Education & Workforce Development
Building knowledge. Creating opportunity.
Healthcare training, career exploration, workforce readiness, career advancement, and emergency-response education.
Programs and pathways
Five pillars. One connected community.
GAP organizes its work around five pillars. Some programs are running today. Others are still being built, and each one on this page says exactly where it stands.
Our five pillars
Different needs. Shared momentum.
Health & Wellness
Promoting health. Strengthening lives.
Community health education, mental-health awareness, nutrition and wellness, overdose-response education, prevention, and preparedness.
Youth & Family Development
Investing in youth. Strengthening families.
After-school programming, mentorship, youth enrichment, family support, and character and career development.
Community Engagement & Partnerships
Building connections. Creating impact.
Community events, strategic partnerships, volunteer engagement, resource connections, and collaborative initiatives.
Leadership Development & Capacity Building
Developing leaders. Transforming communities.
Leadership development, board and advisory development, skills building, organizational capacity, and future leaders.
Available now
Current programs and education
Call or email for current dates, or to plan a session for your group.
AHA BLS, CPR, AED & First Aid
The American Heart Association BLS Provider course runs on confirmed dates at 643 Schiller Avenue. Ask about CPR, AED, and First Aid training for your group.
BLS class detailsCommunity preparedness education
Bleeding control, overdose response, mental-health awareness, and emergency preparedness, brought to your organization.
Plan a community sessionFilm Screening Series
Film screenings for youth and families, run with Tell My Story. Each date is announced once it is set.
See the confirmed screeningBuilt in phases
Programs in development
These programs are being built now, and enrollment opens once the approvals, instructors, insurance, equipment, and partners behind each one are in place. The status on every card tells you where it stands today.
Filling in the GAP
After-school programming for Akron youth: tutoring, mentoring, enrichment, and early career exposure. Ages, schedule, and enrollment details will be announced.
Healthcare education pathways
Home Health Aide, DODD medication training, Medication Aide, dining and feeding assistance, and a hospital route covering PCT, phlebotomy, and EKG.
Community Resource Center
Computer access and guided help locating community resources, for residents who do not have either at home. Opening to the public once the space is complete.
Kitchen and food programs
A community kitchen that will support food programs once it is finished.
Athletic and wellness space
An athletic space for recreation, wellness, and youth programs. Nothing is scheduled there yet.
Oh Baby!
Infant CPR and choking response for new parents, grandparents, and caregivers. Dates and cost will be announced. Ask GAP to add you to the interest list.
Community Rescue Essentials
One session covering Community CPR and AED, Stop the Bleed, and Project DAWN naloxone response. Schedule and cost will be announced.
Ohio Nurse Aide / STNA pathway
Ohio's state nurse aide credential. This pathway opens once state approval and a clinical partner are secured.
Confirmed community event
Friday, September 25, 2026 · 8:00 to 9:30 PM
What I Wish My Parents Knew
A free screening and conversation for parents, caregivers, and young people. No ticket needed.
- Location
- Hope Hall at GAP Family Community Center
643 Schiller Avenue, Akron, OH 44310
The next screening date goes up once it is confirmed with Tell My Story.
What the evening includes
Film screening
What I Wish My Parents Knew shares real stories from young people about depression, anxiety, and what they wish the adults around them had understood.
Facilitated conversation
A guided community discussion after the film, so parents, caregivers, and young people can talk about what they just watched.
Mental health resources
Local resources, support information, and tools families and young people can take home with them.
Community wellness resources
Information and sign-up opportunities for CPR and AED training and naloxone and overdose-response education.
This program discusses sensitive youth mental-health experiences. Anyone attending is welcome to step out or ask for support at any point in the evening.
If you need support now: call or text 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, text HOME to 741741 for the Crisis Text Line, or reach The Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386. Help is available.
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Tell us what you are looking for, and GAP will help connect you with the right current program or conversation.