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Mental Health Resources
Summit ADM BoardProvides support and oversight of county alcohol, drug and mental health services provided by Summit County contracted service providers.
Child Guidance and Family SolutionsChild Guidance and Family Solutions is one of the largest behavioral healthcare agencies serving Summit County with seven convenient locations providing behavioral healthcare treatment and prevention services to over 4,000 children and 1,000 adults every year. CGFS provides counseling, educating and supporting adults, children and families who have faced trauma, grief, abuse, neglect and many behavioral and mental health challenges that prevent them from living successful lives.
Community Support ServicesCSS provides community-based treatment services in Summit County to individuals with severe and persistent mental illnesses. CSS serves as a safety net for those who suffer from illnesses such as schizophrenia, bi-polar disorder, major depression and personality disorders.
Portage Path Behavioral HealthPortage Path Behavioral Health is a professional health care company that exists to provide outpatient, inpatient, emergency, and other specialized behavioral health services to individuals and other purchasers in the Northeast Ohio region.
Mental Health America of SummitMental Health America of Summit is part of a network of professionals and volunteers committed to improving understanding of the mental health spectrum; wellness to illness. Mental Health America sponsors programs and workshops each year dealing with various mental health issues and concerns.
Mental Health AmericaMental Health America is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping people live mentally healthier lives.
National Alliance on Mental IllnessNAMI (The National Alliance on Mental Illness) is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to improving the lives of persons living with serious mental illness and their families. NAMI provides education, advocacy and support for persons with brain disorders (mental illnesses) and their families.
Service Coordination: A Guide for Families (PDF)Service Coordination: A Guide for Families A guide developed by NAMI of Ohio and Ohio Legal Rights to help families understand service coordination in Ohio.
Ohio Department of Mental HealthProvides support and oversight of county alcohol, drug and mental health services provided by county boards programs throughout the state.
Ohio Behavioral Health SystemsPlans, funds and contracts with provider agencies at the county level that are managed by mental health boards, and alcohol and drug addiction boards. In some counties the mental health and alcohol and drug addiction boards are combined into one organization.
New Day OhioA New Day” is an initiative to ensure that adults and youth with psychiatric and emotional issues receive timely and appropriate services and supports no matter where they arrive for services and in whatever settings they reside.
Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission (ORSC)RSC is Ohio's state agency that provides vocational rehabilitation (VR) services to help people with disabilities become employed and independent. We also offer a variety of services to Ohio businesses, resulting in quality jobs for individuals who have disabilities.
Mental Health Service LocatorMental Health Service Locator Listing of various mental health services and facilities available in Ohio.
Akron Children's Hospital The Psychiatric Intake Response Center (PIRC)The Psychiatric Intake Response Center (PIRC), located at Akron Children's Hospital, is a special mental health referral service linking families to a wide range of behavioral health services for children and teens in Summit County and beyond. PIRC is staffed by licensed independent social workers and licensed professional clinical counselors specially trained to assess a child’s mental, emotional and behavioral health care needs.
The Archives of the History of American Psychology (AHAP)The Archives of the History of American Psychology (AHAP) was established in 1965 at The University of Akron to promote research in the history of psychology by collecting, cataloguing, and preserving the historical record of psychology.
NEOUCOMNEOUCOM is a community-based, public institution that provides interdisciplinary training of health professionals, offering both a doctor of medicine and a doctor of pharmacy degree. The NEOUCOM educational consortium includes the Rootstown, Ohio, campus, eight teaching hospitals, 10 associated hospitals and two health departments.
