The Blick Center
Enhancing Lives
Serving early childhood, school age and adult individuals with developmental, behavioral, physical and mental health conditions.
COVID-19 and What We Are Doing at The Blick Center to Protect Your Health
We hope you, your families, and loved ones are staying safe and healthy during this unprecedented time.
To ensure the health and safety of our clients, staff, and visitors, we are consistently evaluating best practices and guidance published by the CDC, local, state, and national government guidelines.
*Blick Center employees are instructed to not report to work if they are ill.
*Currently, Clinicians are primarily meeting with clients through use of telehealth services to enhance the safety of clients, caregivers, and staff. When telehealth services are not appropriate, Blick Center staff will coordinate with you to find alternate appointment options.
*When scheduling and confirming face-to-face appointments, you will be asked several pre-screening questions.
*We are continuing to limit the number of individuals within the building and therefore, you must have an appointment to enter. Our lobby is configured to ensure six feet of distance between seats.
*If you are unable to attend your appointment independently, we request that only one visitor accompany you.
*All staff, clients and visitors are required to arrive with and wear masks/face coverings. This does not apply to children under the age of 2 or to individuals who are unable to wear a mask/face covering due to a medical condition. If you have such a medical condition, you must inform your Clinician of this at the time your appointment is scheduled.
*All clients and visitors will be required to complete the screening questionnaire, temperature screening and perform hand hygiene upon entering the building or meeting in the community with their provider.
*Common spaces throughout our buildings are routinely sanitized.
Day Programs
The Blick Center will be following DODD’s required assurances for Adult Day Supports programming. To summarize, our safe practices will include:
- Group sizes limited to 10 people including staff.
- Separate entrances and restrooms in buildings with more than one group.
- Non-rotating staff. Staff temperatures taken twice per day.
- Individuals’ spaces at least six feet apart.
- Staff will wear face masks and face masks will be available to individuals.
- Individuals’ temperatures will be taken twice per day and symptoms observed.
- Program areas and restrooms will be sanitized frequently.
- Hand washing and food handling protocols followed.
If additional accommodations are needed, please discuss this with your provider. We will work together to support your needs and requests. Updates to this notification will be made as changes occur.
Please contact us with any questions.
Services
Did You Know
Receiving Services
Locations
Residential Homes
Employees
Senior Management Team
Karin has worked at Blick for over 35 years. She’s held 4 different positions here and continues to participate directly in client care.
Brian has been the Finance Director at Blick since October 2016. He has been with Blick since 2010 and has held three positions with the company.
Judy has been the Human Resources Director at Blick since 1994.
Heather has been with Blick Center since 2006. She’s worked in Day Programs for the last ten years and became Day Programs Director in June 2019.
Hired as the Assistant Residential Director in 2013, promoted to Residential Director in May 2020.
Kalee has been the Executive Administrative Assistant at Blick since 2009.
Board Members
The Blick Center Board of Trustees:
Employment
Reasons to work at The Blick Center:
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Training
We support staff growth and development through in-house training and free computer based training through Relias Learning.
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Matching 401k Program
Automatically deducted from your check with a 100% match for the first 6% with many investment options and on-line access to manage your own account.
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Great Team Atmosphere
Our goal of maintaining a positive work culture is achieved by coaching mentoring and assistance from our diverse interdisciplinary staff.
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Staff Appreciation
Our staff appreciation committee sponsors picnics, parties, raffles, appreciation gifts, wellness activities and dress down days.
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The Blick Center Intranet
We have our own information page-so you can stay informed about Blick Center events, policies and much more.
Caring Staff
The Blick Center staff are committed to our Core Values: Building Better Lives with Integrity, Commitment and Kindness.
Overall Treatment
The diverse departments available at The Blick Center cover all the comprehensive needs of the individuals we serve.
Evidence Based Therapies
We believe in implementing evidence based methods in aiding the growth of our individual clients.
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Donate
We are excited to announce we have recently started an agency endowment fund through the Akron Communication Foundation as a way to ensure a permanent, predictable stream of funding to support our mission.
Gifts can now be made online at Akroncf.org
The Blick Center Endowment Fund welcomes gifts of all kinds, including cash, bequests, closely held stock, real estate, life insurance and retirement assets.
In-Kind Donations
We also accept in-kind donations of household items and craft supplies in new or satisfactory condition.
For questions or to schedule a pick up or delivery, please email list of available items with your name and phone number to info@blickcenter.org and someone will contact you to make arrangements.