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Citizen's Circle in Akron Reentry Coalition

For information concerning these Citizen Circles, contact the Reentry Coordinator for the Akron Regional Parole Office at (330) 643-2010.

2nd Chance Citizen Circle of Ashtabula County: Where:

Ashtabula County District Library 4335 Park Avenue Ashtabula, OH 44004

Contact: Alice Harden ashtabulacountyreentry@gmail.com When: 3rd Tuesday of every month, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Please schedule an appointment by calling Alice Harden

Phone: (440) 992-2121 Ext. 7019 Fax: (440) 998-5974


Columbiana County Citizen Circle: Where:

Columbiana Co. Department of Job & Family Services 2nd floor Community Room

7989 Dickey Drive #2 Lisbon, Ohio 44432

Contact: Miranda Abel – (330) 420-5767 / Denise Zepernick – (330) 356-0583

When: 1st Tuesday of each month, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Phone:


Geauga County Citizen Circle: Where:

Geauga County Public Library Administration Center 12701 Ravenwood Dr. Chardon, Ohio 44024 Contact: Tiffany McNamara When: 3rd Wednesday of each month, 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Phone: (440) 279-1339


Holmes / Wayne County Citizen Circle: Where:

Anazao Community Partners West 2525 Back-Orrville Road, Suite B Wooster, Ohio 44691 Contact: Matt Hankins When: 3rd Wednesday of every month, 10:00 a.m.

Phone: (440) 279-1339


Lake County Citizen Circle: Where:

Lifeline 54 South State Street, Suite 309 Painesville, Ohio 44077

Contact: Bri Moon Lifeline brim@lclifeline.org When: 1st Thursday of every month, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (Appointment Requested)

Phone: (440) 354-2148


Mahoning County Citizen Circle: Where:

Home for Good at First Presbyterian Church 201 Wick Avenue Youngstown, OH 44507 Contact: Lola Simmons Home for Good When: 1st Wednesday of every month, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Phone: (330) 743-3700


Portage County Citizen Circle: Where:

Sue Hetrick Building 3922 Lovers Lane Ravenna, Ohio 44266

Contact: Steve Gies deacgies@neo.rr.com When: 3rd Thursday of each month, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Phone: (330) 743-3700


Stark County Citizen Circle: Where:

Goodwill Campus 408 9 th Street SW Canton, OH 44702

Contact: Kelly Williams Sr. When: 4th Wednesday of every month** 3:00 p.m. ** no meeting in December

Phone: (954) 678-8498


Summit County Citizen Circle: Where:

The Front Porch Café (Upstairs) 798 Grant Street Akron, Ohio 44311

Contact: Lisa Dolan, Chair Lisa.Dolan@jfs.ohio.gov Shawn Bonner ShawnBonner17@yahoo.com When: 2nd Thursday of every month, 1:00 p.m.

Phone: (330) 800-0115 (Number is shared with Reentry at the Front Porch (South Street Ministries)


Akron Area covers: *Ashtabula, Carroll, Coshocton, *Columbia, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Harrison, *Holmes, Jefferson, *Lake, *Mahoning, *Portage, *Stark, *Summit, *Trumbull, & *Tuscarawas.

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