Geauga Community Board of Mental Health, Alcohol & Drug Addiction Services

Psychiatric Services

Psychopharmacological Management Services (PMS) - This program provides psychiatric care to individuals who are experiencing psychiatric and chemical dependency disorders, and does so with the goal of maintaining or improving functional capacity. The staff includes Board Certified Child and Adolescent and General Psychiatrists as well as a psychiatric nurse. Psychiatric assessment and ongoing care are offered on an outpatient basis, and pharmacological and psychotherapeutic interventions are offered. Linkage to prescription assistance programs, including Central Pharmacy, is provided to persons who qualify.

Community Support Programs

Community Support Programs are designed primarily for individual's with severe and chronic mental illness. Ravenwood offers a variety of programs to meet individuals needs.

Community Support Program - Community Support Workers monitor, support, advocate for and link to services those clients with severe mental illness.

Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) - A team based approach to providing intensive mental health services in the community to the most severely mentally ill individuals in Geauga County. Contact Deanna Brant, LPCC for further information.

Adult Partial Hospitalization - New Beginnings - This program consists of a variety of therapy groups and is designed to increase community tenure and decrease psychiatric hospitalizations. It meets Monday through Friday from 9:45 a.m. - 1:45. p.m. This is a 12 week program. Contact Heather Denning, TR-BC, LSW for more information.

Youth Partial Hospitalization - Bridges - This program is for youth 11-17 who are at risk for psychiatric hospitalization or residential treatment placement. The program is held Monday - Friday from 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. It consists of a variety of treatment groups and is designed to decrease out of home placements. See more on this program below.

Supportive Living Services (SLS) - Workers assist clients in learning those skills needed to live independently. This often includes, cooking, cleaning, personal hygiene, budgeting, shopping etc.

Ravenwood Mental Health Center's Bridges Program is a Partial Hospital Program providing group therapy for Geauga County youth ages 11-17. The overall intention is to provide a safe, non-threatening, structured, and therapeutic environment while decreasing the risk of out of home placement. Staff members work closely with parents and schools while providing youth with the skills to maximize their potential for growth and maturity. Program meets Monday through Friday from 3:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. For further information call 440-729-2757.

Community Residence - These are apartments in the community, available through Ravenwood for individuals with Severe Mental Illness.

Residential Support - This is a family home that provides room, board and a family atmosphere to two clients at a time.

Transitional Living Center (TLC) - This six bed facility is for individuals with severe mental Illness. The intent is to provide a supervised living situation for individuals while they stabilize and develop skills that will enable them to live more independently.

Rental Assistance Program - Ravenwood has access to several special grants which provide ongoing and emergency rent assistance to persons with a severe mental illness. This includes funding through HUD, Ohio Department of Mental Health and Ohio Housing Trust Fund. Contact Kelly Viezer, LSW (440)285-3568 for further information on these and other housing programs.

One-on-One Program - This program is a non-clinical program designed to help maintain children in their homes. It provides for a professional to work with the child and his/her family in their natural environment to prevent out of home placement.

Amish Program - This program provides outreach, community support, counseling and psychiatrist services to the members of the Amish Community. David Hughes, LPCC, serves as the Amish Clinical Support Coordinator and helps provide service delivery for the Amish population.

Therapeutic Group Home - This is a residential therapeutic program for youth 12-17 who, because of their mental health or substance dependency issues are unable to remain in a family setting. Placement is made through the Family First Council.

RMHC encourages anyone who has a concern about client care and/or safety to contact the agency to discuss the issue. If the concern is not addressed, an individual may contact the Joint Commission at 1-800-994-6610 or by email at complaint@jcaho.org