Calling all first time expectant or new parents! Help Me Grow offers a free Home Visiting Program. Home Visiting matches parents with a trained home visitor who comes to wherever the family lives. Their home visitor is a friendly, trained, and experienced person who can answer questions about pregnancy or being a parent and can [...]
In collaboration with the Early Childhood Resource Center, Incept, and Stark County Job and Family Services, SMHA is proud to announce the opening of the family learning station at Jackson Sherrick. The Jackson Sherrick community which is home to 340 families, is an ideal location for the family resource room. Children and their parents are [...]
The Stark County Hunger Taskforce's website poses the question: "Will you help fight hunger at home this summer?" The statistics are staggering: 1 in 4 children, 1 in 6 residents, and 10% of the senior population in Stark County is hungry. This summer, SMHA is proud to be a part of the Stark County Hunger Taskforce's [...]
Stark Metropolitan Housing Authority in collaboration with the Early Childhood Resource Center is offering family programing for children at Linwood Acres! Felicia Nicholson with ECRC works closely with children and their parents to provide educational and fun activities during the summer months. Each month, the children are engaged in theme related activities. For the month [...]
The Criminal Justice Committee of the Stark NAACP will be hosting "The Law &You" a free event to the public which will address guidelines for interacting with law enforcement. Special guests will include Prosecutor Angela Walls Alexander, The Canton City and Perry Township Police Departments, and Defense Attorney John Alexander. The event will be held [...]
The SMHA Resident Association is jurisdiction-wide and represents all Stark County residents living in SMHA developments. If you would like to nominate someone or be nominated to serve as a Resident Association Officer there are several ways to do so: 1. Stop down to Stark Metropolitan Housing Authority Central Office located at 400 E. Tuscarawas [...]
Many exciting things are happening at Stark Metropolitan Housing Authority and we look forward to sharing them with our residents and members of the Stark County community! In a few short weeks, SMHA will be presenting the 2014-2015 Annual Report to the community which will provide a general overview of the services we provide and [...]
THE STARK METROPOLITAN HOUSING AUTHORITY (SMHA) TO HOST A SERIES OF INFORMATIVE WORKSHOPS FOR CONTRACTORS The Stark Metropolitan Housing Authority (SMHA) is initiating a proactive approach to partnering with local contractors and vendors for its various construction, service, and maintenance projects. A series of informative workshops hosted by the Planning and Development Department will focus [...]
SMHA has established a presence on the following social media outlets: Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram in order to better connect with and serve our residents, participants, and the Stark County community! Please connect with us: https://twitter.com/StarkMHA https://instagram.com/starkmha/ http://facebook.com/StarkMHA We look forward to hearing from you!