GREENLEAF FAMILY CENTER

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (BH) SERVICES PROVIDES COUNSELING BY USING EVIDENCED-BASED BEST PRACTICES (EBP) TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES STRUGGLING WITH CHALLENGES OF MENTAL ILLNESS, SUBSTANCE USE, POVERTY, DIVERSITY, AND LIFE'S EVERYDAY STRUGGLES. EBP PRACTICES INCLUDE COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY, MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING, EYE MOVEMENT DE-SENSITIZATION AND RE-PROCESSING (EMDR) AND FEEDBACK INFORMED TREATMENT (FIT) FOR OUTCOMES AND CLIENT ENGAGEMENT. THESE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED THROUGH INDIVIDUAL, COUPLES, FAMILY, AND GROUP COUNSELING. A BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL MODEL AND INTEGRATED APPROACH TO TREATING CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL ILLNESS ARE UTILIZED FOR INTERVENTIONS. ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE PRE-CONTEMPLATION, PARENTING, AND ANGER MANAGEMENT GROUPS. COUNSELING AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES ARE ALSO PROVIDED IN SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAMS AT COVENTRY LOCAL SCHOOLS, REVERE LOCAL SCHOOLS, AND MANCHESTER LOCAL SCHOOLS. WE ALSO CONTINUED TO PROVIDE SUMMIT COUNTY COURT OF COMMON PLEAS WITH INTERVENTION IN LIEU OF CONVICTION ASSESSMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS. THROUGHOUT 2023 WE UTILIZED BOTH IN-PERSON AND TELEHEALTH SERVICES TO BEST SERVE OUR CLIENTS.

COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR AND OF THE DEAF (CSD) SUPPORTS AND ADVOCATES FOR THE RIGHTS OF DEAF, HARD OF HEARING, DEAFBLIND, AND INDIVIDUALS WITH HEARING LOSS IN SUMMIT, PORTAGE, MEDINA, WAYNE, AND HOLMES COUNTIES. IN 2023, CSD PROVIDED DIRECT SERVICE TO 882 CONSUMERS. CSD SERVICES INCLUDE 24/7 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETING, ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT SERVICES, HEARING LOSS RESOURCES, EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE CLASSES, CULTURAL COMPETENCY TRAINING, AND TRAINING MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ON DEAF CULTURE. ONGOING CSD GOALS INCLUDE A GREATER ARRAY OF SERVICES FOR THE HARD OF HEARING POPULATION, INCREASED SOCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE DEAF COMMUNITY, AND AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE FOR DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES.