Richland Rural Life 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.

Camp O'Bannon, located in Newark, OH, has been serving the youth of Licking County since 1922. This summer camp and year-round program focuses on fostering self-esteem and creating a respectful environment for referred children, providing them with socialization opportunities. Camp O'Bannon offers a variety of activities, including arts and crafts, swimming, nature exploration, field trips, and campouts, catering to children aged 9-15. With a main camp on Butler Road and an outpost camp near Blackhand Gorge, Camp O'Bannon provides age-appropriate experiences for campers, including repelling, canoeing, hiking, horseback riding, and archery. In addition to the summer residential camp, the facility offers a leadership development program for former campers aged 15-17 and year-round programming for various groups. Camp O'Bannon is supported by a dedicated and hardworking staff, who create a supportive and nurturing environment for the children.Generated from the website