OHIO
(updated 04/08/03)
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Edwin Shaw Hospital
1621 Flickinger Road
Akron, OH 44312
County of Summit
(330) 784-1271 (Voice), (330) 784-8229 (TTY)
Carol Simpson
Ownership: State/Local Government
Number of Staff: 40 Full-time; 21 Part-time; 2 American
Sign Language Skilled
Interpreters: 2 Part-time
Services Offered: Alcoholism; Drug Abuse; Information/Referral;
Assessment/Intake; Detox; Inpatient; Outpatient Treatment; Family Programs;
Aftercare; Halfway HousingAA Meetings: 2 In-house
Number of Special Devices for the Deaf: TTYs
Ages of Clients Served: All Ages
Populations Served: Hispanic; Native American; Women;
DWI; HIV Positive People; People with AIDS; Developmentally Disabled; Mentally
Ill Chemical Abusers; Deaf; Other Disabilities (Pregnant Women, Head Trauma
Patients, Physically Disabled)
Financial Arrangements: Self-pay; SSI/SSD; Medicaid; Medicare;
Private Insurance
Chardon
Mental Health Association
10771 Mayfield Road
Chardon, OH 44024
County of Geauga
(440) 285-3945 (Voice/TTY)
(440) 285-2756 (FAX)
Nancy Tiber
Year Established: 1988
Ownership: Private Nonprofit
Number of Staff: 5 Part-time; 1 American Sign Language
Skilled
Services Offered: Prevention/Education
Number of Special Devices for the Deaf: 1 TTY
Our services are newsletters, workshops and other educational programs
Cincinnati
Center for Chemical Addictions Treatment
830 Ezzard Charles Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45214
County of Hamilton
(513) 381-6672 (Voice/TTY)
Claudia Kinder, Don Turner
Year Established: 1970
Ownership: Private Nonprofit
Number of Staff: 53 Full-time; 20 Part-time; 2 American
Sign Language Skilled
Interpreters: 2 Full-time; 2 Part-time
Services Offered: Alcoholism; Drug Abuse; Information/Referral;
Assessment/Intake; Detox; Inpatient; Outpatient Treatment; Aftercare
Interpreted AA Meetings: In-house; In Area
Number of Special Devices for the Deaf: 1 Closed Captioning;
4 TTYs
Number of Deaf Clients Served: 3 in the Past 6 Months;
6 in the Past Year
Ages of Clients Served: 18-65 and Over
Populations Served: Women; DWI; HIV Positive People; People
with AIDS; Deaf; Other Disabilities (Blind, Wheelchair Bound)
Financial Arrangements: Self-pay; Sliding Fee Scale; Private
Insurance (Most Companies)
Cleveland
Cleveland Hearing and Speech Center
11206 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44106
County of Cuyahoga
(216) 231-8787 (Voice)
Brian Freeman, Prevention Consultant
Year Established: 1991
Ownership: Private Nonprofit
Number of Staff: 1 Part-time; 1 American Sign Language Skilled
Interpreters: 1 Part-time (for Prevention Education)
Services Offered: Prevention/Education
Number of Special Devices for the Deaf: Closed Captioning; TTYs
Number of Deaf Clients Served: 50 in the Past 6 Months; 125 in
the Past Year
Ages of Clients Served: 18-25 and Under
Populations Served: Hispanic; Native American; Women; Developmentally
Disabled; Deaf
Columbus
Harding Addiction Recovery Center
Harding Hospital
1670 Upham Drive, #120
Colunbus, OH 43210-1250
County of Franklin
(614) 785-5381
(614) 785-7473 (FAX)
Jill Reece, MA, LPC, CCDC III
Host Institution: Harding Hospital
Year Established: 1981
Ownership: Private Nonprofit
Number of Staff: 6 Full-time (for Substance Abuse Only, 280 Entire
Facility)
Interpreters: Contractual
Services Offered: Alcoholism; Drug Abuse; Information/Referral;
Prevention/Education; Assessment/Intake; Detox; Inpatient; Outpatient Treatment;
Family Programs; Aftercare; Halfway Housing
Interpreted AA Meetings: In Area
Number of Special Devices for the Deaf: 2 TTYs (Relay service available,
TTYs no longer used)
Number of Deaf Clients Served: 12 in the Past Year; 24 in the Past
2 Years
Ages of Clients Served: All Ages
Populations Served: We serve all populations as a Full Continuum
of Care Facility
Financial Arrangements: Self-pay; Medicare; Private Insurance (HMOs,
PPOs, EAPs
Ohio Resource Center on Deafness
500 Morse Road
Columbus, OH 43214
(614) 781-6670 (voice), (614)781-9960 (tty). (614) 781-9959 (fax)
County of Franklin
Patricia Lemley, Ph.D.
Host Institution: Netcare Corporation
199 S.Central Avenue
Columbus, OH 43223-5300
Year Established: 1990
Ownership: Private Nonprofit
Number of Staff: 2 Fulltime; 1 Deaf; 2 ASL skilled
Interpreters: 1 Part-time; Contractual
Services Offered: Statewide Information/Referral; Prevention/Education;
Training for Providers; Technical Assistance; Advocay
Interpreted AA Meetings: 2 in area
Number of Special Devices for the Deaf: 4 TTYs; 1 Closed Captioning
Number of Deaf Clients Served: 1000 in the Past Year (not a Direct Provider)
Ages of Clients Served: All Ages
Populations Served: Hispanic; Native American; Women; DWI(; HIV Positive
People; People with AIDS; Developmentally Disabled; Mentally Ill Chemical Abusers;
Deaf; Blind; with other Disabilities
Publications: Newsletter; Newslink; Associate Radar Network Center
Dayton
Substance Abuse Resources and Disability Issues
P O Box 927
Dayton, OH 45401
(513) 259-1384 (Voice/TTY),
(513) 259-1395 (FAX)
Jo Ann Ford, MRC, CCDC III, Department of Community Health
At this time, we only provide direct consumer services through pre-selected
sites in a five state region: OH, MI, IN, IL, & KY
Host Institution: Wright State University School of Medicine
Year Established: 1990
Ownership: State/Local Government
Number of Staff: 9 Full-time; 3 Part-time; 1 American
Sign Language skilled; (2 consultants who are deaf, not employed full-time)
Interpreters: Contractual
Services Offered: Information/Referral; Prevention/Education;
Consultation; Professional Trainings; Technical Assistance
Special Devices for the Deaf: TTYs
Number of Deaf Clients Served: 20 in the Past Year
Ages of Clients Served: 18-65 and Under
Populations Served: Hispanic; Native American; Women;
HIV Positive People; People with AIDS; Developmentally Disabled; Mentally
Ill Chemical Abusers; Deaf; All Disabilities
Financial Arrangements: No cost to clientele
Publications: Brochures, Training Manuals for Professionals
Grove City
The Buckeye Ranch
5665 Hoover Road
Grove City, OH 43123
County of Franklin
(614) 875-2371 (Voice), (614) 875-6006 (TTY),
(614) 871-6487 (FAX)
Sally Pedan, LISW, LPC
Year Established: 1961
Number of Staff: 200 Full-time; 6 Deaf; 20 American Sign
Language Skilled
Interpreters: 3 Full-time
Services Offered: Prevention/Education
Interpeted AA Meetings: In-house as needed
Number of Special Devices for the Deaf: Closed Captioning;
20 TTYs
Number of Deaf Clients Served: 30 Past 6 Months; 50 Past
Year
Ages of Clients Served: Under 22
Populations Served: Hispanic; Deaf
Financial Arrangements: Self-pay; Private Insurance
Kent
Addiction Intervention with the Disabled Resource Center
Department of Sociology
Kent State University
Kent, OH 44242
County of Portage
(216) 672-2440 (Voice)
Alex Boros, Ph.D.
Host Institution: Kent State University
Year Established: 1977
Ownership: Kent State University
Number of Staff: 1 Part-time
Services Offered: Information/Referral
Populations Served: All Disabilities
Publications: Booklet - Twelve Ideas for My Improvement;
Books
- Looking At Treatment for Alcoholism; Looking At Alcohol and
Other Drugs; Prevention Curriculum Guide for Grades 7-12; Prevention
Curriculum Guide for Special Education Grades 4-6; Prevention Curriculum
Guide for Special Education Grades 1-3
Springfield
Youngstown
Community Center for the Deaf
6614 Southern Blvd.
Youngstown, OH 44512
County of Mahoning
(330) 726-8855 (Voice) (330) 726-8696 (TTY)
(330) 726-9182 (FAX)
Peggy Smith
Host Institution: Yo Hearing & Speech Center
Ownership: Private Nonprofit
Number of Staff: 20 Full-time; 20 Part-time; 2 Deaf; 4
American Sign Language Skilled
Interpreters: 2 Full-time; 15 Contractual
Services Offered: Information/Referral; Interpreters
Number of Special Devices for the Deaf: 2 Closed Captioning;
4 TTYs
Number of Deaf Clients Served: 500 Past 6 Months; 1,000
Past Year
Ages of Clients Served: All Ages
Populations Served: Deaf
Financial Arrangements: State RSC grant
Publications: Quarterly CCD Newsletter; Nancy Resh
Xenia
The Community Network - Deaf Services
452 W Market Street
Xenia, OH 45385
County of Greene
(937) 376-8700 (Voice/TTY),
(937) 322-1222 (Voice)
Deron Emmors
Year Established: 1990
Ownership: Private Nonprofit
Number of Staff: 1 Full-time; 3 Part-time; 1 Deaf 4 American
Sign Language Skilled
Interpreters: 1 Full-time
Services Offered: Alcoholism; Drug Abuse; Information/Referral;
Prevention/Education; Assessment/Intake; Outpatient Treatment; Family Programs
Interpreted AA Meetings: In Area
Number of Special Devices for the Deaf: 1 Closed Captioning; 7
TTYs
Ages of Clients Served: all Ages
Populations Served: Women; HIV Positive People; Developmentally
Disabled; Mentally Ill Chemical
Abusers; Deaf
Financial Arrangements: Self-pay; Sliding Fee Scale; SSI/SSD; Medicaid;
Medicare; Private Insurance
This program has been developed in the course of an agreement among the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS), Rochester Institute of Technology, and the Monroe County Department of Mental Health. Copying is freely allowed so long as credit is given and the copies are not sold.
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