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Geauga County Board
of Mental Health and
Recovery Services

 

 

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13244 Ravenna Road
Chardon, Ohio 44024-9012
Voice or T.D.D.
(440)285-2282
Fax(440)285-9617

Hours

Monday through Friday 8:30-4:30

James C. Adams,
Executive Director, CEO

TThe Geauga County Board of Mental Health and Recovery Services ensures that quality mental health, alcohol and drug addiction services are available to all residents of Geauga County. The Geauga County Board of Mental Health and Recovery Services is dedicated to planning and coordinating a full range of community-based services that provide quality care and meet the needs of Geauga County residents. In order to meet that goal, the Board:

  • Allocates funds received from Federal, State and local sources to the appropriate agencies to ensure that quality mental health and substance abuse services are provided.
  • Provides education and prevention services to the community.
  • Assures quality and cost effectiveness of community programs by monitoring all aspects of programs provided by the agencies.

Become a Board Member Today

Four New Board Member Openings
All Board members are required to reside in Geauga County.

  • One Board appointment will be made by the Geauga County Commissioners. This appointment must be filled by a person interested in mental health and/or substance abuse services for Geauga County residents.
  • One Board appointment will be made by the Ohio Department of Mental Health. This appointment must be filled by a physician.
  • One Board appointment will be made by the Ohio Department of Mental Health. This appointment must be filled by a family member of a person diagnosed with a serious mental illness.
  • One Board appointment will be made by the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services. This appointment must be filled by a person who is in recovery for a substance abuse disorder.

Board member applications can be downloaded at www.geauga.org or contact the Board office by phone at 440-285-2282

Become a Board Member Today!

Mission Statement

It shall be the mission of the Geauga County Board of Mental Health and Recovery Services to provide leadership in the development, implementation and evaluation of mental health and substance abuse programs. As an agent for change in Geauga County, this Board is dedicated to optimizing human and financial resources and enhancing and stabilizing the mental health of the citizens of northeast Ohio. Through comprehensive needs assessment, the Board shall effectively plan and coordinate a full range of community based services that provide for quality client care in the least restrictive environment possible.

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Services Provided by Agencies of the Board

Emergency Services - 24 hour

  • Cope Line
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Crisis Beds

Inpatient Services

  • Detox
  • Crisis Stabilization

 

Employment Services

  • Job Placement
  • Peer Support
  • Job Coaching
  • Pre-Vocational Counseling

Housing

  • Residential Support
  • Residential Treatment
  • Therapeutic Foster Care
  • Community Residence
  • Transitional Living Center

Outpatient Services

  • Assessment
  • Counseling
  • Community Support
  • Partial Hospitalization
  • Medical/Somatic
  • Drop-In-Center

Prevention & Education

  • Big Brothers/Big Sisters
  • Geauga Chaper NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
  • Aids Consortium
  • DARE
  • Very Important Kids
  • Referral & Information
  • ParenTalk Newsletter

 

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Directions to GCBMHRS
13244 Ravenna Road (SR-44)
Chardon, Ohio 44024
(440)285-2282

From Cleveland points west: Take I-271 to the Mayfield Road (SR-322) exit and head east. Continue on Mayfield Road (SR-322) for 10.3 miles. Turn right on SR-44 and continue for 1.9 miles. The Board office will be on your right.
From Youngstown and points south/east: Take I-80 W. towards Cleveland (portions toll) and exit SR-44N (exit #13A). Continue traveling north for 14.2 miles and the Board office will be on your left. Take I-90 (east if traveling from Mentor, west if traveling from Ashtabula) to SR-44 for 9.0 miles to the Chardon Square. Go through the square, continuing on SR-44 South for 6.0 miles to SR-322. Continue straight through the intersection for 1.9 miles. The Board office will be on your right.

 

DONATIONS

If you would like to make a donation to the Geauga County Board of Mental Health and Recovery Services to aid them in servicing those in crisis in our community, please send your donation to:
The Geauga County Board of Mental Health
and Recovery Services

13244 Ravenna Road
Chardon, Ohio 44024

This site was last updated on May 18, 2009

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Board Members

Tom Gazley, Ph.D. - Chairman * Robert Goldberg, Ph.D. - Vice Chairman
* Victor Matthews-Treasurer * Alberta Chokshi - Secretary * Dr. Chris L. Adelman
Maura Coyne *
Susan Fogarty * Margaret H. Lahner, Psy.D.
* Carolee K. Lesyk * Georgeanne Mitchell * Roger Morris
* Mariel Rouru * Joe Schellentrager * Louise Stienbarger

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