Medina, OH

Alternative Paths

Founded

1989

Program Length

5 days

Focus

This center treats substance use disorders and mental health conditions. You'll receive individualized care catered to your unique situation and diagnosis, learn practical skills for recovery, and make new connections in a restorative environment.

Alternative Paths offers support for people struggling with mental health issues, substance use, and co-occurring disorders. They provide outpatient services, in-home counseling, and Medication-Assisted Treatment. Their team helps both adults and youth, making care accessible to families and individuals who need emotional, behavioral, or addiction support in everyday life. The center uses counseling, psychiatry, case management, and peer support to help people heal. Clients benefit from personalized plans that may include talk therapy, medication, and skill-building. These therapies give people tools to manage stress, recover from addiction, and feel more stable and in control of their mental health journey. Alternative Paths offers crisis intervention, jail reentry programs, and special help for veterans and families. Youth receive in-home treatment for serious emotional needs. The center is also active in community training and support. For urgent help, their 24/7 Crisis Hotline is available, giving people immediate support when they need it most.

Services

Key offerings grouped by category

Type of Care

Substance use treatment Mental health treatment Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children

Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.)

Outpatient Partial hospitalization/day treatment

Facility Type

Outpatient mental health facility

Pharmacotherapies

Fluphenazine Haloperidol Loxapine Perphenazine Aripiprazole Asenapine Brexpiprazole Cariprazine Clozapine IIoperidone Lurasidone Olanzapine Paliperidone Quetiapine Risperidone Ziprasidone Nicotine replacement Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI

Treatment Approaches

Cognitive behavioral therapy Dialectical behavior therapy Group therapy Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment Individual psychotherapy Telemedicine/telehealth therapy

Emergency Mental Health Services

Crisis intervention team Psychiatric emergency walk-in services

Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public)

Private non-profit organization

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted

County or local government funds Community Mental Health Block Grants Community Service Block Grants Medicare Medicaid Other State funds Private health insurance State corrections or juvenile justice funds State education agency funds Cash or self-payment State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds State welfare or child and family services funds

Payment Assistance Available

Payment assistance (check with facility for details) Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)

Special Programs/Groups Offered

Young adults Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED) Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)

Assessment/Pre-treatment

Screening for tobacco use

Recovery Support Services

Mentoring/peer support

Education and Counseling Services

Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling

Facility Smoking Policy

Smoking permitted in designated area

Age Groups Accepted

Children/Adolescents Young Adults Adults Seniors

Facility Vaping Policy

Vaping permitted in designated area

Ancillary Services

Court-ordered outpatient treatment Supported employment Supported housing Vocational rehabilitation services Case management service Suicide prevention services Education services

Contact Information

Address

246 Northland Drive, Suite 200-A, Medina, OH, 44256

Phone

(330) 725-9195

Contact

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