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Shelter Care Inc.

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Shelter Care Inc.

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Shelter Care Inc. is a private, non-profit organization that serves youth and families in need.

Shelter Care's Six Programs:

Shelter Care's initial program, the Shelter Home Program is a long-term residential program for boys ages 11-17. Typically, youth stay in the residential program for 1-3 years with the goal of family reunification and/or to prepare the youth for independent living. The Safe Landing Youth Shelter is an emergency crisis shelter for runaway and at-risk youth ages 11 to 17. The program provides immediate assistance to both youth and the family in a time of crisis. Services include free residential care, individual and family counseling, case management, aftercare, supplemental education, 24-hour telephone hotline, transportation, and assistance in finding alternative living situations when necessary. Local social service agencies can refer youth and youth/families can self-refer. The Respite Care Program provides planned periods of respite for up to four days to strengthen and keep struggling families together. This short-term residential program offers scheduled respite and crisis stabilization for youth ages 6 to 17 who are living with their parent/guardian. Referral forms available online at https://sc72.org/referral/

The Highlands Maternity Group Home operates as a residential program for pregnant and parenting teens ages 14 to 17 years and their children ages 0-3. A youth may enter the program at any time during her pregnancy and may remain in residence for up to three years after the child’s birth. Services include individual, group, and family counseling, case management, prenatal care, education services, job readiness skills, parenting skills and child development, aftercare, and independent living skills. The Street Outreach Services Program (SOS) provides street based and drop-in services to runaway, homeless, and at risk youth ages 16-24 to assist them in transitioning to safe and appropriate living arrangements. SOS operates a drop-in center in Akron's North Hill neighborhood that provides services including hot meals, clothing, showers, hygiene, laundry facilities, computer, e-mail, and phone access, case management, psychoeducational groups and emotional support. SOS also houses a Rapid Rehousing Program for young adults ages 18-24 and is a Bridges provider for emancipated young adults ages 18-20. Local social service agencies can refer young adults and young adults can self-refer. Shelter Care's Outpatient Counseling Center offers counseling to all ages and backgrounds, with an emphasis on family counseling.

10/28/2026

Thank you to everyone who showed up to Fall Into S.O.S. !!!

10/22/2026

Her hope for him now is simple: that he gets to actually be a kid.

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10/20/2026

Hope started using drugs at 12. By 15 she was homeless. She cycled through addiction for years, even after having her daughters.

In 2019 she came to our SOS program. A caseworker told her something she didn’t believe at the time: even with pending charges, she could still get housing.

She hasn’t touched a drug since.

Watch her tell the rest of it in her own words.

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10/18/2026

We asked our staff one question: what would you tell your younger self?

The answers ranged from funny to genuinely moving, a reminder that everyone on this team has their own story, their own version of getting through it.

We're here if you need us
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10/15/2026

we're here if you need us
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10/13/2026

By 16, Te’Asia was raising her son through more instability than most adults ever face. When Children’s Services got involved, most places wouldn’t take a teenager and a baby together. Staying with her son wasn’t something she was willing to give up.

That’s when she came to our Highlands program.

Hear her story in her own words.

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10/01/2026

Today Frank and Denise hit fifteen years as house parents in our Shelter Home program.

Fifteen years of Sunday family meetings. Fifteen years of hydration reminders and homework help and teaching kids it's okay to make mistakes. Fifteen years of showing up, every day, for boys who needed exactly that.

In Denise's words: "We've had kids say this is the safest they've ever felt, the most stable their life has ever been."

That doesn't happen by accident. Thank you, Frank and Denise, for fifteen years of it.

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09/28/2026

For over a year, one of our boys hid how far behind he was in reading. He'd developed every trick to cover it up, because that's what middle school teaches kids who are struggling: don't let anyone find out.

We noticed. We didn't push. We just kept showing up with patience and extra time.

This summer he started individual tutoring. And a few days ago, he walked up and asked if he could read a chapter out loud.

No hiding. No shame.

This is what happens when kids get the time and support they need.

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09/23/2026

We asked one of our house parents to describe life in the Shelter Home in three words.

Security. Support. Love.

Simple words. But for a teenager who's never had them consistently before, they can change everything.

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09/21/2026

People imagine a "program." What it actually looks like is Sunday family meetings, mornings spent making sure everyone's fed and hydrated, and a routine built to make kids feel steady instead of scared.

It's not flashy. It's consistent. And for a lot of the boys who come through our Shelter Home program, consistency is something they've never had before.

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Address

32 South Avenue
Tallmadge, OH
44278

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 4pm
Tuesday	8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday	8am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+13306305600

Website

https://sc72.org/, https://www.facebook.com/SOSDICstaff

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