"Guardianship: As your Special Needs Child Becomes An Adult:" New Video from Summit County Probate Judge Stormer

Summit County Probate Court Judge Elinore Marsh Stormer has released a new video titled "Guardianship: As your Special Needs Child Becomes An Adult," to help parents of developmentally disabled children make decisions about their child's transition into adulthood.  In the video, parents ask questions about guardianship, and share their hopes and dreams about their developmentally disabled child.  

The video is just another in a series of videos that Judge Stormer has published to help people understand the probate court's role, and facilitate probate and guardianship related decision-making.  All of the videos can be found here. 

Summit County Probate Court Conducts Clothing Drive for Indigent Seniors

The Summit County Probate Court is seeking gently used clothing for indigent wards of the court in long-term care facilities.  The Probate Court will collect gently used, clean clothing from April 17 through May 19 during  court hours.

Probate Court Judge Elinore Marsh Stormer said in a news release reported by the Akron Beacon Journal: 

“The Probate Court is guardian over nearly 900 indigent senior wards in Summit County. Some of our wards enter nursing homes without a decent change of clothes and no funds to buy clothing. Since it’s time to go through our closets, please consider helping some of our most vulnerable citizens.

The court is seeking to follow up on its successful holiday clothing drive when more than 1,000 pieces of clothing were collected and distributed.  All donations are welcome with a special need for larger sizes. Donated clothing will be distributed to seniors residing in nursing homes in the area who need these very basic items.

“We will accept any clothing such as coats, sweaters, jackets, shirts, pants, gloves/mittens, hats and scarves, socks, slippers, et cetera,” said Mary Ann Freedman, community outreach coordinator for the court. “Items can be dropped off to the Human Services Department, located in the basement level of the court house.”

The Probate Court, at 209 S. High Street in Akron, is open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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For more information, contact Mary Ann Freedman, community outreach coordinator at 330-643-2332 or Lisa Mansfield, community outreach specialist at 330-643-7346.