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Provides a drop-in center for individuals with a substance use disorders. Offers advocacy services, harm reduction supplies such as Narcan and fentanyl testing strips, and personal hygiene kits.

Community-based education on opioid overdose prevention, reversal, and opioid addiction treatment. Includes training on how to use Narcan and distribution of Narcan kits to participants.

Provides individual and group counseling to assist individuals in making the changes necessary to achieve and sustain recovery from alcohol and other substances.

After treatment is completed, we strongly encourage patients to attend a weekly, facilitated aftercare group for one year. Since aftercare is important to long-term recovery, Shepherd Hill offers this service at a no charge.

Provides information and referrals to help navigate the mental health and/or substance use treatment system. Connects individuals with mental health providers or community resources in Fairfield County that will be most helpful. Provides education on patient rights and assists in resolving issues with current mental health providers.

Offers a one-for-one exchange of syringes, free naloxone, and referrals to treatment and other services.

PCHD will be providing free health screenings on Friday, January 27, 2023 including: - No pre-registration - No proof of income required for the screenings - Total lipid panel - Blood pressure - Blood glucose - Free naloxone (Narcan) and training - Free convertible car seats to WIC income eligible custodial parents - Free Pack n Plays to WIC income eligible families with a baby under the age of 12 months.

Provides a vending machine that contains Naloxone Hydrochloride (Narcan) medication to individuals at risk of opioid/opiate overdose and to their friends and family in an effort to reduce fatal overdoses. Also provides supplies such as menstrual products, safe sex kits, fentanyl test strips, sharps containers, resource packets, and first aid/wound care. Vending machine provided by Summit County Public Health.

Provides the following addiction and substance use services: * Substance use counseling * Outpatient addiction treatment programs * Group therapy * Substance Use Crisis Hotline/Treatment Navigator * Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) * Partial Hospitalization Program - Detox RAMP Program (Recovery and Addiction Medicine Program) - Parternship with Wooster Community Hospital * Walk-In Assessment Clinic

Provides referrals to available treatment for those suffering from mental health or substance abuse issues. Operators help assess caller's immediate needs and direct them to local treatment facilities, support groups or social service agencies. Does not provide counselling. Also offers an online searchable database of mental health and addiction treatment centers (including detox programs) with details on what types of services they offer as well as details on payment options.

Provides a free naloxone kit to any community member. Naloxone is a prescribed nasal inhalant that reverses an opioid overdose. Kit includes 2 vials of medication, a small tip sheet on how to recognize an overdose, and where to access additional educational videos. Will receive instruction on how to recognize and respond to an overdose (as well as distinguish between different types of overdose) and how to administer intranasal Naloxone to reverse the opioid overdose. All training will be provided onsite or at a community partner location.

Provides a vending machine including fentanyl test strips, naloxone (Narcan), pregnancy tests, condoms, hygiene kits, and first aid kits. Vending machine is sponsored by the Mental Health and Recovery Board of Portage County.

Provides comprehensive information and referrals regarding health issues, and smoking/vaping cessation support services.

Provides harm reduction services for individuals who inject drugs. Syringe services are offered once per week in person. Harm reduction supplies are available 24 hours/7 days a week by vending machine outside of rear entrance.

Accept old, expired, used prescription and over the counter medications. Does not accept needles, syringes, liquids or inhalers.

Provides an anonymous, safe needle exchange for those individuals with substance use disorder issues. Accepts used needles that are secured and safely transported in exchange for new needles. Provides access to HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) and Hepatitis C testing, naloxone, and referrals to treatment (if requested).

Response team including peer supporters meet with survivors 24-48 hours after the event to connect individuals with treatment and recovery resources as well as support outside of the criminal justice system.

Environmental health division providing: food and water inspections; nuisance complaints; rabies control; residential lead hazard investigation. Nursing and community health division providing: communicable disease follow-up; immunizations for children and adults; foreign travel immunizations; flu shots; case management for children with medical handicaps; community health assessment and education; tuberculosis clinic; preventative health services. WIC program provides supplemental nutrition support to women, infants and children under the age of 5.

Provides follow-up to local overdose survivors to direct them towards resources for treatment. Quick Response Team (QRT) includes a treatment counselor, a police officer, and a medic. Offered through a collaboration with local participating municipalities including Akron, Barberton, Cuyahoga Falls, Green, Hudson, Munroe Falls, Norton, Stow, Tallmadge, and Coventry Township.

Provides Peer Supporters to respond to police stations to assists individuals in crisis due to drug related issues.

Provides information and referral to services, both locally and nationally, for drug and alcohol detox as well as treatment.

Provides support and information for those who are trying to quit smoking.

Environmental health division providing: food and water inspections; nuisance complaints; rabies control; residential lead hazard investigation. Nursing and community health division providing: communicable disease follow-up; immunizations for children and adults; foreign travel immunizations; flu shots; case management for children with medical handicaps; community health assessment and education; tuberculosis clinic; preventative health services. WIC program provides supplemental nutrition support to women, infants and children under the age of 5.

Adolescent and Adult Drug and Alcohol Programs are dedicated to the goal of helping emotionally troubled Youth, Adults and their families lead fuller, happier lives without the use of alcohol and other substances. The Drug and Alcohol staff administers a complete evaluation to determine the amount and type of care the client needs and customizes a course of treatment to meet those individual needs. Treatment unites individuals and their families to support recovery, encouraging the best possible functioning. Our dedicated, skilled staff has broad experience in helping adolescents, adults and their families in crisis situations. They provide individual, family, and parental support while teaching Anger and Behavior Management skills through individual and group counseling. If you are concerned your child may be involved with drugs or alcohol, some warning signs you can watch for are: - Sudden, noticeable personality changes - Severe mood swings - Decreased interest in activities, especially family activities - Persistent arguments with parents or authority people - Refusing to do chores - Missing curfew - Drop in grades - Truancy - Become sexually active.