Peer Support Services - ADAMH Board of Franklin County

Peer Support Services

Find the right places to turn for affordable, quality alcohol, substance use disorder and mental health services. Please Note: This is a list of providers in Franklin County that are a part of the ADAMH System of Care and is not intended to be an extensive list of services available in Franklin County.

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ALL PEER SUPPORT SERVICES


Alvis, Inc. (Amethyst)

Phone: 614.252.8834
Fax:
Email: recoverychoicesintake@alvis180.org
Web: https://alvis180.org

Address:
2100 Stella Court
Columbus, Ohio 43215

Recovery Choices Outpatient Behavioral Health Treatment: 614.252.8834

Amethyst, an Alvis Recovery Program: 614.242.1284

The Community Reentry Center – workforce development training and GED education: 614.252.0660

Who We Are

Alvis provides reentry, behavioral health treatment, workforce development, family support and other services for individuals with developmental disabilities. Integrated behavioral health care, including medication-assisted treatment, is available at both the Recovery Choices and Amethyst programs. Recovery Choices provides Intensive Outpatients Programs and Outpatient Program treatment services for men and women. Amethyst is a longer term, holistic program for women. Recovery housing for men and women (including case management and peer support) are available for individuals with or without minor children.

Accessible by bus/on bus line
Addictive behaviors (gambling/food/etc.)
After-school program
Alcohol use/drinking
Anger management
Anxiety
Case management/ care coordination
Depression
Drug use/treatment
Dual diagnosis/co-occurring disorders
Family counseling
Individual counseling
Job/employment/ vocational support
Life skills training
Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT such as suboxone)
Medication management
Mental health treatment
Mindfulness
Opioid use/treatment
Parenting classes
Peer support
Personality disorders
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Prescription drug use
Prevention
Psychiatry/evaluation
Recovery housing
Reentry services
Social anxiety disorder
Stress management
Substance use/treatment
Summer camp
Support group (drug/alcohol use)
Support group
Telehealth/ telemedicine
Trauma-informed care
Treatment for pregnant women

The Amethyst program is a longer term (12-18 months), trauma-informed, holistic treatment program designed to meet women’s behavioral healthcare needs. Children up to age 18 can live with their mothers while the mother is in treatment. Includes family services, including parenting classes, after school and school break programs, prevention, family reunification, etc.

Community for New Direction (CND)

Phone: 614.252.4941
Fax:
Email: lford@cndcolumbus.org
Web: http://www.cndcolumbus.org/

Address:
993 E. Main St.
Columbus, OH 43205

Treatment Services: 614.252.4941

Who We Are

With five service locations in Columbus, CND reaches the most at-need populations in our community and responds to community needs, serving inner-city, economically distressed neighborhoods. CND provides mental health and substance use disorder treatment services to adults, prevention and leadership training to youth, and violence intervention to youth and young adults.

Accessible by bus/on bus line
After-school program
Alcohol use/drinking
Anger management
Anxiety
Bipolar Disorder
Case management/ care coordination
Crisis intervention
Depression
Drug use/treatment
Dual diagnosis/co-occurring disorders
Individual counseling
Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT such as suboxone)
Medication management
Mental health treatment
Mentoring
OCD (Obsessive /Compulsive Disorder)
Opioid use/treatment
Peer support
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Prescription drug use
Prevention
Psychiatry/evaluation
Psychosis
Recovery housing
Schizophrenia
Social anxiety disorder
Stress management
Substance use/treatment
Summer camp
Support group (drug/alcohol use)
Support group
Telehealth/ telemedicine
Violence intervention

CompDrug

Phone: 614.224.4506
Fax:
Email: compdrug@compdrug.org
Web: http://www.compdrug.org/

Address:
547 E. 11th Ave.
Columbus, OH 43211

Who We Are

CompDrug specializes in providing outpatient treatment for all substance use disorders, including medication for opioid use disorder. New patients are welcomed by appointment or walk-in basis between the hours of 6 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. CompDrug has a youth-led prevention program providing development, life and leadership skills that reduce the risk for addiction later in life. CompDrug invests in community health by providing harm reduction and overdose prevention resources such as naloxone (Narcan) to the community.

Accessible by bus/on bus line
Addictive behaviors (gambling/food/etc.)
Alcohol use/drinking
Anger management
Anxiety
Attention Deficit/ADD/ADHD
Bipolar Disorder
Case management/ care coordination
Depression
Drug use/treatment
Dual diagnosis/co-occurring disorders
Individual counseling
Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT such as suboxone)
Medication management
Mental health treatment
Mindfulness
OCD (Obsessive /Compulsive Disorder)
Opioid use/treatment
Parenting classes
Peer support
Personality disorders
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Prescription drug use
Prevention
Psychiatry/evaluation
Social anxiety disorder
Stress management
Substance use/treatment
Summer camp
Support group (drug/alcohol use)
Support group
Telehealth/telemedicine
Trauma-informed care
Treatment for pregnant women

Veterans
Pregnant People using substances
Adults
Youth

Heartland High Heartland High School

Phone: 614.947.1115
Fax:
Email: info@heartlandhighschool.org
Web: http://www.heartlandhighschool.org/

Address:
760 E. Broad St.
Columbus, OH 43205

Who We Are

Heartland High School is a private high school for adolescents in recovery. Heartland provides a recovery-centered education that creates a sense of belonging, self-confidence and purpose for students ages 14-22.

Accessible by bus/on bus line
After-school program
Peer support
School services
Support group (drug/alcohol use)

adolescents
recovery
high school

Mental Health America of Ohio

Phone: 614.221.1441
Fax:
Email: info@mhaohio.org
Web: http://www.mhaohio.org/

Address:
2323 W. Fifth Ave., Suite 160
Columbus, OH 43204

Who We Are

Mental Health America of Ohio is dedicated to helping people live mentally healthier lives. They work with individuals and families by making referrals, providing free mental health counseling, offering ongoing support groups, conducting workplace trainings and hosting Peer Recovery Supporter Services. Their mission is to transform how people think about mental illness, make it easier to get help and support individuals in getting better and staying better.

Anxiety
Bipolar Disorder
Depression
Individual counseling
Job/employment/ vocational support
OCD (Obsessive /Compulsive Disorder)
Peer support
Schizophrenia
Suicide prevention
Support group
Treatment for pregnant women

National Alliance on Mental Illness of Franklin County (NAMI FC)

Phone: 614.501.6264
Fax:
Email: nami@namifc.org
Web: http://www.namifranklincounty.org/

Address:
1225 Dublin Road, Suite 50
Columbus, OH 43215

Who We Are

NAMI Franklin County is dedicated to improving the quality of life for people with mental health conditions and their families through support, education, advocacy, referral and outreach. NAMI FC’s program priorities include: raising awareness, reducing stigma, providing inclusive and accessible services, collaborating with community partners to bridge gaps in crisis and clinical services, serving as a resource for families of individuals with lived experience and advocating at the local, state and national level.

Mentoring
Parenting classes
Peer support
Prevention
Respite
School services
Youth mental health services
Support Groups, Faith Based Initiative, Family Education Seminars

Individuals with Mental Health Conditions
Family Members and Caregivers
Teens and Young Adults
Frontline Workers
Faith
Black Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC). This includes the Bhutanese-Nepali, Somali and Hispanic communities

North Central Mental Health Services, Inc.

Phone: 614.299.6600
Fax:
Email: inquiries@ncmhs.org
Web: http://ncmhs.org/

Address:
1301 N. High St.
Columbus, OH 43201

24-Hour Suicide Prevention Hotline: 614.221.5445 *texting available Monday through Friday, noon to 10 PM
Teen Hotline: 614.294.3300
Senior Hotline: 614.294.3309
Family Focus: 614.227.6865
To request LGBTQI+ Services, call the Family Focus number and request linkage to Stonewall services.

Who We Are

North Central Mental Health Services is a comprehensive, community-based mental health and recovery agency with 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline services. North Central serves all age groups from young children to older adults and treats children, adults and families. Some persons receiving services will benefit from short-term outpatient care to help them move forward; others may need more intensive treatment over a longer period of time.

Accessible by bus/on bus line
Addictive behaviors (gambling/food/etc.)
Alcohol use/drinking
Anger management
Anxiety
Attention Deficit/ADD/ADHD
Bereavement/Grief counseling
Bipolar Disorder
Case management/ care coordination
Child behavior
Couples counseling
Crisis intervention
Depression
Drug use/treatment
Dual diagnosis/co-occurring disorders
Eating disorder
Family counseling
Housing coordination
Individual counseling
Job/employment/ vocational support
Life skills training
Medication management
Mental health treatment
Mindfulness
OCD (Obsessive /Compulsive Disorder)
Peer support
Personality disorders
Pharmacy services
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Prescription drug use
Prevention
Psychiatry/evaluation
Psychosis
Recovery housing
Schizophrenia
Social anxiety disorder
Stress management
Substance use/treatment
Suicide prevention
Support group (drug/alcohol use)
Support group
Support group (grief)
Telehealth/ telemedicine
Trauma-informed care
Treatment for pregnant women
Youth mental health services

LGBTQIA+, Older Adults, Transitional Youth

OhioGuidestone

Phone: 888.622.5564
Fax:
Email: centralohiointake@ohioguidestone.org
Web: http://ohioguidestone.org/

Address:
195 N. Grant Ave., Suite 250
Columbus, OH 43215

Who We Are

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, OhioGuidestone focuses 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 26,000 people each year through telehealth and locations statewide.

Addictive behaviors (gambling/food/etc.)
Alcohol use/drinking
Anxiety
Attention Deficit/ADD/ADHD
Bereavement/Grief counseling
Bipolar Disorder
Child behavior
Depression
Drug use/treatment
Family counseling
Individual counseling
Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT such as suboxone)
Mental health treatment
OCD (Obsessive /Compulsive Disorder)
Opioid use/treatment
Parenting classes
Peer support
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Prescription drug use
Prevention
Psychiatry/evaluation
Recovery housing
School services
Social anxiety disorder
Stress management
Substance use/treatment
Suicide prevention
Support group (drug/alcohol use)
Telehealth/ telemedicine
Youth mental health services

School-based, Substance Use Services, Early Childhood

RI International

Phone: 614.702.7467
Fax:
Email:
Web: https://riinternational.com/

Address:
199 S. Central Ave. Door #1
Columbus, Ohio 43223

Who We Are

Recovery Innovations (RI) provides 24/7 walk-in crisis services and accepts voluntary adult guests. RI provides behavioral health urgent care that includes crisis intervention, assessment, crisis stabilization, 23-hour observation and linkage to services.

Southeast Healthcare

Phone: 614.225.0990
Fax: 614-225-0986
Email: info@southeasthc.com
Web: http://www.southeasthc.org/

Address:
16 W. Long St.
Columbus, OH 43215

Franklin Station
524 W. Broad St.
Columbus, Ohio 43215
614.224.4850
This location offers primary healthcare, mental health and substance use treatment.

Merion Village
1455 S. Fourth St.
Columbus, Ohio 43207
614.444.0800
This location offers substance use treatment, mental health treatment and counseling.

Clintonville
3770 N. High St.
Columbus, Ohio 43214
614.294.7117
This location provides vocational services, transitional employment, and MyRecovery Works program for people with mental health concerns.

Near East Side
720 E. Broad St., Suite 101
Columbus, OH 43215
614.360.0122
PrimaryOne Health and Southeast Healthcare partner to serve the people of the Near East Side, offering physical healthcare and behavioral healthcare.

Who We Are

Southeast provides evidence-based healthcare services and supports people in becoming active participants in their healthcare decisions. Southeast’s holistic approach addresses physical, mental health, substance use and life wellness needs. They are a Primary Care Medical Home and their team will work with patients to provide complete care, better access to care and more coordinated care. Southeast offers a sliding fee scale and takes most insurances, as well as Medicare and Medicaid.

Accessible by bus/on bus line
Addictive behaviors (gambling/food/etc.)
Alcohol use/drinking
Anxiety
Attention Deficit/ADD/ADHD
Bereavement/Grief counseling
Bipolar Disorder
Case management/ care coordination
Child behavior
Crisis intervention
Depression
Drug use/treatment
Dual diagnosis/co-occurring disorders
Housing coordination
Individual counseling
Job/employment/ vocational support
Life skills training
Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT such as suboxone)
Medication management
Mental health treatment
Mindfulness
OCD (Obsessive /Compulsive Disorder)
Opioid use/treatment
Peer support
Personality disorders
Pharmacy services
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Prescription drug use
Prevention
Psychiatry/evaluation
Psychosis
Reentry services
Schizophrenia
School services
Social anxiety disorder
Stress management
Substance use/treatment
Suicide prevention
Support group (drug/alcohol use)
Support group (trauma)
Telehealth/ telemedicine
Trauma-informed care
Treatment for pregnant women
Youth mental health services
Overdose Response, Homeless Outreach

Mental Health, Mental illness, addiction treatment, outpatient treatment, opioid treatment, suboxone, vivitrol, counseling, case management, vocational services, homelessness, shelter, dental, primary care, navigator, insurance marketplace, Medicaid, sliding fee scale, psychiatry, treatment teams, recovery, care coordination, LGBTQ+, Franklin County

Syntero, Inc.

Phone: 614.889.5722
Fax: 614-889-9335
Email: info@syntero.org
Web: https://www.syntero.org/

Address:
299 Cramer Creek Court
Dublin, OH 43017

Mill Run location:
3645 Ridge Mill Drive Hilliard, Ohio 43026
Phone: 614.457.7876
Fax: 614.457.7896

Lewis Center location:
Mt. Carmel Health & Fitness Bldg, off Rt 23
7100 Graphics Way, Suite 3100 Lewis Center, Ohio 43035
Phone: 740.428.0428
Fax: 740.909.4077

Intake: 614.889.5722 Ext. 133

Who We Are

Syntero, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that advocates and supports the health and well-being of individuals, families and communities by providing professional, compassionate expert counseling and community-based services that adapt to the changing needs of the community. Syntero has been providing evidence-based, trauma-informed support in central Ohio for more than 45 years. With offices in Dublin, Hilliard, Lewis Center and Mount Gilead, Syntero programs and services are offered throughout Franklin, Delaware and Morrow Counties.

Addictive behaviors (gambling/food/etc.)
Alcohol use/drinking
Anger management
Anxiety
Attention Deficit/ADD/ADHD
Bereavement/Grief counseling
Bipolar Disorder
Case management/ care coordination
Child behavior
Couples counseling
Crime victim counseling
Depression
Domestic violence
Drug use/treatment
Dual diagnosis/co-occurring disorders
Family counseling
Gambling addiction
Individual counseling
Medication management
Mental health treatment
Mindfulness
OCD (Obsessive /Compulsive Disorder)
Peer support
Personality disorders
Pharmacy services
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Prescription drug use
Prevention
Psychiatry/evaluation
School services
Social anxiety disorder
Stress management
Substance use/treatment
Suicide prevention
Summer camp
Support group (drug/alcohol use)
Telehealth/ telemedicine
Trauma-informed care
Treatment for pregnant women
Youth mental health services

LGBTQ+ community, Older Adults, BIPOC mothers

The Buckeye Ranch

Phone: 800.859.5665
Fax:
Email: engagementspecialists@buckeyeranch.org
Web: http://buckeyeranch.org/

Address:
4653 E. Main St.
Whitehall, OH 43213

Who We Are

The Buckeye Ranch is a private non-profit that has been raising hope and restoring healing for youth and families in Ohio through behavioral and mental health services for over 60 years. Each day, more than 2,350 youth are in The Buckeye Ranch’s care across their six locations, receiving services across their four service lines – Child Welfare, Community and Education-Based, Residential and Integrated Care – designed to help them become successful within their families, schools and communities.

Addictive behaviors (gambling/food/etc.)
Anger management
Anxiety
Attention Deficit/ADD/ADHD
Bereavement/Grief counseling
Bipolar Disorder
Case management/ care coordination
Child behavior
Crisis intervention
Depression
Drug use/treatment
Dual diagnosis/co-occurring disorders
Eating disorder
Family counseling
Gambling addiction
Individual counseling
Job/employment/ vocational support
Life skills training
Medication management
Mental health treatment
Mentoring
Mindfulness
OCD (Obsessive /Compulsive Disorder)
Opioid use/treatment
Peer support
Personality disorders
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Prescription drug use
Prevention
Psychiatry/evaluation
School services
Social anxiety disorder
Stress management
Substance use/treatment
Suicide prevention
Summer camp
Support group (drug/alcohol use)
Support group
Support group (grief)
Support group (trauma)
Trauma-informed care
Violence intervention
Youth mental health services

Somali Community, LGBTQIA+ Community

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Phone: 614.293.9600
Fax: 614.293.9502
Email:
Web: https://wexnermedical.osu.edu/mental-behavioral

Address:
1670 Upham Drive
Columbus, OH 43210

  • Mental and Behavioral Health Outpatient Care
  • Partial Hospitalization Program and Intensive Outpatient Programs
  • Crisis Management and Acute Inpatient Care
  • Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Services
  • Women’s Behavioral Health
  • Neurotherapy
  • EPICENTER (Specialized treatment for young adults early in the course of psychotic illness)
  • Stress, Trauma and Resilience (STAR) (trauma survivors and people who work in high-stress professions such as health care, public safety, military)
  • The Behavioral Health Immediate Care (BHIC) at Ohio State Harding Hospital

Who We Are

Wexner Medical Center primarily serves adult patients with mental and addictive disorders at its two hospital campuses, at several outpatient locations and via telehealth. They offer multiple levels of care, including groups, individual outpatient, intensive outpatient and partial hospitalization, inpatient psychiatric and withdrawal management care, immediate care, and psychiatric emergency services embedded in their emergency departments. All offer medication management, including medications for addiction treatment. Their outpatient and school-based programs also treat youth with behavioral health needs.

Accessible by bus/on bus line
Alcohol use/drinking
Anxiety
Attention Deficit/ADD/ADHD
Bipolar Disorder
Case management/ care coordination
Crime victim counseling
Crisis intervention
Depression
Detoxification (Detox)
Drug use/treatment
Dual diagnosis/co-occurring disorders
Eating disorder
Hospital Inpatient
Individual counseling
Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT such as suboxone)
Medication management
Mental health treatment
Mindfulness
OCD (Obsessive /Compulsive Disorder)
Opioid use/treatment
Peer support
Personality disorders
Pharmacy services
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Prescription drug use
Psychiatry/evaluation
Psychosis
Schizophrenia
School services
Social anxiety disorder
Stress management
Substance use/treatment
Suicide prevention
Support group (drug/alcohol use)
Support group
Telehealth/ telemedicine
Trauma-informed care
Treatment for pregnant women

Adults, victims of crime, women, Teen IOP/PHP, school-based mental health, traumatic brain injuries

The P.E.E.R. Center

Phone: 614.453.4830
Fax:
Email: info@thepeercenter.org
Web: http://thepeercenter.org/

Address:
205 N. Hamilton Road
Columbus, OH 43213

Administrative Contacts
Juliet C. Dorris-Williams, MSW, LISW-S
Executive Director
jdorris-williams@thepeercenter.org
614.453.4826
205 N. Hamilton Road, Columbus, OH 43213

Deidra James, BA, CPRS
Assistant Director
djames@thepeercenter.org
614.453.4827
205 N. Hamilton Road, Columbus, OH, 43213

Susan Steed, CPRS
Program Director & WarmLine Manager
614.453.4544
860/860 W. Broad St. Columbus, OH 43222

Who We Are

The P.E.E.R. Center is a drop-in wellness, recovery and support center for persons living with mental health, addiction and trauma concerns. The P.E.E.R. Center operates daily, including all holidays, in two locations for in-person peer support services. There is also a daily Warmline for non-crisis peer support by phone: 614-358-8255 (5 p.m.- 3 a.m.). This organization is completely operated and administratively controlled by people with personal lived experiences of mental health, and/or addictions and/or trauma.

Accessible by bus/on bus line
Addictive behaviors (gambling/food/etc.)
Alcohol use/drinking
Anger management
Anxiety
Bipolar Disorder
Crisis intervention
Depression
Dual diagnosis/co-occurring disorders
Gambling addiction
Job/employment/ vocational support
Life skills training
Mindfulness
Peer support
Personality disorders
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Prescription drug use
Schizophrenia
Social anxiety disorder
Stress management
Support group (drug/alcohol use)
Support group
Support group (grief)
Support group (trauma)
Trauma-informed care

Adults age 18 and up

Urban Minority Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Outreach Program of Franklin County, Inc. (UMADAOP)

Phone: 614.227.9694
Fax:
Email: umadaopfranklincounty@gmail.com
Web: http://umadaopfc.com/

Address:
700 Bryden Road, Suite 210
Columbus, OH 43215

Who We Are

The Urban Minority Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Outreach Program of Franklin County, Inc. (UMADAOP) is designed to deliver Substance Use Disorder (SUD) prevention services to youth and families in Franklin County, primarily in South Linden, and Reentry services in Franklin County. UMADAOP strives to help youth and adults build healthy, SUD and violence-free lives. Prevention programs provide education, mentoring, youth-led, community, and social activities through in-school, after-school, and summer programs. Community events are also provided in collaboration with community partners. UMADAOP also provides Reentry services in Franklin County, assisting adults reentering society from incarceration in building healthy, non-criminalized lifestyles. The reentry program provides education classes and mentoring services and connects participants to other necessary services, such as employment, housing, and education.

After-school program
Alcohol use/drinking
Anger management
Bereavement/Grief counseling
Case management/ care coordination
Child behavior
Crime victim counseling
Depression
Drug use/treatment
Family counseling
Individual counseling
Life skills training
Mental health treatment
Mentoring
Parenting classes
Peer support
Reentry services
Substance use/treatment
Suicide prevention
Summer camp
Support group
Support group (trauma)
Treatment for pregnant women
Violence intervention
Youth mental health services

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