The Children, Youth, & Family Services Department, known as CYF, is focused on providing activities specialized to children and youth.
CYF provides programming for pre-K through 12th-grade development, acculturation, academic support, and enrichment through a culturally competent lens by creating opportunities for positive peer experiences and leadership building.
CYF Programs
SUPPORTING FAMILIES THROUGH EVERY STAGE OF GROWTH
International Community Empowerment Project (ICEP)
Since its inception in 1995, the International Community Empowerment Project (ICEP) remains ASIA’s longest-running program. In its two-plus decades of existence, the program has helped thousands of children, and today the after school program serves hundreds of inner-city students in grades K-10 in Summit County, including Akron Public Schools and Cuyahoga Falls City Schools districts.
ICEP program includes:
- After-school programming
- Tutoring and homework assistance
- Prevention education
- Enrichment (ie partnership with volunteer groups, community partners)
- Mentorship during the school day
- Summer camp
For more information about ICEP, email Emily Grad.
Community Adult Mentoring (CAM)
The program is for youth in grades K-12 and is based in Lakewood City Schools. This program provides peer and adult mentoring to refugee and immigrant children in Cuyahoga County. Activities include tutoring and homework assistance, prevention education, enrichment, and referral services. The program runs throughout the school year and includes a summer camp.
CAM programming includes:
- After-school programming
- Tutoring and homework assistance
- Prevention education
- Enrichment (ie community gardens, sports)
- Referral services
- Summer camp
CAM is funded by the Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services (ADAMHS) Board of Cleveland. The after-school program runs during the school year Mondays thru Thursdays.
For more information about CAM, email Rys Schelat.
Summer camp 2026 registration is now open!
Asian Services in Action and Jin Huo Community (JHC) partnered together to publish two editions of a co-generational magazine from the refugee and immigrant communities of Summit County. The magazine includes voices from participants between the ages of 5 and 95, across many cultures.
2024
2025
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