Huron Public Library

The Shaker Heights Youth Center has distinguished itself as a leader in the field of community social service by fostering the emotional, behavioral, and developmental well being of a diverse spectrum of youth in the Shaker community. The Youth Center offers programs serving school-aged youth and their families with services that include leadership development, mentoring, student assistance, and other prevention services. It is one of the few agencies statewide to be recognized for excellence in service by the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services, receiving the Exemplary Prevention Award three times. Shaker Heights Youth Center, 17300 Van Aken Blvd., OH 44120 Shaker Heights, 216-752-9292

The Lucas County Sheriff s Office offers community-based policing and law enforcement services. It maintains field operations, records management, and communication and investigative services bureaus, as well as various task forces for the crime, terrorism, drug, arson and domestic violence prevention. In association with the Ohio Attorney General, the office takes part in a pilot program that allows the citizens of Lucas County, Ohio to be notified of any sex offender living in the vicinity of their residences through electronic sex offender registration notification system. In addition, the Lucas County Sheriff s Office maintains marine patrol, critical incident response and block watch teams. It has an office in Toledo, Ohio.