SMHA will host a HALLOWEEN FUNFEST on Saturday, October 31, 2015 from 1-4 PM at the Metropolitan Centre--601 Cleveland Ave. NW Canton, OH 44702. The event is tailored toward children and will consist of pumpkin decorating, a costume parade, crafts, games, face painting, movies and story-time, and treats.We are proud to be working with several local businesses [...]
The State of Ohio Development Services Agency has notified the SMHA of a $65,000 award to administer a series of Lean Six Sigma and Kaizen training workshops in collaboration with Kent State University’s Corporate and Professional Development Center. The State of Ohio’s Local Government Innovation Fund (LGIF) offers financial assistance for projects that will create [...]
If you are wanted for a non-violent crime in Stark County and are ready to accept responsibility for it, this could be your first step toward a second chance. Turn yourself in at a future safe surrender where you can meet with an attorney and speak with a judge. September 30- October 3, 2015 from [...]
September 2015
The Metropolitan Centre has a NEW website: www.themetropolitancentre.com Visit the NEW Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/themetropolitancentre Follow the Metro Centre on Twitter: www.twitter.com/TheMetroCentre
The Metropolitan Centre will host an Open House to kick-off a series of upcoming events that will showcase the Regula Grand Ballroom and roof-top patio as an ideal venue for weddings, corporate events, and more. The free event is open to the public and will be held on Wednesday, September 9 from 5 p.m. to [...]
For over 20 years, the Albert H. McIlwain Scholarship has provided educational opportunities to worthy members of the Stark County community. Annually, SMHA honors two Public Housing or Section 8 clients with a $500 scholarship to help fulfill academic and career goals. These scholarships are an intricate part of SMHA's goal to develop opportunities for [...]
The YWCA Canton has recently received funding to provide comprehensive Early Head Start child development and family support services to low income families with children from birth to age three in Stark County. Partnering with JRC Early Learning Center, The Stuckey Family Interfaith Child Development Center, OakPark Preschool, First Baptist Nursery and child Care Center, [...]
SMHA's Board of Commissioners will be considering the issue of ban-the-box: an international campaign by civil rights groups and advocates for ex-offenders, aimed at persuading employers to remove from their hiring applications the check box that asks if applicants have a criminal record.