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Information & Referral
Senior Info Line ... information & referrals for seniors aged 60 and over
Lifeline ... push a button to call for help in emergencies
Child Care Connect ... information and support for parents and providers
Family Care Connection
MedAssist ... a no-interest loan for qualifying persons without insurance
Project Connect ... empowering non-profits through technology and connectivity
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Info Line, Inc.
330-376-6660
In northern Summit County,
call 330-650-2603

24-hour service
7 days a week

Teletype Services
for the deaf:
330-376-4643


Info Line does not
endorse any agency.
We simply provide information
as a public service.

Finding the answer is easy ...
when you know whom to ask!

Info Line, Inc., is Summit County's information and referral service. Its central purpose is to provide access to human service delivery for people in need.

Since 1975, Info Line, Inc., has served as Summit County's 24-hour community information and referral service, answering 75,000 incoming calls annually to link people in need of services with the providers of such services. 

The agency maintains a computerized resource directory of over 1,100 agencies and services for the Summit County area. It is the sole source for comprehensive information and referral, senior information and referral, and child care resource and referral services in Summit County. 

Info Line is one of only two agencies in the state of Ohio fully accredited by the Alliance of Information and Referral Systems (the international professional organization for the field of information and referral) and employs ten Certified Information & Referral Specialists. This accreditation means that Info Line complies with all of the standards which have been developed for the provision of quality information and referral services. 

Since it was incorporated as a private non-profit corporation by the State of Ohio in 1975, Info Line has been sensitive to the needs of the community. It has maintained a progressive stance in responding to an ever-increasing demand for service in a variety of human service areas:

Information and Referral Services ... bringing people and services together 24 hours a day, 7 days a weekwith specialized telecommunications equipment to serve individuals with hearing impairments.
Senior Info Line ... ... a specialized information and referral source for seniors aged 60 and over staffed by professionals with backgrounds in gerontology
Lifeline ... ... a communication link between elderly, handicapped, homebound, or isolated adults and emergency medical assistance.
Child Care Connection ... ... a specialized child care referral system that links families to child care resources, provides consumer information, and offers education, training, and technical assistance for child care business start-up. Part of a state-wide network of referral agencies, Child Care Connection serves Summit, Medina, Portage, Stark, Trumbull, and Mahoning Counties.
Family Care Connection ... assisting companies in finding cost-effective solutions to two of the fastest growing issues facing companies and their employees todaychild care and care for the elderly.
MedAssist ... ... a program that helps uninsured individuals to pay for medication treating life-threatening illnesses or anti-biotics.
Project Connect ... ... a technology and training initiative developed to address the technological and connectivity needs of area non-profit agencies.

 

 

State & National Affiliations ...

 
211 Ohio
Ohio Council of Information & Referral Providers
Ohio Association of Non-Profit Organizations
  
Alliance of Information & Referral Systems
Alliance of Work/Life Professionals
Society for Non-Profit Organizations 
American Society on Aging
Ohio Association of Child Care Resources & Referral Agencies
Ohio Child & Adult Food Care Program Sponsors Network
Ohio Professionals for School-Age Care 
National Association of Child Care Resource/Referral Agencies
National Center for Non-Profit Boards
National Council on Aging
Full Listing of Websites of Interest

 

All about Info Line, Inc.


MedAssist ... a no-interest loan for qualifying persons without insurance
Project Connect ... empowering non-profits through technology and connectivity
Search this Site
Links to Other Useful Websites
Contact Info Line
Information & Referral
Senior Info Line ... information & referrals for seniors aged 60 and over
Lifeline ... push a button to call for help in emergencies
Child Care Connect ... information and support for parents and providers
Family Care Connection


 

 

Info Line, Inc.  ...  Bringing people and services together since 1975

474 Grant Street • Akron OH  44311 • 330-762-5627 • 330-253-1137

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