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Provides assistance in finding employment, housing, healthcare, child care, legal services, transportation and more. Offers Wellness programs, such as smoking cessation, sleep hygiene and nutrition. Also offers education to help patients better understand their disorder and the steps toward a successful recovery.

Provides a helpline to connect Summit County residents addicted to alcohol, drugs, and/or gambling with the best agency to assist them. Offers a pre-screening assessment for alcohol, drugs, and gambling.

Provides a kit that contains naloxone, a nasal inhalant that reverses an opioid overdose. Kit includes instructions for use.

Fentanyl Test Strips are offered at Licking Memorial Urgent Care locations in Newark, Pataskala and Granville. Individuals may visit an Urgent Care and ask for the strips at the front desk. The test strips are provided with a contact number for Shepherd Hill, the treatment center associated with Licking Memorial Hospital. Shepherd Hill offers a variety of services for individuals who are struggling with drug addiction.

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.

Assist youth ages ten and under who have been referred to court for allegedly being unruly or having committed serious felony offenses. This program provides services ranging from counseling, anger management, specialized diagnostic assessments, neglect issues, sex offenses and use of illicit substances. In addition the program offers the necessary services to the youth and their family to address and identify these concerns. Youth without charges can also be served by the 10 & Under program. Youth as young as six can be handled through the 10 & Under program. 10 & Under referrals can be made at anytime the center is open 24/7. For scheduled screenings with the Care Coordination Team can be made for Tuesdays and Wednesday 9:30 am to 3:30 pm.

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 training on how to administer naloxone (also known as Narcan) to oneself or others. Naloxone is a prescribed nasal inhalant that reverses an opioid overdose. Clients also learn how to identify the physical signs of an opioid overdose. Upon completion of the training, clients receive a kit that includes two (2) vials of medication, two (2) nasal attachments, an instructional DVD, and a tip sheet on how to recognize an overdose. Kits can be requested to be mailed directly to a person's home.

Provides training on naloxone administration and overdose education.

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

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.

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 counseling to individuals, couples, and families. The primary goal of the program is to strengthen and stabilize families. Some home-based services are available as determined by need.

Provides a kit that contains 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 a substance use disorder 24-hour helpline and service center for individuals and families. Helpline and service center provides information and referrals for initial assessment of substance use disorders, including both drug addiction and alcoholism.

Substance Use Disorder services include one-one-one counseling with a drug addiction counselor; administration of Vivitrol is available from a healthcare provider: Naloxone doses available to prevent overdose deaths. Counseling provides individuals with an opportunity to actively pursue emotional healing and personal growth, in a safe and non-judgmental environment. Although our difficulties are unique, we all face trials of many kinds. Facing these trials, with the support of a counselor, can be an empowering experience. Recovery Support Group SMART Recovery is FREE and is held Tuesday evening. Support group help people learn self-empowering tools and members will provide support for each other in recovery. The goal of SMART Recovery is for you to achieve a healthy, positive and balanced lifestyle so you can conquer new challenges. Groups are held at the Knox County Community Health Center - Mount Vernon, Ohio location (Health Department) in the Conference Room on Tuesday evening at 6 pm. This group meets for about an hour and is open to anyone, no matter where they are at in their journey to recovery. There is no need to pre-register, and there is no fee to attend the support groups.

Comprehensive harm-reduction and syringe access program targeted towards people who inject drugs and other high-risk individuals in an effort to prevent the spread of blood-borne infections. Provides access to Naloxone, medical care, HIV, HCV, and STI testing, safer sex and safer injection materials, behavioral health, drug treatment referrals, and other services to help IV-drug users.

Operates a 24-hour support line which links individuals to inpatient/outpatient services, community recovery meetings, recovery housing and provides support for individuals waiting for services to begin.

Confidential, free, 24-hour-a-day, 365-day-a-year and information service for individuals and family members facing substance abuse and mental health issues.

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.

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

Provides a 24 hour mental health and substance use disorder crisis line.

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 a program where people working within the community work to provide a safe, confidential, peer-reinforced environment to restore hope to young people caught in addictions or addictive behaviors. Confidential meetings are held for young men and women struggling with drug/alcohol abuse or addiction, self-injury, eating disorders, social anxiety issues, depression, suicidal thoughts. Also offers a safe, confidential, nurturing environment where recovery is encourage and fostered.

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