Child Guidance and Family Solutions - Akron/Central
Child Guidance & Family Solutions, located in Akron, Ohio, focuses on mental health services for children, teens, adults, and families. Having served the community for over 80 years, they offer specialized programs in behavioral health, family support, and youth assistance, unique for their integrated care of mind and body.
The mission of Child Guidance & Family Solutions is to provide innovative and effective mental health services through strategic partnerships and sustainable programs that enrich communities. They advocate for the health of youth, adults, and families, striving for comprehensive care.
- Behavioral Health Programs: Providing targeted mental health interventions.
- Family Support Program: Offering resources and guidance for families facing mental health challenges.
- Youth Programs: Designing activities and therapies for young individuals to promote mental well-being.
- Integrated Care: Combining mental and physical health care for holistic treatment.
Specializes in addressing behavioral health issues, family dynamics, and youth mental health for children, teens, and adults.
- 3 Conditions Treated
- Insurance Accepted
- 4 Levels of Care
- Speaks English
- 16 Therapies & Programs
- Multiple Locations
Conditions and Issues Treated
Substance Abuse + Addiction Treatment
Rehab centers exist in Akron, OH to help individuals bounce back from substance abuse, which is an umbrella term for drug and alcohol addiction. Drug addiction refers to the use of illegal drugs and improper use of prescription drugs. Centers like Child Guidance and Family Solutions - Akron/Central provide individuals a chance to access individual and group therapy that can be monumental for recovery.
Substance abuse includes all problems that stem out from using various psychoactive substances. It is also a diagnostic term used by Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) to define the mental and physical impairment or distress caused by misuse and overuse of certain substances in a period of 12 months.
Dual-Diagnosis Treatment in Akron, OH
People with dual diagnosis have coexisting addiction and a mental disorder. 9.2 million US adults had a co-occurring disorder in 2018, so not just limited to Ohio residents. Best treatment combines medication, psychotherapy (talk therapy), support group, and inpatient rehabilitation. Sometimes, complementary therapies – yoga, massage, and acupuncture – may also be used.
Levels of Care
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Drug Rehab, Dual-Diagnosis, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.
Outpatient treatment can be considered the lowest intensity level of addiction treatment in Akron, OH. It is ideal for early phase addiction or lower intensity addictions. Child Guidance and Family Solutions - Akron/Central peer group support, 12-step programs, and individual counseling may still be involved.
After treatment, addiction treatment can be frightening for newly sober people. Aftercare support provided by Child Guidance and Family Solutions - Akron/Central is designed to give resources and help on a continued basis. It can involve finding housing in and around Ohio, setting up 12-step meeting groups, continued medical monitoring, and counseling.
Child Guidance and Family Solutions - Akron/Central‘s Therapies & Programs
Individual therapy aims to identify the core issues that would have led the patient to substance abuse and address the root cause effectively. Patients find the therapist as a person who they can trust. It helps them to open up and discuss personal and sensitive issues, which they may not be comfortable discussing in a group.
Couples therapy is an approach wherein the patients and their partners are engaged together as a part of the treatment process. When a person becomes a victim of substance abuse, it affects the patient and the people around him, particularly his partner. Their relationship can become strained due to lack of communication, financial issues, loss of trust, lack of intimacy, and physical abuse in more severe cases.
Couples therapy addresses these issues and tries to rebuild the trust between the partners. The partner’s involvement in the process will result in greater chances of treatment success and sustained recovery.
Family therapy is a set of therapeutic approaches that assumes that the entire family is a system. It utilizes the strengths and resources of the family to help the patient refrain from resorting to substance abuse. It helps to repair relationships and improve communication between family members.
Group therapy happens at Child Guidance and Family Solutions - Akron/Central in a controlled group environment, as opposed to a one-on-one setting. It supports Akron, OH patients’ recovery by offering a sense of comfort and letting them know that they are not alone. Through shared conversations, patients also learn to develop faith and understanding and gain insight on their addictions.
Unresolved trauma is often a key reason why many patients resorted to substance abuse. Trauma therapy refers to treatment wherein specialist therapists help the patients to resolve the trauma that led the patients to substance abuse. The trauma could be physical abuse, sexual abuse, war, natural disasters, divorce, accident, loss of a loved one, etc. Thinking of these traumatic events causes emotional disturbances like anxiety, depression and results in addiction. If trauma is the primary cause of substance abuse, then both issues must be addressed. Otherwise, there is a risk of relapse. Trauma therapy also improves the cognitive functions and provides long term benefits.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is an improved version of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). DBT is a treatment of choice for people suffering from self-harming behaviors characterized by cutting and suicidal thoughts or inclinations.
This treatment is developed to help individuals recognize their thought patterns, behaviors, and feelings. It has demonstrated its effectiveness for people that are finding it difficult to control their emotions and urges. Conditions such as obsessive-compulsive disorder and borderline personality disorder also benefit from DBT as it imparts individuals stress-management techniques and enhanced self-esteem so they can sustain their sobriety by reducing the impact of triggers and out-of-control emotions.
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a way of addressing concerns through talking. It can be used in individual counseling sessions. Talking through issues with professionals at Child Guidance and Family Solutions - Akron/Central can identify sources of discomfort or unhealthy thoughts. It is a way of learning about yourself and your individual perceptions. CBT is a healthy way of addressing some behaviors which may be bringing unintended consequences in your life.
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Location & Contact
87 N Canton Rd
Akron, OH 44312
Phone Number
(330) 733-7993
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Location
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87 N Canton Rd
Akron, OH 44312 -
(330) 733-7993
Accepts
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GenderFemale, Male
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AgeAdults (20+), Children (0-12), Seniors (65+), Teenagers
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ModalityCouples, Family, Group, Individuals
Ownership
Child Guidance and Family Solutions
Listed May 26, 2020
Updated July 24, 2024
Akron, Ohio Addiction and Treatment
Ohio is suffering from a drug abuse problem that is costing thousands of its residents their lives every single year. Opioids, particularly Fentanyl and heroin, are the leading drugs in the state. The state ranks in the top 10 for illicit use of painkillers. Opioid-related overdose rates in Ohio are by far some of the highest in the country.
Akron, Ohio, offers a serene setting for drug rehab, with outdoor activities like hiking the Ohio & Erie Canalway and cultural attractions such as the Akron Art Museum. The city's affordable cost of living and central location make it an ideal place for recovery. However, Summit County reported 247 fatal drug overdoses in 2022, with fentanyl surpassing heroin as the leading cause of opioid-related deaths in 2016, resulting in a 277% increase in overdose fatalities from 2009 to 2016.
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