Summit Health and Safety Innovation Fund

In 2026, the Summit County Opioid Healing Fund awarded grants totaling $358,500 to the following organizations:

• Adult Guardianship Services, for a recovery-focused pilot program that provides professional guardianship and stabilization support for adults impacted by opioid use disorder, $5,000
• ARC Recovery Services, to support three cornerstone recovery events that promote healing, connection, and hope for individuals and families impacted by opioid addiction in Summit County, $15,000
• Asian Services in Action Inc., to address opioid use within Summit County's immigrant and refugee population with prevention education and community intervention and outreach, with a particular focus on Afghan and Bhutanese Nepali communities, $25,000
• Broken Chains Jail & Prison Ministry, to support Lydia's Home and its Access to Recovery Program, offering services like transportation, restoration of identity documents, and health care for a peer recovery supported, residential program for women in Summit County, $10,000
• Carve Your Own Path, to provide trauma-informed prevention training for Summit County's abatement workforce to help providers address the root causes of substance use disorder, $15,000
• CASA Board Volunteer Association, to provide an opioid education and prevention training series to strengthen the ability of CASA volunteers and staff to support children and families affected by opioid use, child abuse and neglect, $6,000
• Compass North Church, for the program, A Walk in Their Shoes, which helps individuals and families affected by opioid addiction, suicide loss, and sex trafficking through victory stories from survivors, education, and direct access to treatment programs, counseling, peer support, housing assistance, and life-skills services, $2,500
• Freedom House for Women Inc., for the Courage to Change program, a trauma‑informed service designed to provide comprehensive treatment and supportive services for women ages 18 and older with a history and diagnosis of opiate use disorder, $15,000
• Friends in Tents, to expand street-based harm reduction outreach to individuals experiencing homelessness and substance use in Summit County, $5,000
• Friends of 91.3 dba Friends of The Summit, to support the Music & Movement program, a trauma-informed wellness workshop series that combines live music with evidence-based practices, $10,000
• Hope Meadows Foundation, to support an equine-assisted addiction recovery and relapse prevention mental health services program, $10,000
• Hope United, for an innovative virtual reality recovery support program, which will serve 21 people in Summit County recovering from opioid use disorder, $20,000
• International Institute of Akron Inc., for a substance-use prevention and education initiative for Summit County's refugee and immigrant communities, $25,000
• JoAnna House II Inc., to help marginalized adult women in and through early recovery from substance use and mental health disorders, $5,000
• Keys to Serenity, for the Children & Family Program, which provides support, assistance and events for families impacted by parental addiction, $25,000
• Legacy III, Inc., for the Pathways to Freedom program, which provides recovery-oriented transitional housing for women who are homeless in Summit County with a history of substance use and mental health disorders, $10,000
• Ohio Can Change Addiction Now, for Gifts of Love, which provides a way for parents in recovery to provide Christmas gifts for their children, $5,000
• Project Ujima, for Voices of Recovery: Peace Circles, a five-week, trauma-informed initiative that supports Summit County residents, particularly minority and intergenerational adults ages 18-plus, impacted by the opioid crisis, $25,000
• relink.org, to improve access to and awareness of addiction recovery resources in Summit County through the creation and distribution of a comprehensive, easy-to-use Summit County Recovery Resource Directory, $10,000
• Restore Addiction Recovery, for weekly individual trauma-informed counseling for men who are enrolled in the organization's year-long residential program, $5,000
• Rise and Recover, for supportive, structured sober housing for women transitioning from substance use disorder treatment, $5,000
• Sarah's House Inc., for the Never 2 Old 2 program, which educates older adults about abuse and misuse of opioids, presenting alternative management for pain and discomfort, $5,000
• Second Chance Village, to support peer certification, transportation expansion, and integration of Mental Martial Arts, a cognitive-behavioral recovery tool designed by and for survivors, $5,000
• South Street Ministries, for operations of Restoration House, a women's drop-in center that offers case management assistance, along with programs to address mental health and substance use disorder, among other offerings, $25,000
• Students With A Goal: SWAG, for the SWAG Healing Pathways program, a trauma-informed prevention and recovery initiative serving youth and adults that addresses the impact of the opioid epidemic through education, emotional regulation skills, healthy relationship training, peer support, family healing workshops, and pathways to treatment, $5,000
• Summit County Continuum of Care, for Stable Steps, a recovery and reentry housing initiative to prevent homelessness, $5,000
• Summit Recovery Hub, to support Summit County Recovery Dinners, which are peer-led, community-based recovery events, $25,000
• Truly Reaching You, to strengthen recovery-centered reentry services for Summit County men returning from incarceration while navigating substance use disorder, $10,000
• Truth & Honor, to support recovery housing for veterans, which includes case management, drug and alcohol relapse prevention, and peer recovery and life skills training, among other resources, $5,000
• Welcome To Recovery Project, to help people in recovery through Welcome Bags, which offer hygiene, dignity and comfort to individuals who enter a treatment facility, $10,000
• Women Revived Ministries, for Total Life Wellness In Recovery, which offers workshops, classes, and individual mentoring and peer support for people in recovery, $10,000

In 2024, the Summit County Opioid Healing Fund awarded grants totaling $45,000 to the following organizations:

• ARC Recovery Services, to support individuals in early recovery from substance use disorder, $7,500
• JoAnna House II Inc., to support Recovery is a Process with the JoAnna House II Inc. Ohio Recovery House level II single women, $5,000
• Restore Addiction Recovery, for support of substance use recovery, including case management services for residents in a long-term residential setting, $5,000
• Truth & Honor Inc., to support a recovery housing program for veterans, $2,500
• Urban Ounce of Prevention Behavioral Health Services Inc., to support substance abuse prevention and treatment programs, $25,000

In 2023, the Summit County Opioid Healing Fund awarded grants totaling $445,000 to the following organizations:

• 3R Foundation, to support the Better Together Initiative, $10,000
• AxessPointe Community Health Centers, to help community members with substance use disorders, $20,000
• Battered Women's Shelter, for care coordination for survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking with substance use disorder, $12,500
• Broken Chains Jail & Prison Ministry, to support Lydia's Home Access to Recovery Program, $20,000
• CASA Board Volunteer Association, to provide advocacy services for youth who have been exposed to substance use and to connect their parents with recovery and support services, $10,000
• Catholic Charities, Diocese of Cleveland, to support the Breaking Free Project, $10,000
• Compass North Church, to enlarge the reach of A Walk in Their Shoes and Celebrate Recovery, $12,500
• Deborah Anointing Foundation, to support women with substance use disorder by providing a safe and stable recovery house, as well as mentorship and education programs, $10,000
• Freedom House for Women, to support the Courage to Change program, $15,000
• Hand 2 Hand Inc., to support The Tree of Life event, where families who have lost a loved one to overdose can plant a tree in their memory, $2,500
• Hope Farm Inc., to provide food to unhoused individuals who are in active addiction, $7,500
• JoAnna House II, for peer recovery services and preventions, $12,500
• Keys to Serenity, to support the Family Program, which provides family-focused support, assistance and events for children and their parents/caregivers struggling with addiction, $25,000
• Legacy III, to provide permanent supportive housing to unhoused women who are recovering from addiction, $15,000
• Life of Recovery Sober Housing, to support opioid and addiction recovery housing for women in Akron, $10,000
• MODE – Miracles Occur, Days Enriched, to support recovery services for individuals struggling with substance use disorder, $5,000
• Ohio Domestic Violence Network, to improve services to DV survivors with substance use issues and mental health needs, $10,000
• OhioCAN Change Addiction Now, to provide individuals in recovery with financial management strategies, $12,500
• The Packard Institute, for peer recovery support targeting underserved youth, $15,000
• Rachel's Angels, to provide prevention presentations to middle and high school students, $10,000
• Rape Crisis Center, to increase support for survivors of sexual violence with co-occurring substance use disorders, $12,500
• Reentry Coalition of Summit, Portage, & Medina, to support the Summit County Citizen Circle, $25,000
• reLink, to analyze and capture data from the Better Together Summit Co. network of organizations offering addiction recovery services, $20,000
• Restore Addiction Recovery, for community outreach and engagement, $20,000
• Safe Harbor Norton, for continuing education, housing scholarship and transportation support, $20,000
• Sarah's House Inc., to provide older adults with information related to addiction as well as opportunities for social activities, $15,000
• South Street Ministries, for operations of Restoration House, $25,000
• Summit Recovery Hub, to support Recovery On Purpose: Recovery Endurance Support Meeting & Community Recovery Events, $25,000
• Truly Reaching You, for reentry and addiction recovery support services for men, $10,000
• Truth & Honor, to provide job and life skills training to individuals undergoing recovery and support services, $12,500
• Voices for Voices, to support Project Purple, which educates, amplifies and recognizes those who provide peer support and recovery-oriented services to residents of Summit County, $5,000
• Women Revived Ministries, for Total Life Wellness In Recovery, $10,000

In 2022, the Summit County Opioid Healing Fund awarded grants totaling $405,000 to the following organizations:

• 3R Foundation, for the Reentry, Reconnect, Restoration (3R) project, which educates both youth and adults about the dangers of opioid use, $15,000
• ARC Recovery Services, for addiction recovery treatment services, $25,000
• Broken Chains Jail & Prison Ministry, for Lydia's Home Residential Recovery & Workforce Development Program, $10,000
• Community Oriented Recovery, for peer recovery support services for Summit County residents, $35,000
• Compass North Church, to support a Walk in Their Shoes and Celebrate Recovery program, $12,500
• Fathers and Sons of Northeast Ohio, to support Summit County fathers in recovery, $25,000
• Friends of The Summit, to support Rock+Recovery™ Radio, $25,000
• Hope United, to support education & recovery events to individuals in recovery and their families, $15,000
• H.M. Life Opportunity Services, to support homeless mothers recovering from opiate addiction, $15,000
• JoAnna House II, for peer support services and prevention education, $10,000
• Keys to Serenity, for the Keys to the Heart Family Program, a 12-month program that provides events, as well as educational and assistance programs, to families and children affected by substance abuse in their home, $20,000
• Legacy III, to assist women with a history of drug addiction in identifying safe and affordable housing, $10,000
• Let's Get Healthy Cleveland, for opioid community awareness, including education and outreach programs, $10,000
• MODE – Miracles Occur, Days Enriched, to support outpatient and partial hospitalization programming, including addiction counseling and peer support services, $20,000
• OhioCAN Change Addiction Now, for the "OhioCAN Summit: Come, Learn and Remember," which will include national speakers, games and activities for children, and education, support and empowerment for adults, $12,500
• OhioCAN Change Addiction Now, to support SummitCan Blessings, $10,000
• Ohio Domestic Violence Network, to improve services to domestic violence survivors with substance use issues and mental health needs, $10,000
• The Packard Institute, for peer-recovery for families impacted by addiction, $20,000
• Rachel's Angels, to support Rachel's Angels Healing Voice II, $10,000
• reLink, for Pulling it All Together: Using Technology to Connect Summit County Providers and the Community, $20,000
• Restore Addiction Recovery, for the Community Outreach Program, $25,000
• Safe Harbor Norton, for continuing education, vocational job training and housing scholarships for residents in treatment, $20,000
• Sarah's House Inc., for My Family-My People, a project focused on Akron's Ward 4 that provides prevention meetings for 10- to 17-year-olds, $15,000
• South Street Ministries, to support reentry and recovery support meetings, as well as staff training in overdose response, $15,000

In 2021, the Summit County Opioid Healing Fund awarded grants totaling $341,485 to the following organizations:

• 3R Foundation, for the Reentry, Reconnect, Restoration (3R) project, which educates both youth and adults about the dangers of opioid use, $20,500
• Akron Say No To Dope, to increase capacity for the New Beginnings Thrift Store on Kenmore Boulevard, $15,000
• AxessPointe Community Health Centers, to increase awareness about the issue of substance use disorders in older adults, $25,000
• Broken Chains Jail & Prison Ministry, to provide recovery services and workforce development programs, $25,000
• CASA Board Volunteer Association, to provide advocacy support to children exposed to substance abuse, $23,985
• Freedom House for Women, for the Courage to Change program, which provides peer support services to women with opiate use disorder, $25,000
• Hope United, to provide grief support groups for Summit County residents who have lost a loved one to addiction, $20,000
• Keys to Serenity, for the Keys to the Heart Family Program, which is a 12-month program that provides events, as well as educational and assistance programs, to families and children affected by substance abuse in their home, $25,000
• Legacy III, to assist women with a history of drug addiction in identifying safe and affordable housing, $25,000
• MODE – Miracles Occur, Days Enriched, to support outpatient and partial hospitalization addiction counseling, $20,000
• Rachel's Angels, to develop visual media and online content for peer-based prevention presentations at local schools, $15,000
• Safe Harbor Norton, to provide Level II recovery housing for men in Summit County, $25,000
• Sarah's House Inc., for a prevention program geared toward individuals over the age of 60, $7,000
• South Street Ministries, to support the organization's recovery and reentry programs and events, $25,000
• The Packard Institute, to provide ongoing recovery support and professional development to recovery coaches and other addiction professionals, $20,000
• Truth & Honor, to provide recovery support services and training opportunities to veteran referrals from the Summit County Valor Court program, $25,000