by First Year Cleveland | Apr 13, 2025
Program Description:
Ohio’s Help Me Grow program offers the Ages & Stages Questionnaire (ASQ) free for all Ohio families through the Sparkler: Play for Parenting app. Through user-friendly app features, families can complete the free ASQ screening quickly and easily (available in English, Spanish, French, Chinese, and Arabic), track developmental milestones, and access games and activities. Families also have the opportunity to receive expert support from a developmental screening specialist. The screening tool is available for Ohio children birth through age 5.
Program Requirements:
Available to all Ohio families for free with children birth through age five.
Hours of Operation:
Ohio families can download the Sparkler app at anytime. Support is available M-F 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
by First Year Cleveland | Mar 23, 2025
Program Description:
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library mails free books to the home monthly from birth until age 5.
Program Requirements:
For every child under age 5 in Ohio. All children under age 5 in a family may register.
Hours of Operation:
Online registration
by First Year Cleveland | Mar 23, 2025
Program Description:
We provide quality items for daily living for free to children of all ages who are experiencing foster care. We offer in store “shopping” or custom curbside care package pick up by appointment only.
Program Requirements:
We serve foster, kinship, recently reunified biological families (6 months post reunification), youth in the Bridges program, Safe Families for Children Cleveland host families, and families who have adopted from foster care (within 6 months of adoption). Case worker information required for an appointment.
Hours of Operation:
Wednesday 6-8pm and Sunday 11-1
by First Year Cleveland | Mar 23, 2025
Program Description:
Independence Place & NIA (Nurturing Independence and Aspirations) gives specialized, participant-centered supportive services and case management for current and past participants of YWCA’s programs. This includes a 23-unit temporary supportive housing program for young adults ages 18-24 who have experienced homelessness & other challenges. Many have aged out of foster care.
Program Requirements:
Ages 18-24, any gender, history of homelessness, disability
Hours of Operation:
Monday-Friday 9:00am-5:00pm
by First Year Cleveland | Mar 23, 2025
Program Description:
Our Family Resource Navigators are available to give you custom referrals. We help families find high-quality child care resources that fit their child’s unique needs–and consultation on financial assistance options.
Program Requirements:
Free, Confidential Service
Hours of Operation:
Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm
