Integrated Services for Behavioral Health
800-321-8293
Integrated Services for Behavioral Health has multiple locations across southeast Ohio. They provide a variety of services, including mental health and substance use treatment, peer support, recovery housing, and homelessness assistance. Some locations may also provide naloxone (Narcan) kits and overdose prevention training.
Ohio 211
211
Ohioans who call 211 are connected to a range of social services, including food, clothing, housing services, child and senior care, transportation assistance, education and employment support, and more. Don’t spend hours finding individual programs. Save time by calling 211 and getting everything you need in one place.
Ohio Careline
800-720-9616
The Ohio Careline offers 24/7 emotional support for those who are in crisis or are struggling with problems in life. The behavioral health specialists who staff the line can give a listening ear, sound advice, and referrals to additional programs when appropriate. If you’re struggling and don’t know where to turn, call the Ohio Careline today.
Community Support Services
330-253-9388
Community Support Services serves Summit County, particularly the Akron area. They provide a wide range of care, including primary and mental healthcare, case management, art therapy, counseling, peer support, and specialty services for veterans and seniors. They also offer employment support and housing services.
Harbor
419-475-4449
Harbor provides services in the Toledo area, with a strong emphasis on employment support and vocational training for adults, youth, and the justice involved. They also provide mental health and substance use treatment, case management, after-school youth programs, and a senior wellness program. Many services are available through telehealth as well as in person.
Talbert House
513-281-2273
The Talbert House serves Ohioans in Hamilton County, with many services also available in surrounding Brown, Butler, Clinton, and Warren Counties. They offer substance use treatment, housing services, and mental health care. Talbert House also has community programs in Hamilton County such as welfare-to-work programs, community outreach and prevention, the Fatherhood Project, a youth employment program, and victim services.
The Centers
The Centers in the Cleveland area provides primary medical care, case management, victim services, substance use and behavioral health treatment, and harm reduction resources like a syringe exchange, HIV/Hep C testing, and a harm reduction kit vending machine. The Centers also offers family services such as food, utility assistance, job training, education support, transportation, child care, parental support, and a workforce development center for job readiness.
CAP4Kids
The Children’s Advocacy Project maintains a website (Cap4Kids.org) designed to help parents find community resources to meet the needs of children and families. When it comes to alcohol and drug treatment and prevention, they provide a list of programs that includes crisis phone lines, Africentric camps, and services that support families involved in the justice system.
Ohio State University Collegiate Recovery Program
614-293-8000
Ohio State University has a Collegiate Recovery Community (CRC) supported by the Student Wellness Center. The CRC is a supportive program that provides peer support, social events, a CRC Lounge, and community education. They also have open and closed recovery meetings. The CRC office is at 097 Baker Hall.
University of Cincinnai Peer Engagement Resources
(513) 556-0648
The University of Cincinnati offers a variety of peer support programs to help students with mental health and substance use concerns. The Bearcats Support Network helps with mental health by creating a supportive network with social events. There’s also a Bearcats Recovery Community and LGBTQ+ affinity groups.
Ohio University RISE Collegiate Recovery
740-593-1616
Ohio University offers Recovery to Inspire, Share and Empower (R.I.S.E), which is a collegiate recovery program that provides support to students seeking to recover from alcohol and drug misuse, as well as to their friends. Their drop-in center provides a safe, sober environment for studying or socializing. You can visit Baker University Center 313 to study, attend recovery meetings, and meet new people.
Stonewall Columbus
(614) 299-7764
Stonewall Columbus’s purpose is to increase visibility, connection, and inclusion for the LGBTQ+ community. They sponsor events, offer emotional and financial support for LGBTQ+ community members in need, and provide referrals to counseling, suicide prevention and drug and alcohol recovery providers.
LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland
216-651-5428
The Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Community Center of Greater Cleveland provides programs, events, education, and advocacy for the LGBTQ+ population and allies. They offer community forum discussions and support the Advocacy Through Art program, an exhibition that showcases LGBTQ+ artwork.
Colors+ Youth Center
216-200-8426
The Colors+ Youth Center supports LGBTQ+ youth and allies by using a mind and body approach to wellness in personal and community environments. They offer advocacy, education, and celebratory events and programs. Many programs are in person but there are virtual programs as well.
VFW Department of Ohio
614-224-1838
The Veterans of Foreign Wars supports and advocates for veterans. VFW posts, or meeting centers, host community events. The VFW Ohio website contains a wealth of resources for veterans who need help with substance use disorder. This includes a military helpline, veteran’s crisis line, and addiction rehab programs.
Native American Indian Center of Central Ohio (NAICCO)
The Native American Indian Center of Central Ohio (NAICCO) seeks to preserve and bring awareness to the traditions, culture, and lifestyle of Native Americans in Ohio by sponsoring events for the community. They also support the mental, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing of Native Americans living in Central Ohio through education and advocacy.