Website: http://passages-oh.org/

Service Area: Cuyahoga, Lorain and Portage Counties

Program Information

Passages, Inc., is a faith-based, nonprofit community organization dedicated to enriching the quality of life for children, fathers and mothers.  It provides self-improvement resources that inspire and empower individuals to lead the lives they most desire.

Mission:

To ensure that no child is without a nurturing, engaged and loving father and mother and that each parent fully grasps that the most important thing they will ever accomplish in life is rearing a child who understands his or her relationship with the world and has the ability to contribute in a positive way.

Services:

Passages provides services throughout Northeast Ohio.  Workforce training programs teach real-world job interviewing and work skills that allow fathers to pursue viable careers.  Passages collaborates with Edwinds Leadership and Restaurant Institute to provide six-month training opportunities for individuals interested in culinary arts.

Fatherhood enrichment classes are offered Mondays and Wednesdays.  Each class last for 90 minutes, and 12 classes are required for a certificate of completion. Classes teach the following:

• Life Skills
• Child Support
• Employment
• Parenting Skills
• Legal Services

2020 Commission Meeting Dates:  Feb.13, May 14, July 9, Sept. 10, and Nov. 12.  

All of the  commission meetings are from 10AM to noon in the Riffe Tower in downtown Columbus.  If you would like to attend a commission meeting, please contact Terri Simons at 614-752-0182.  Click the highlighted text to learn more about the commission meetings.