Seniors with mental health conditions like depression or anxiety are at increased risk for substance use disorders1, and the higher rate of opioid prescription availability is leading to increased misuse2.
Use these resources to learn the warning signs of substance abuse in aging adults under your care
1 - SeniorLiving.org
2 - White Light Behavioral Health - Columbus
Intergroup is an Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) service entity that involves a partnership among groups in a community—just as the AA groups themselves are a partnership of individual members. Intergroup exists to support the groups in their common purpose of carrying the AA message to the still-suffering alcoholic.
Through the Akron Intergroup Office, you can call for information about getting a sponsor or sober support, finding a meeting, or locating treatment centers. It is also a “brick and mortar” shop that has tons of AA, Narcotics Anonymous, and Al-Anon materials, books, chips, and meeting guides.
Learn MoreAA’s national website includes an AA meetings locator guide and also includes links and information as to where to go for help.
Learn MoreAnazao Community Partners is a private, non-profit organization providing treatment, intervention, and prevention services to residents and organizations throughout Wayne and Holmes Counties.
Learn MoreAnazao Community Partners is a private, non-profit organization providing treatment, intervention, and prevention services to residents and organizations throughout Wayne and Holmes Counties.
Learn MoreThe Chemical Dependency Treatment Center provides Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) programs like Suboxone and counseling services and serves all of Summit County. While most clients are from the Oriana House facilities they also accept community clients.
Learn MoreThis webpage provides a general overview of facts about substance misuse and abuse among older adults, including: causes, symptoms, diagnosis and tests, care and treatment, and healthy lifestyle management.
Learn MoreProvides culturally competent, spiritually sensitive, and trauma-informed counseling services. Hope Behavioral Health helps people who struggle with addictions, ADHD, anger, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, emotional abuse, grief and loss, health issues, lack of purpose, marriage and family, mood disorders, physical abuse, PTSD, self-injury, sexual abuse, stress, trauma, and much more.
Learn MoreThe Mental Health & Recovery Board of Portage County is responsible for evaluating, planning, funding and monitoring Portage County’s mental health and addiction recovery services. They have several additional resources on their community resource page.
Learn MoreMental Health First Aid is a course that teaches the skills needed to recognize and respond to signs and symptoms of mental health and substance use challenges, as well as how to provide someone with initial support until they are connected with appropriate professional help. This course is appropriate for the general public and those working with Older Adults in the community or in an institution.
Learn MoreThe MOCA (Motivating Optimistic Caring Accepting) House Program is dedicated to reducing the isolation of people with mental illness. Through peer support, educational services, social and recreational activities, advocacy, and community involvement, people are encouraged, challenged, and develop hope for recovery.
MOCA House Recovery Center is a peer-run program of NAMI Wayne and Holmes Counties offering support, social benefits, activities, projects, and programs for anyone recovering from a mental illness. They provide special activities that encourage social interaction with peers and offer supportive and educational opportunities that can strengthen coping and life skills.
MOCA House is a drop-in center, and all programs are free and open to the public. Family support groups are held on the 1st Tuesday of each month 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm.
Learn MoreNew Destiny Treatment Center brings recovery to individuals through psychological and emotional counseling, education, physical exercise, and the spiritual guidance and healing of Christ. Their goal is to maintain their service to the Lord while providing the most effective medication management and counseling interventions.
Learn MoreOneEighty are advocates, hope providers, recovery warriors, and grassroots community leaders. They actively support an evidence-based approach to sustainable recovery from trauma and addiction – restoring dignity and purpose, reimagining potential, and rebuilding lives. You can find trauma-informed care, preventive tools, new direction, motivation, advocacy, and understanding support you need to change your life.
Learn MoreResidential/in-patient treatment, level 2-Monitored recovery housing, outpatient treatment, medication assisted treatment: Buprenorphine, Suboxone, community support, professional addiction counseling, intensive outpatient treatment, individual counseling, group counseling, and partial hospitalization program. All gender services.
Learn MoreThe Oriana House ADM Crisis Center is open 24 hours a day and has both “drop-in,” where clients can go for the night if intoxicated, and inpatient treatment which treats medically alcohol and opiates, as well as other substances. The Center provides initial “detox” with counselors that provide both group and individual counseling who will then work with clients to get them into a more long-term treatment facility like IBH.
The Psychological Emergency Center (PES) located is upstairs from ADM and if someone presents with Psychosis or is suicidal, clients can be sent directly to PES. Patients are evaluated, ensured to be safe, and monitored.
Both ADM and PES are 24-hour facilities open 7 days a week.
Learn MoreProject DAWN (Deaths Avoided With Naloxone) is a network of opioid overdose education and naloxone distribution programs (OENDP) coordinated by the Ohio Department of Health. Community members can contact Project DAWN for Naloxone, Naloxone education and other harm reduction support.
Learn MoreGovernment agency, Naloxone programs, all gender services.
Pharmacy Naloxone (may not be free) at CVS locations:
1144 State Route 303, Streetsboro
18855 N Market Pl Dr, Aurora
3 N Cleveland Ave, Mogadore
318 E Main St, Ravenna
118 W Garfield Rd, Aurora
Rigel Recovery Services provides substance abuse treatment and mental health counseling. The service is funded through ADM and runs through the Oriana House.
Learn MoreSummit Recovery Hub promotes sustained recovery by providing connection, pro-social community activity, support, and advocacy to those affected by substance use and mental health disorders. Their website includes resources for meetings, Anti-Stigma initiatives, recovery support, and more.
Learn MoreThe Counseling Center of Holmes and Wayne Counties is a private, not-for-profit corporation, that provides comprehensive and confidential mental health services in Wayne and Holmes Counties helping those who are experiencing or have suffered from depression, anxiety, child behavior difficulties, relationship problems, grief and loss, job difficulties, sexual and physical abuse, suicide, and stress-related disorders. Services are provided on a nondiscriminatory basis and can be arranged by calling any office location.
Learn MoreThe ADM Board provides a person-centered approach to prevention, treatment, and recovery. They provide mental health and substance use resources for adults as well as partner with local agencies to provide quality, affordable services for people at critical times in their lives.
Learn MoreThe Village Network is an experienced, multi-discipline behavioral health nonprofit organization helping youth and families become resilient, and healthy and build brighter futures.
Learn MoreThe Village Network’s Residential Mental Health Treatment provides a safe place for children and their families to develop healthy relationships. Their goal is to help children develop the capacity to self-regulate. The program provides short-term residential treatment, emergency placements, mental health evaluations, and transitional living programs.
Learn MoreThe Viola Startzman Clinic is a modern, welcoming community health center dedicated to providing high-quality, affordable health care to everyone in their community. They believe in a comprehensive approach to your well-being, offering multiple services for your physical, dental, and mental health needs. They offer on-site psychiatric and counseling services as well as referrals for additional mental health and addiction resources, as well as Hepatitis C testing.
Learn MoreThe Wayne County Health Department focuses on the reduction of risky health behaviors by promoting safer health behaviors and prevention strategies through their Opioid Overdose Prevention Program, Narcan boxes, safer sex kits, and their role in the Wayne County Overdose Task Force.
Learn MoreThe Wayne-Holmes Suicide Prevention Coalition is made up of volunteers and professionals who are concerned about reducing the number of suicides and attempts in our counties. The Wayne-Holmes Suicide Prevention Coalition is a program of NAMI Wayne and Holmes Counties.
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Wooster Community Hospital’s behavioral health programs are designed for those diagnosed with depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), bipolar disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, schizophrenia, and other mental health issues.
Learn MoreWooster Community Hospital (WCH) Health System is a 173-bed, full-service acute-care facility offering a complete range of inpatient and outpatient services. WCH is proud to partner with OneEighty, a local crisis hotline and recovery assistance group, to offer a voluntary inpatient withdrawal assistance program for adults who are addicted to opioids, alcohol, benzodiazepines, and related substances.
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