About SCHRC

The Summit County Housing Research Collaborative (SCHRC) is a community-driven effort to understand the state of housing in Summit County, identify needs, establish priorities, and develop actionable recommendations.  

Over three months, residents, professionals and other stakeholders had several opportunities to attend listening sessions and share their insights and opinions about different housing topics. Information from these sessions was used to develop a report containing priorities and recommended actions as defined by the community. These documents are available below. 

• Summit County Housing Research Collaborative 2025 Summary Update (PDF, 439.6k)
• Strategic Synthesis Prioritized Vote Results (PDF, 61.3k)
• All Listening Sessions Themes, Questions and Recommendations (PDF, 251.2k)
• SCHRC Quick Summary (PDF, 147.9k)

SCHRC Steering Committee

The group was convened by the Summit County Executive's Office and the Summit County Land Bank to provide a platform for the community. A Steering Committee was established in December 2024 to guide the work. 

Steering Committee Members:

Aimee Wade, Summit County Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board

Bambi Miller, Community Advocate

Constance Bozeman, Summit County Public Health, Lived Experience Advocate

Cory Kendrick, Summit County Public Health

Greta Johnson, County Executive's Office

Heather Yannayon, Summit County Job and Family Services

Herman Hill, Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority

Holly Miller, County Executive's Office

Jamie McMillen, Akron Cleveland Association of REALTORS

Jeff Wilhite, Summit County Council Member-District 4

Kyle Julien, City of Akron

Latoya Harris, County Executive's Office

Lori Pesci, County Executive's Office

Malinda Sampsell, United Way of Summit and Medina Counties

Mar-quetta Boddie, Boddie & Associates Consulting

Michael Harhager, Coalition on Homelessness & Housing in Ohio, Lived Experience Advocate

Mike Cassidy, Summit County Fiscal Office

Patrick Bravo, Summit County Land Bank

Peggy Szalay, City of Cuyahoga Falls

Rachel Bridenstine, Development Finance Authority/Western Reserve Community Fund

Richard Bancroft, Home Builders Association of Portage and Summit Counties

Shana Miller, Summit County Continuum of Care

Steven McGarrity, Community Legal Aid

Tamala Skipper, Fair Housing Contact Service

Tanya Kahl, United Way of Summit and Medina Counties 

Questions? Please email housing@summitoh.net with questions.