Connecting for Kids will offer their Eastern Cuyahoga County Resource Fair on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) Eastern Campus in Highland Hills.  The fair will provide local resources for those 0–22 years who are experiencing anxiety, depression, behavioral problems, academic struggles, developmental delays or disabilities.

According to a Health Policy Institute of Ohio December 2024 study, approximately one in four children, ages 3–17, across the country reported one or more mental, emotional, developmental or behavioral problems in 2021 and 2022.  In Ohio, that same study reports that a fifth (20%) of middle school students and a third (33%) of high school students in 2023 reported that their mental health was not good most or all of the time. 

With more than 70 providers, the free Eastern Cuyahoga County Resource Fair offers a number of options for families looking for help. Attendees can discuss insurance, services provided and explore program options directly with the provider. Having face-to-face conversations allows families to assess whether a provider is a good fit.

 Families who pre-register and attend the in-person event will be entered to win a $100 Amazon gift card.  In addition, the first 100 families who stop by the Connecting for Kids table at the fair will receive a free stuffed animal courtesy of Wild Republic with a disability awareness pin and bookmark.  Those who have limited time can drive up to the tent in front of the Tri-C Eastern Campus Student Services Building during fair hours to receive a grab-and-go bag of resources.

To register, visit connectingforkids.org/east-cuyahoga-fair or call/text: 440-570-5908.