Freese, Brittany

For more than 100 years, the Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging has worked to improve care for older adults and their caregivers. Benjamin Rose is an innovator in service delivery, a leader in research, and an advocate for older adults in Northeast Ohio and nationally. The main focus of Benjamin Rose is to assist older people and their families to live successfully in the community. The Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging assists older people and their families in through cooperative, community-based efforts. Our service, research, advocacy, and administrative divisions work together and individually to fulfill our mission of raising the standards of care for seniors. Our Education & Training Center offers a conference center with state-of-the-art meeting space and provides a local venue for community events. For more information on the Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging, call us at 216.791.8000 or visit us online at www.benrose.org.

In operation for more than 70 years, Child Guidance & Family Solutions counsels, educates and supports adults, children, families and youths who face social, emotional and behavioral challenges. The organization has a professional team of child psychiatrists, nurses, psychologists, social workers and mental health counselors. It serves a range of clients, including families, adults, children and teenagers and schools. The organization also serves its community partners that include the Summit County Children Services Board, Summit County Juvenile Court and the Board of Mental Retardation & Developmental Disabilities. It provides treatment and prevention services to over 4,000 children and nearly 1,000 adults yearly, and employs more than 150 professionals and support staff. Child Guidance & Family Solutions is located in Akron, Ohio.