Celebrating our 40™ ANNUAL AKRON AFRICAN-AMERICAN CULTURE FESTIVAL in the middle of downtown Akron Ohio Lock 3, July 23-24, 2022 is a favorite among artist and visitors alike. Our well-attended festival fills the main street with fine selection of art, crafts, food, music and other entertainment, Saturday and Sunday. You are invited to a part […]
Join us to support your favorite vendors and meet all the new folks! We have an amazing line up of local farms, food producers, artists, and makers this season! Over 65 northeast Ohio businesses, live music every week, cooking demos and tastings of what’s in season, and activities for all ages! Howe Meadow is located […]
Victim Assistance Program of Summit County is excited to join in the many festivities throughout Summit County on the first Tuesday in August. National Night Out enhances the relationship between neighbors and law enforcement while bringing back a true sense of community. Furthermore, it provides a great opportunity to bring police and neighbors together under […]
The Essentials, a 40-hour course offered through the Summit Victim Assistance Academy, is a nationally approved prerequisite training in Ohio for becoming a comprehensive National Credentialed Advocate. Victim advocates, law enforcement, social workers, counselors, attorneys, medical personnel, first responders, clergy, and students should attend.
AKRON PRIDE 2022 HOMEPAGE The mission of Akron Pride Festival is to unify and affirm the LGBTQ+ community and allies in celebrating our diversity and promoting our likeness. We will promote acceptance of all individuals by defending human equity. The mission of the Community AIDS Network Akron Pride Initiative (CANAPI), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, […]
The Essentials, a 40-hour course offered through the Summit Victim Assistance Academy, is a nationally approved prerequisite training in Ohio for becoming a comprehensive National Credentialed Advocate. Victim advocates, law enforcement, social workers, counselors, attorneys, medical personnel, first responders, clergy, and students should attend.
The UA Internship and Career Fair is a campus-wide career fair that focuses on students from about 200 majors. Some students from majors in the College of Engineering and Polymer Science may attend this fair, however, there are separate fairs that focus on these majors. The Internship and Career Fair is for employers recruiting current […]
NAMIWalks Your Way is the largest, most vibrant mental health event series in the country. It is presented by NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, known locally as NAMI Summit County. Taking place in more than 120 locations, NAMIWalks Your Way invites participants to share their stories, build community and walk together to achieve […]
The Essentials of Victim Advocacy is the only nationally approved comprehensive online and in-person training of its kind offered in the state of Ohio, for assisting individuals in becoming a comprehensive National Credentialed Advocate.
The Essentials of Victim Advocacy January 3 - 6, 2023 8:00AM - 5:30PM EST VIRTUAL CLASSROOM The Essentials of Victim Advocacy is the only nationally approved comprehensive online and in-person training of its kind offered in the state of Ohio, for assisting individuals in becoming a comprehensive National Credentialed Advocate. Participants who complete the 44-hour hybrid learning […]
The Essentials of Victim Advocacy March 13 - 17, 2023 8:00AM - 4:00PM EST Location Denton Training Facility 137 S. Main Street, Suite 301 Akron, Ohio 44308 The Essentials of Victim Advocacy is the only nationally approved comprehensive online and in-person training of its kind offered in the state of Ohio, for assisting individuals in becoming […]
The Essentials of Victim Advocacy May 30 - June 2, 2023 8:00AM - 5:30PM EST VIRTUAL CLASSROOM The Essentials of Victim Advocacy is the only nationally approved comprehensive online and in-person training of its kind offered in the state of Ohio, for assisting individuals in becoming a comprehensive National Credentialed Advocate. Participants who complete the 44-hour hybrid […]
The Essentials of Victim Advocacy August 7 - 11, 2023 8:00AM - 4:00PM EST Location Denton Training Facility 137 S. Main Street, Suite 301 Akron, Ohio 44308 The Essentials of Victim Advocacy is the only nationally approved comprehensive online and in-person training of its kind offered in the state of Ohio, for assisting individuals in becoming […]
The Essentials of Victim Advocacy September 25 - 29, 2023 8:00AM - 4:00PM EST Location Denton Training Facility 137 S. Main Street, Suite 301 Akron, Ohio 44308 The Essentials of Victim Advocacy is the only nationally approved comprehensive online and in-person training of its kind offered in the state of Ohio, for assisting individuals in becoming […]
The Essentials of Victim Advocacy October 3 - 26, 2023 Tuesdays & Thursdays 5:00PM - 9:00PM EST HYBRID VIRTUAL CLASSROOM AND IN-PERSON: Location Denton Training Facility 137 S. Main Street, Suite 301 Akron, Ohio 44308 The Essentials of Victim Advocacy is the only nationally approved comprehensive online and in-person training of its kind offered in […]