http://www.mh.state.oh.us/

Mental health care is unique in that state and local governments finance and manage a distinct health care system for people with mental illness. This public system serves as a safety net, providing care for the uninsured and compensating for inadequate benefits in commercial health insurance plans. Most Ohioans have some insurance coverage for mental illness, but only five percent of policies will cover the costs of serious, crippling cases of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or depression. People with severe cases of these conditions often end up disabled, poor and dependent on the public system. Each year, Ohio’s community mental health systems provide services to more than 300,000 people.

Founded in 1966 as the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, CARF International is an independent, nonprofit accreditor of human service providers in the areas of aging services, behavioral health, child and youth services, DMEPOS, employment and community services, and medical rehabilitation. The CARF family of organizations currently accredits approximately 5,000 providers at more than 17,000 locations in the United States, Canada, Western Europe, and South America. Close to 6 million persons of all ages are served annually by CARF-accredited providers.

http://www.carf.org/

http://www.helpthatworks.us/

The ADAMHS Board (Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services) plans, funds, monitors and evaluates essential services for Lake County residents. Its duties include:

• Evaluating and assessing community mental health, alcohol and drug addiction treatment needs.

• Purchasing the services necessary to take care of people's needs from local providers.

• Monitoring and evaluating services and facilities.

• Obtaining local, state and federal funding for services.

http://lake.oh.networkofcare.org/mh/home/index.cfm

This Web site is a resource for individuals, families and agencies concerned with behavioral health. It provides information about behavioral health services, laws, and related news, as well as communication tools and other features. Regardless of where you begin your search for assistance with behavioral health issues, the Network of Care sponsored by the Lake County Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board, helps you find what you need - it helps ensure that there is "No Wrong Door" for those who need services. This Web site can greatly assist in our efforts to protect our greatest human asset - our beautiful minds

Lake County Job & Family Services assists families with a variety of needs via Income Maintenance Programs, Children & Adult Protective Services, Public Employment and Training Services and Child Support Enforcement Programs.

http://www2.lakecountyohio.org/jfs/

http://www.211.org/

Comprehensive Information and Referral

National Alliance for the Mentally Illness

NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to improving the lives of persons living with serious mental illness and their families

http://www.nami.org/

Pathways, Inc.
7350 Palisades Pkwy
Mentor, OH 44060
Phone: 440.918.1000
Toll Free: 888.854.0516
Fax: 440.918.1029

Office Hours

Monday-Friday 8:30A-5:00P

Lake County Crisis Hotline
440.953.TALK(8255)
440.357.7300
800.411.0103
TTY: 440.953.8255