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A United Way agency, CCH is a multi-service community center focusing on youth and family programs and neighborhood support and development initiatives. By highlighting the assets of our community residents, we serve as a bridge of transition between dependency and self-sufficiency. Our primary aim is to address the issues that promote stronger children, stronger families and ultimately, stronger communities. Today, we provide a wide variety of programs and services at both our main facility and the child care center.
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Last year Central Community House served over 6,800 individuals.
CCH is generously supported by individuals, churches, businesses and community organizations. We also receive funding from the United Way of Franklin County, the City of Columbus, the Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services, USDA, ELI (Early Learning Initiative), and the Senior Options/Senior Services Levy.
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CCH is a proud member of the Columbus Federation of Settlements and is accredited by United Neighborhood Centers of America. The Central Community House Child Care is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). |
History:
The history of an organization begins in the minds and hearts of caring individuals and it is out of their convictions, ideals and tenacity that it unfolds. In 1935, Dr. Roy Burkhart, Senior Minister of First Community Church and Judge Mahaffey worked with community leaders and the Franklin County Juvenile Court to establish and fund a neighborhood center in the near southeast community. (Note: You can review the entire Central Community House history file containing vintage photos and news articles detailing the center's long history. |
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Central Community House (CCH) is a private non-profit settlement house that has maintained a "quiet tradition of caring" since 1935. Today, CCH offers a variety of programs designed to strengthen family, neighborhood and community life within an identified service area that includes most of the southeast quadrant of the county. CCH is the only settlement house within this area. |
Incorporated in 1936, Central Community House was originally located on East Mound Street in Columbus, Ohio. We remained there for 30 years, until moving to our former location at 1251 Bryden Road in 1965. In the late 1960's we collaborated with the City of Columbus to add a child care facility in the Blackburn Recreation Center, several blocks away from our main facility. The child care center remained at this location from 1969 until April 22, 2005 when it was finally relocated with the main facility to our current location at 1150 E. Main Street. |
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