Comprehensive Health and Human Services
Axess Family Services
705 Oakwood St #221, Ravenna, OH 44266
is a ground-breaking, comprehensive health and human services agency serving communities across Northeast Ohio and parts of Pennsylvania and Michigan. Locations near Kent campuses include but are not limited to: Ravenna, Kent, Akron, Canton, Warren, Youngstown, Chagrin Falls, Lorain and beyond.
Axess serves as an umbrella for over 70 well-established organizations and is celebrated for providing integrated community-based medical and dental services with broad-based social services. Programs include but are not limited to:
- behavioral health (counseling, psychiatry, addiction and other specialized services
- primary healthcare and dentistry
- programs for children, youth, and young adults (supervised visitation programs, behavioral health, foster care, and programs for at risk young adults)
- services for seniors
- disability services
- community centers
- homeless shelters & housing
- domestic violence shelters
- rape crisis services
- veterans services including transitional housing
KSU Psychology students have participated in internships, volunteer work, and paid jobs for many of those organizations. You will find those specific organizations under the appropriate issue area tabs.
However, by looking at Axess Family Services websites, you will find a host of organizations that might fit your interests. See:
Volunteer and Internship Opportunities with AXESS
The following site lists some of the volunteer opportunities within AXESS, though many sites may have room for students without being listed. Note that you may ask the site if you may turn a volunteer position into an internship position for credit:
Job Opportunities with AXESS
Finally, opportunities for paid work (along with all listed volunteer positions) are here:
CONTACT INFORMATION
After reading about the programs and opportunities within Axess, if you would like some assistance finding a volunteer or internship opportunity that matches you interest, you may contact:
Axess Family Services, Human Resources
Megan Ward, HR Specialist
330-297-7027 extension 304 or megan.ward@axessfamily.org