Horizon House is a two-year transitional program for young adults ages 18-22 in Summit County. Located at 2 sites in Akron, a total of 8 bedrooms are available for homeless young adults in Summit County.

Summit County has approximately 20,000 citizens between the ages of 18-22. Of that population, over 300 go homeless every year. Young adults between the ages of 18-22 who are homeless are often also in need of intense supportive services and life skills development, however they are currently ineligible for government funded programming.

Technically, this population is considered to be adults; however, these more appropriately termed “older adolescents”, are not always capable of fully providing for themselves. That is why the Community Health Center has designed this unique housing program; to reach out to this high-risk group during the transitional period between adolescence and adulthood.

Hope is on the Horizon

Many of these homeless young adults suffer from psychological, physical, emotional and social disorders in addition to possible substance abuse problems. Horizon House takes these factors into consideration. In order to integrate these young adults into society as productive members, we work to meet their basic needs.

The Horizon House Program includes:

• Behavioral health care
• Primary health care
• Meal assistance
• Mentoring/Case Management to help learn appropriate behaviors
• Goal setting strategies
• Vocational and educational needs
• Employment needs
• Life skills training
• Housing assistance (after program completion)

The goal of Horizon House is to challenge residents for the long term. We will ask them where they want to be in the future and they will set their own goals. A Life Management Plan will be determined in order for them to proceed on the appropriate path and receive as much encouragement and advice necessary to execute their plan.

We have ONE main rule

To be eligible for residence, all applicants must be continuing their education and/or working.

There is no need to set a curfew; the work or school commitment creates an automatic curfew. If participants return to their old behavior, we help them understand the reasons behind their actions and to look at the consequences.

A Transition with a Future

By the time each graduating youth leaves Horizon House they are able to support themselves. They will have improved their education and will have a real chance as a productive, contributing citizen and adult in our community.

All program graduates are encouraged to participate in aftercare and ongoing relapse prevention programming. Successful graduates are also be encouraged to become mentors to entering homeless young adults.

Please click here to view the current brochure on Horizon House.

Directions

Housing Coordinator
Phone: (330) 315-3713

Download Housing Application