As contract providers of the local public behavioral healthcare system, payment assistance is offered on a sliding schedule based on household income, number of dependents and other factors. This is possible in large part due to the availability of local funds and the communities’ support of tax levies.
The agencies listed below provide treatment services to children, adolescents and adults experiencing serious emotional disturbances or mental illness and/or addiction to alcohol or other drugs.
THE ERIE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
& ERIE COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
Website 420 Superior Street
Sandusky, Ohio 44870
(419) 626-5623
The Erie County Health Department and Erie County Community Health Center provide a broad spectrum of behavioral health and integrated services including:
- inpatient withdrawal management
- mental health counseling
- inpatient and outpatient treatment
- medication assisted treatment (MAT)
- recovery housing
- naloxone (NARCAN®) distribution
- adolescent school-based counseling and prevention services
- primary healthcare services
- women’s healthcare and prenatal services
- pediatric services
- dental care.
BAYSHORE COUNSELING SERVICES
Website
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1634 Sycamore Line
Sandusky, Ohio 44870
419.626.9156
Bayshore provides a full range of alcohol/drug outpatient treatment services for adults as well as general outpatient services for children and adolescents. Mental Health services are available for children, adolescents and adults experiencing mental health problems.
Prevention Services Also Available:
- Community presentations on a variety of mental health and alcohol/drug topics
- Training on alcohol/drug issues to enhance the ability of social service providers and the community to provide prevention services
- Parenting classes and skills development for positive family management
- School-based prevention services, including bullying and violence prevention programs
FIRELANDS COUNSELING & RECOVERY SERVICES
Website
1925 Hayes Avenue; Sandusky, Ohio 44870
419-557-5177 (Phone Number)
800-342-1177 Ext. 5177 (Toll Free Number)
Firelands provides a complete range of general outpatient and inpatient mental health services for children, adolescents, adults and older adults, as well as specialized programming for those with serious and persistent mental illness. In addition, Firelands offers a continuum of treatment services for adults, adolescents and their families to help establish and maintain abstinence from alcohol and other drugs.
Prevention Services Also Available:
- Community presentations and workshops on a variety of mental health and alcohol/drug topics
- School-based prevention services addressing a range of mental health and alcohol/drug topics
- Parenting programs to increase education, teach strategies, and develop skills for positive family management
- Critical Incident Debriefing Services to assist community agencies, organizations and other service providers in coping with a trauma event
- Consultation and Education Services to area professionals and organizations
OHIOGUIDESTONE
2173 North Ridge Road, Suite E Lorain, Ohio 44055
440-234-2006 (Phone Number)
844-622-5564 (Toll Free Number)
With compassion and respect, OhioGuidestone helps people across the lifespan navigate the most difficult times of their lives. As the state’s leader in community behavioral health care, we focus on the needs of the whole person, empowering them to take steps towards a healthier future. OhioGuidestone provides a complete continuum of prevention services and mental health and substance use treatment, focusing on responsive person-centered care to approximately 26,000 people each year through telehealth and locations across the state.