Offers the Naxolone opioid overdose distribution program. Community training events are held twice a year at local locations.

Recovery is more than just stopping substance use. We understand that it can be overwhelming to try to handle all of this yourself, so we’ll help you take it one step at a time by building a supportive community around you. We understand what you are going through. Recovery is challenging, and our team works hard to help minimize barriers and empower you to continue progressing on your journey of healing.

Provides a kit that contains strips that test for the presence of fentanyl in an opiate, naloxone, a prescribed nasal inhalant that reverses an opioid overdose. Kit includes 2 vials of medication, 2 nasal attachements, an instructional DVD, and a small tip sheet on how to recognize an overdose. 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.

Provides immediate telephone contact between people who have problems related to substance use disorder or are at risk of abuse and individuals who are trained to provide telephone assistance with the objective of defusing the immediate crisis, ensuring the person's safety, and providing information about alternatives the person may explore to begin recovering.

Offers free Narcan rescue kits. Narcan (naloxone) is a medication that stops and reverses an opioid overdose.

Provides a distribution box 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.

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.

Distributes naloxone (Narcan) medication to individuals at risk of opioid/opiate overdose and to their friends and family in an effort to reduce fatal overdoses. Provides training and education on the safe and proper use of Narcan in overdose prevention. Narcan is an antidote to opioid/opiate overdoses including Heroin and prescription painkillers (Percocet, OxyContin, Oxycodone, Vicodin, Morphine, Fentanyl and so forth). Also offers Fentanyl test strips that show whether fentanyl, carfentanil, or other related dangerous chemicals are mixed in with street drugs.

Provides counseling to individuals, couples, and families. The primary goal of the program is to strengthen and stabilize families.

Provides support, counseling, and information for individuals early into their recovery from drugs and/or alcohol. Helps develop the skills necessary to maintain sobriety and deal with the feelings associated with early recovery. Support and counseling are offered to family members of the individual in treatment. Can incorporate counseling for dual diagnosis.

Handles mental health and addiction related calls, working in cooperation with law enforcement, fire and EMS to de-escalate individuals in crisis. Post-crisis situation, a case management plan is developed to assist individual with long term stabilization care. Team includes a Resource Coordinator, Crisis Case Manager, and Safety Officer.

Provides free Naloxone/Narcan Kits. Naloxone is a prescribed nasal inhalant that stops and reverses an opioid overdose. Opiates can include fentanyl, heroin, methadone, percocet, vicodin, and oxycontin. Also has an opiod rescue box/opioid overdose emergency kit outside on the building that is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Provides immediate phone contact between people, who abuse drugs of any kind or are at risk of abuse, and individuals, who are trained to provide telephone assistance, with the objective of diffusing the immediate crisis ensuring the individual's safety and providing alternatives.

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.

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

Addiction Intervention is a way to harness the love, power and influence of family members and friends of addicted persons. Based off of a nationally recognized program, the addiction intervention service has proven successful 80-85% of the time (success is defined by the loved one agreeing to enter treatment).

Provides access to the treatment and support clients need for recovery. Allows patients to complete treatment while still attending school, remaining employed, and/or caring for their family. Includes a focus on substance abuse education, individual and group counseling, peer recovery support, case management, medication assisted treatment (MAT), and support groups.

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

Provides hot meals to individuals and families in need. Also distributes test strips which can be used to detect the presence of fentanyl, xylazine, and many of their known analogs in a drug sample to reduce the number of opioid-related overdoses, severe injuries, fatalities, and other complications from contaminated drugs.

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

Works to get those in a substance addiction crisis, including opiates, into the quickest available treatment. Communicates with detox and treatment providers to find and place those in need. Goal is to provide a structured and meaningful path of care for each of the program's participants.

The Help-line number helps people needing support with overcoming drug problems find meetings and answer general questions. This Help-line is answered by addicts with six months or more of clean time. When no one is available to personally answer calls, a recorded message provides meetings and addresses for DASCNA area meetings.

Provides a list of retail pharmacies that offer Naloxone medication without a prescription. Naloxone (Narcan) is a safe medication that can reverse an overdose that is caused by prescription opioids, heroin and fentanyl. When administered during an overdose, naloxone blocks the effects of opioids on the brain and can restore breathing in a matter of minutes.

Provides Narcan (naloxone) and fentanyl test strips by mail. Nasal spray and intramuscular naloxone are both available.