Common Ground Center

Achievement Centers for Children is a private, nonprofit organization, serving children with disabilities through customized therapies, education and child care programs, camping and recreation opportunities, autism programs, and family support services. The organization was started in 1940 as a three-man Rotary Club service project known as Society for Crippled Children. It serves children up to age 5, with a wide range of disabilities, including physical, neurological, sensory, cognitive or a combination of these. The organization offers a wide range of services, such as environmental recommendations, sensory processing, social skill development, casting and splinting, and feeding and eating. The center provides free autism awareness bracelets to all the registered users on its Web site. It is licensed and accredited by various agencies, including the American Camping Association, Ohio Department of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, Ohio Department of Mental Health, and Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities. Achievement Centers for Children has offices in Highland Hills, Lakewood and Strongsville, Ohio.

Hiram House Camp, Ohio's Oldest Camp, founded in 1896, has been a recognized leader in enriching the lives of children for over a century, through quality hands-on outdoor education & recreation programs, services, facilities, staff. Open year-round, it serves Boys, Girls, Teens, Adults, and offers Summer Camps (Day, Junior Day, Overnight, Horseback Riding), School Camps, Outdoor Education, Group Retreats, Teambuilding Adventure Programs, & Facility Rentals. A Traditional, All-Around Camp, it features a variety of exciting outdoor activities & attractions (Horseback Riding Center, Swimming, Hi/Low Ropes Courses, Climbing Tower, Canoeing, Hiking, Fishing, Farmstead Animals & Garden, Camp Crafts, Orienteering, Performing Arts, Campfires & S'mores), all on 172 wooded acres in NE Ohio's scenic Chagrin Valley area. It hosts an annual fall Pumpkin Festival on the second Sunday each October to benefits its Campership Fund to send children in need to Summer Camp. An ACA accredited Camp & United Way Agency. It is a privately funded nonprofit organization 501 (c) (3), independent & non-denominational. Schedule your Fall, Winter & Spring Group Retreat Dates Now for best selection! Great Facilities, Lodging, Dining, Meeting Accommodations & Attractions - Church, Civic, Business, and Education Groups are Welcome! Group Retreats, gatherings, educational programs, and seminars of almost any size can be accommodated with or without meal service for one, two, or more nights, during the Fall, Winter, Spring and late Summer months (from August through May.) For Retreat Groups and School Camps, our Rustic Log Cabins are heated and winterized for year-round comfort. Nestled in the woods off Pioneer Circle, each can sleep up to 50 persons, with bunk beds, modern restroom and shower facilities. Cabins also offer a central lounge/meeting room for projects and activities, screened porch, two separate wings for campers, with living/sleeping quarters, private rooms, for supervisory or leadership staff. All are handicapped accessible with state of the art fire safety systems. Additional separate staff lodges with bedroom, kitchen, utility room, private bath are also available for visiting faculty. Dormitory rooms with restroom shower facilities are available as well. Hiram House lodgings can comfortably house groups of up to 200 persons for overnight stays. Great Facilities, Convenient Location - Beautiful in all Seasons! • Set amid 172 wooded acres in the scenic Chagrin Valley • Easy travel access via major routes, off I-271 Harvard Rd. exit Eastbound • Natural, private setting, conveniently located in beautiful Northeast Ohio • Ample free on-site parking for vehicles or group vans and buses • Spacious lodging, dining & meeting facilities, for groups large and small • Ideal for youth or adult groups, meetings, seminars, luncheons, receptions & more!