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Geauga County Board of Mental Health & Recovery Services
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24-Hour Emergency Hotline 1-888-285-5665 or 440-285-5665 |
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Vision: Our vision is to be an asset to the community by providing leadership and support for an addiction-free society. Lake-Geauga Recovery Centers, Inc., is a private non-profit agency, providing continuous service to the community since 1971. The Center provides a wide range of services for adults whose lives have been affected by their own or another's use of alcohol or other drugs, or by mental illness. Licensed trained professionals offer support, education and counseling to individuals, families, businesses, other service providers, and the community at large. Our goal for treatment services is to help our consumers achieve long-term recovery and an improved quality of life. Our prevention services strive to educate the community on issues related to alcohol and other drugs, especially focused on the reduction of abuse of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs. No one is refused services due to inability to pay. Lake-Geauga Recovery Centers, Inc. is certified by the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services as a provider of alcohol and drug treatment, prevention services and driver intervention program services, licensed by the Ohio Department of Mental Health to provide individual and group counseling, and is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities for alcohol, drug and mental health outpatient treatment, and alcohol and other drug prevention and diversion services. OUTPATIENT SERVICES Services are designed to meet client needs, whether that is to learn the extent of a drinking or drug problem; to become aware of the signs and symptoms of the disease of alcoholism and addiction; to obtain help in getting or staying sober; to resolve related family problems; or to continue the recovery process and explore other areas of sober living. Outpatient services include: • Assessments INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT TREATMENT... for those who cannot afford the time or expense of hospital-based treatment programs but need to work aggressively toward their own recovery. Both day and evening groups meet three days a week, three hours per day. RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT Lake-Geauga Recovery Centers’ Residential Treatment provides specialized help to women and men in Lake and Geauga counties with alcohol and other drug problems. Lake House for Men and Oak House for Women begin with a sober, safe and structured environment in which residents can develop the skills, insight, and support necessary to achieve long-term sobriety. The atmosphere at the Residential Treatment facilities is that of recovering people working together toward a sober lifestyle. Upon completion of the program, residents will have begun the progress toward the development of emotionally stable, productive lives. Lake-Geauga Recovery Centers will not refuse treatment to anyone because of the inability to pay and services are provided on a sliding fee scale.
For the Family Lake Geauga Recovery Centers is committed to treatment of alcoholism and other drug dependencies as illnesses which affect all family members. Our counselors specialize in family issues such as: adult children of alcoholics, codependent recovery, and family recovery. We can work with families to organize INTERVENTIONS: a method which has been successfully used to motivate chemically dependent people to seek help. PREVENTION SERVICES FOR THE COMMUNITY For the community, Lake Geauga Recovery Centers provides the same message of hope and recovery. We work with social, civic and business, church and school groups and organizations as well as all local citizens to increase their knowledge and understanding of the disease of alcoholism and addiction and to offer options as to what each person can do to encourage and support recovery in their community. Prevention services include: • Community Coalitions -Sponsors Drug and Alcohol Free alternative activities
• Clerk/Server Training
• Teen Institute
Drug Free Workplace Services Lake Geauga Recovery Centers is approved by the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation and the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services as a technical assistance provider for all aspects of the Drug Free Workplace Program. Services include: 1. Policy Development or Review of Your Current Policy Lake Geauga Recovery Centers can help companies design a program that meets their needs and protects their most valuable asset...their employees. Establishing a Drug Free Workplace program promotes a safe and healthy work environment which in turn reduces absenteeism and accidents and increases productivity profits, and employee morale. For more information on our Drug Free Workplace services contact the Prevention Supervisor at (440)285-9119.
Mike Link Driver Intervention Program
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