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Provides court-ordered or attorney-referred assessments for individuals involved in the legal system due to substance use-related charges or mental health concerns. These evaluations include:

• Substance Use and Mental Health Assessments (ASAM) (Diagnostic Assessment)

• Risk Assessment and Treatment Recommendations

We believe in a rehabilitative approach to justice that supports long-term recovery and reintegration.

Peer Recovery Services are delivered by trained individuals with lived experience in recovery who provide:

• One-on-one mentorship and emotional support

• Recovery planning assistance

• Life skills coaching and relapse prevention

• Assistance with navigating services (housing, employment, education)

Peer services help reduce stigma and foster trust in the recovery process.

Peer-Run Organization is a peer-led support network that offers:

• Community-based peer groups

• Wellness and recovery activities

• Advocacy for mental health and substance use recovery

• Leadership opportunities for individuals in recovery

This initiative builds community, reduces stigma, and promotes recovery through empowerment and self-determination.

It’s a place to connect, grow, and lead — where lived experience is valued as expertise.

Consultation Services in collaboration with other treatment and case management agencies, healthcare providers, and community organizations. These include:

• Clinical case consultations

• Staff training on trauma-informed care and substance use interventions

Our adult prevention services are designed to address the unique mental health and substance use challenges that arise across adulthood. Guided by the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF), our programming seeks to build resilience, reduce risk factors, and strengthen protective factors within adult populations, with a strong focus on equity, trauma-informed care, and community collaboration.

1. Information Dissemination

   •    Distribution of culturally competent educational materials addressing stress, depression, trauma, substance use, and suicide prevention in adults.

   •    Community presentations and health fair participation on topics such as overdose prevention, self-care, healthy relationships, and accessing care.

   •    Digital campaigns and newsletters targeting adults with information on mental health literacy, harm reduction, and recovery support.

2. Prevention Education (Evidence-Based)

   •    Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) for Adults: Teaches participants how to recognize, respond to, and support others experiencing mental health challenges.

   •    QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) Suicide Prevention Training: Increases awareness of suicide risk factors and builds confidence in intervention skills.

   •    Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP): A peer-developed approach that teaches adults how to build personal wellness plans, manage triggers, and maintain recovery.

   •    Strengthening Families for Adults: Workshops that support parenting adults, improve communication, and reduce intergenerational cycles of trauma and substance use.

3. Problem Identification and Referral

   •    Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) for adults in primary care, housing programs, shelters, and job readiness services.

   •    Collaboration with primary care providers and social service agencies to identify early signs of behavioral health challenges and connect individuals to appropriate care.

   •    Providing walk-in access to mental health screenings and peer support navigation.

Our referral process is grounded in the values of person-centered care, collaboration, cultural competence, and equity, in alignment with Ohio Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) certification standards.

Referral Process

Our referral services are initiated through any of the following:

    •    Client self-disclosure during intake or screening

    •    Clinical assessment indicating a need for services outside of our agency’s scope

    •    Requests by partner organizations or providers

    •    Community-based outreach or prevention programming