Children & Youth Services
We strive to keep these listings up to date. If you have difficulty contacting one of the sites, need other assistance, email dpenbert@kent.edu. Please also update us when you land an internship!
Akron Children’s Hospital
Main campus: 4500, 215 W Bowery St, Akron, OH 44308
All locations: https://www.akronchildrens.org/cgi-bin/loc_search/new_search.pl
Volunteering/Shadowing (see Adult/College and Shadowing): https://akron.vsyslive.com/
Shadowing and Student Opportunities for Child Life and Allied Health fields such as Occupational Therapy: https://www.akronchildrens.org/pages/Shadowing-and-Student-Opportunities.html
Autism Society of Greater Akron
580 Grant Street, Akron, OH 44311
330-940-1441
Website: https://autismakron.org/
Volunteer: https://autismakron.org/volunteer/
Beech Brook
13201 Granger Rd., #8, Cleveland, OH 44125
216-831-2255
Website: https://www.beechbrook.org/
Internship link: https://www.beechbrook.org/careers/internship-program
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Ohio and Western PA
705 Oakwood St., Ravenna, OH 44266; also in Warren and Steubenville
Ravenna: (330) 631-3042 Other locations: (330) 509-2384
Contact: Gabrielle O'Neal, Program Manager goneal@axessfamily.org or bbbs@axessfamily.org
Website: https://axessfamilyservices.org/services/community-resources/bbbs/
Volunteer: https://www.bbbs.org/get-involved/become-a-big/#iframe-form-section
Boys & Girls Club of Massillon
730 Duncan St. SW Massillon, OH 44647
330-833-4395
Contact: Mackenzie Brenner – Director of Trauma-Informed Care
mbrenner@massillonkids.org
https://www.massillonkids.org/
The Centers—Early Learning and Family Support Services
Administrative headquarters: 4500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44103
Locations throughout Cuyahoga County
https://thecentersohio.org/early-learning/
Internships and paid positions: https://thecentersohio.org/careers/
Chagrin Falls Park Community Center
(Program for children and families.)
7060 Woodland Avenue, Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44023 (40 minutes North of Kent, OH)
Call 440-247-6030 to ask about current opportunities
Website: https://axessfamilyservices.org/services/community-resources/cfpcc/
Child & Adolescent Behavioral Health
919 2nd St. NE, Canton, OH 44704
Other locations in Canton and Alliance as well
Contact: Sharon Nunn-Alexander LSW, CDC snunn@childandadolescent.org
Website: https://www.childandadolescent.org/
Internship page: https://www.childandadolescent.org/career-opportunities/internship-bachelor
Child Development Center (Kent)
775 Loop Rd, Kent, OH 44242
330-672-2559
Volunteer link: https://www.kent.edu/ehs/centers/cdc/employment-opportunities
Child Guidance & Family Solutions
Akron/Central location: 18 N Forge St, Akron, OH 44304
Additional locations in: Cuyahoga Falls, Barberton, and Green
330-762-0591
Website: https://www.cgfs.org/
Note: internships are currently unavailable but should be available again for Spring 2027
Hattie Larlham Foundation
9772 Diagonal Rd., Mantua, OH 44255
800-233-8611
Volunteer link: http://www.hattielarlham.org/v/volunteer.asp
Junior Achievement
JA North Central Ohio: https://jaofnco.ja.org/programs/index
https://jaofnco.ja.org/volunteer/volunteer-now
JA of Greater Cleveland: https://cleveland.ja.org/volunteer/index
Kent Parks and Recreation
497 Middlebury Road, Kent, OH 44240
Website: http://www.kentparksandrec.com/
Offers part-time jobs: https://www.kentohio.gov/culture-community/kent-parks-and-recreation/about-and-employment/
Contact: Megan Johns (Megan.Johns@KentOhio.gov)
Kids Country by BrightPath Stow Child Care Center
4923 Hudson Dr., Stow, Oh 44224
330-668-7707
For internships contact: Alexis Redman, Center Director aredman@kidscountry.com
https://www.kidscountry.com/locations/stow
KidsLink School and Neurobehavioral Center
899 Frost Rd, Streetsboro, OH 44241
330-963-8600
Contact: Brittni Marconi, Recruitment Coordinator/ School Division Lead (Bmarconi@kidslinkohio.com)
Website: https://www.kidslinkohio.com/
LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland
6705 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, OH 44102
Volunteer: https://timecounts.app/lgbt-community-center/join
Intern: https://lgbtcleveland.org/intern/ (application for Spring 2027 due by October 1st)
Massillon Intermediate and Junior High School
250 29th St NW, Massillon, OH 44647
Websites: https://www.massillonschools.org/o/mis and https://www.massillonschools.org/o/mjhs
For internships with the school psychologist, counselors, or teachers Contact Teresa Robinson, Administrative Assistant for Curriculum and Instruction, at trobinson@massillonschools.org
Ohio Child Protective Fellowship Program
Offered in 40 counties in Ohio including Summit, Cuyahoga and beyond
Website: ohiocpsfellowship.org
Contact: Rachael Krisher, Recruiter (rachael.krisher2@jfs.ohio.gov)
OhioGuidestone
Throughout Ohio—view locations here: https://ohioguidestone.org/locations/
Website: https://ohioguidestone.org/
Internship information: https://ohioguidestone.org/employment/internships/
Jobs: https://ohioguidestone.org/careers/
Volunteer work: contact Derek Rader at derek.rader@ohioguidestone.org
Portage Learning Centers
145 N. Chestnut St., Ravenna, OH 44266
330-297-7795
Website: http://portagelearningcenters.com
Proyecto RAICES
4301 Darrow Rd, Ste. 2300, Stow, Ohio 44224
Email: Raggarwal@proyectoraicescla.org
Website: http://proyectoraicescla.org/
Ronald McDonald House
Akron location: 141 West State St, Akron, OH 44302
Cleveland location: 10415 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106
Volunteer link: https://www.rmhcneo.org/get-involved/
Solutions Behavioral Consulting—Center for Autism
Solutions Behavioral Consulting
8536 Crow Drive, Suite 105 Macedonia, OH 44056 and serving schools throughout greater Cleveland
330-888-9596
Contact: Stacy Cianciolo, Clinical Director, scianciolo@solutionsbehavioral.com
Website: https://solutionsbehavioral.com/
Students With A Goal (SWAG)
390 West Crosier St., Akron, OH 43111
330-794-5412
Website: https://www.swagakron.org/
Summit County Juvenile Court
650 Dan St, Akron, OH 44310
330-643-2900
Website: https://juvenilecourt.summitoh.net/
Westmoreland County Juvenile Court
2771 S Grande Blvd, Greensburg, PA 15601
724-830-4200
Website: https://www.co.westmoreland.pa.us/216/Juvenile-Probation
Wingspan Care Group
22001 Fairmount Blvd.
Cleveland, OH 44118
Locations throughout Northeast Ohio
216.320.6800
Website: https://www.wingspancg.org/Programs
Wolff & Phan Autism Center
Address: 3505 Embassy Parkway, Suite 100 Fairlawn, Ohio 44333
Phone: (330) 271-6107,
Email: wolffpac@wpautismcenter.com
Contact: Kim Phan Wolff, BCBA, COBA
Website: https://www.wpautismcenter.com/
Youth Challenge
800 Sharon Dr., Westlake, OH 44145 (near Cleveland)
440-892-1001
Website: http://youthchallengesports.com/Main/Home.aspx