Local support in Stark County
Wren was built in Canton, and this is our home county. Below are the places nearby that help older adults stay connected, work through grief, and rebuild after a divorce — senior centers, the county's Area Agency on Aging, and church-run support groups. You don't need to be a Wren member to use any of them.
If you're in crisis, help is available right now.
Call or text 988 for the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, any time, day or night. In an emergency, call 911.
Start here
If you only make one call, make it this one. Direction Home is the official Area Agency on Aging for Stark County, and their job is to connect older adults to whatever they need — meals, transportation, in-home help, social programs, and caregiver support.
- Direction Home Akron Canton — Area Agency on Aging & Disabilities
1949 Town Park Blvd, Uniontown, OH 44685
Toll-free 800-421-7277 · Local 330-896-9172 · screening@dhad.org · dhad.org - Eldercare Locator — a national service that routes you to local aging services by ZIP code. 1-800-677-1116 · eldercare.acl.gov
Senior centers
Senior centers are the easiest way to meet people locally — most offer lunches, exercise classes, card games, day trips, and speakers. Programs and hours change often, so it's worth calling before you go.
Canton
- J.R. Coleman Outreach Service Senior Center
3300 Parkway St NW, Canton, OH 44708 · 330-454-3471 - J. Babe Stearn Community Center
2628 13th St SW, Canton, OH · 330-455-3921 - Kingdom Center
2631 Harvard Ave NW, Canton, OH · 234-410-3733
North Canton
- North Canton Senior Center — At the Civic Center
845 W Maple St, North Canton, OH 44720 · 330-499-4712, ext. 312 - North Canton Senior Program — At the YMCA
200 S Main St, North Canton, OH 44720 · 330-499-2587
Elsewhere in Stark County
- Massillon Senior Center
39 Lincoln Way W, Massillon, OH 44647 · 330-837-2784 - Northwest Stark Senior Citizens Center
835 Locust St, Canal Fulton, OH 44614 · 330-854-6307 - Alliance Senior Citizens Office
602 W Vine St, Alliance, OH 44601 · 330-821-3348 - Minerva Senior Center
1200 Valley St, Minerva, OH 44657 · 330-868-6004
Grief and loss support groups
These Canton-area churches host grief support groups. Most run on a set schedule a few times a year, and most welcome anyone in the community regardless of whether you attend that church. To find current dates and to reach the person who leads a group, use the group finder at griefshare.org or call the church office.
- Church of the Lakes — Runs both grief support and divorce recovery
5944 Fulton Rd NW, Canton, OH - NewPointe Community Church, Canton Campus
5305 Broadmoor Cir NW, Canton, OH - St. Francis of Assisi
1530 11th St SE, Canton, OH - North Industry Christian Church
425 45th St SW, Canton, OH · 330-484-2061 - Woodlawn Church
2800 Woodlawn Ave NW, Canton, OH · 330-477-7271 - First Church of God in Christ
1125 Gonder Ave SE, Canton, OH · 330-224-4155 - Chapel in North Canton
715 Whittier Ave NW, North Canton, OH - Faith United Methodist Church
300 9th St NW, North Canton, OH - North Canton Community Christian Church
210 N Main St, North Canton, OH - John Knox Presbyterian Church
5155 Eastlake St NW, North Canton, OH
Divorce recovery groups
Support groups for people going through separation or divorce. Current dates and group leaders are listed at divorcecare.org.
- Church of the Lakes — Runs both grief support and divorce recovery
5944 Fulton Rd NW, Canton, OH - Faith Family Church
North Canton, OH - High Mill Church of the Resurrection
1920 Schneider St NE, Canton, OH · 330-497-3166
Helplines
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — call or text 988, free and confidential, 24/7.
- SAMHSA National Helpline — 1-800-662-4357, 24/7 mental-health and substance-use referrals.
These listings were compiled in August 2026 from Direction Home's senior-center directory and the GriefShare and DivorceCare group finders. Programs, phone numbers, and meeting times change — please call ahead to confirm. Wren isn't affiliated with any of these organizations and we're not a substitute for professional care; we share them because they help. If a listing here is out of date, please tell us at support@findwren.com and we'll fix it.