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Akron Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron - Psychiatric Intake Response Center (PIRC) The Psychiatric Intake Response Center (PIRC) answers questions from family members or other adults associated with children or adolescents experiencing emotional and behavioral health problems. In addition, PIRC staff conducts preliminary risk assessments for children and adolescents in crisis who are considered to be high risk. PIRC is available 24-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week and can be reached at 330-543-7472 or toll-free 1-866-443-7472
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Counseling and therapy services are provided by licensed clinicians. Treatment is of varied duration and uses individualized treatment plans.
Pharmacological Management services are provided by psychiatrists and advance practice nurses. Services include diagnosis and treatment, prescribing medication, on-going monitoring, and health screening.
Intensive Home Based Therapy provides tailored counseling, community support services and crisis assistance to children and families experiencing a level of mental illness related distress that makes family disruption or placement of a child outside the home an imminent possibility. Immediate access to service at all times and multiple contacts per week are important aspects of this level of care.
This specialty program provides early identification and treatment of individuals experiencing first episode psychosis between the ages of 15 and 40. The collaborative program partners Child Guidance & Family Solutions with Community Support Services and Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) to support resiliency training, medication management, individual counseling, CPST and family education. The program goals are to improve employment / employability, reduce hospitalizations, complete educational goals, and decrease substance use and legal involvement.
Intensive Outpatient Treatment provides an intensive, comprehensive, structured goal oriented treatment service for persons struggling with an acute period of difficulty.
Blick Clinic, Inc. is a free-standing outpatient clinic providing mental health diagnostic and treatment services to children, adolescents, and adults with disabilities and or acute physical, emotional or behavioral needs. Their principal places of business are 640 and 682 West Market Street, Akron. Primary responsibilities within the ADM system include treatment (CPST), partial hospitalization, pharmacological management, occupational therapy, consultation services and residential services. The Clinic uses ADM Board funds to serve individual with disabilities who are experiencing emotional or behavioral problems and are at risk for hospitalization, institutionalization or more restrictive vocational/residential placement.
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Child Guidance & Family Solutions provides a safe, caring & supportive environment to help children or teens overcome the challenges they face and to help strengthen the family in the process. As a medical sub-specialty practice, CG&FS professional staff includes child psychiatrists, psychologists, therapists, counselors, nurse practitioners, and social workers to ensure that a full spectrum of services are available to wrap-around the child and family. Staff provides services to children within seven public school districts and at over 30 preschools throughout Summit County. We provide services and support with clinicians on-site in pediatric medical facilities, primary care facilities and other community locations to ensure that the child's health is supported holistically, integrating physical and mental healthcare. We offer crisis services 24-7-365 to ensure that our children and families who find themselves in an emergency have somewhere to turn for help.
Provides diagnostic assessment, counseling and psychotherapy, medication/somatic and partial hospitalization services to children and adolescents in order to alleviate their emotional and behavioral problems.
Greenleaf is a non-profit organization that helps strengthens families in our community with managing the challenge of daily living and with personal crises through counseling and other services.