Family Help in Ohio: Helping Resources

Take an honest look at your child's behavior and family situation.
Become informed of your child's issues.
Network the resources listed on the Family Help pages and throughout the Focus website to find referrals to mental health services and supportive programs.
Follow through on professional advice and treatment plans.
Build a support system from family, friends, self-help groups, and your place of worship.

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Ohio Information

Hotlines & Helplines - Programs & Services

Self-Help & Support Groups

FUTURE MEN

Christian residential program

for young men, ages 16-20,

with year-round enrollment

417-546-4171

BUXMONT ACADEMY

Residential programs and

special education programs

for youth, ages 12-18

215-840-9515

NEW HOPE

21-day outdoor and wilderness camps

held each month throughout the year

417-683-9793

MEADOWLARK ACADEMY

Boarding school

for girls, ages 12-17

1-800-610-8810

TIPTON ACADEMY

Boarding school

for boys, ages 12-17

1-877-968-8443

RED ROCK CANYON SCHOOL

Residential treatment center

for youth, ages 12-17

1-800-635-4441

EAGLE VALLEY RANCH

Residential treatment center

for girls, ages 12-17

Scholarships available

1-866-842-8336

BONNEVILLE CANYON RETREAT

Life skills learning center

for young men, ages 18 and over

1-866-800-9517

FALCON RIDGE RANCH

Residential treatment program

for girls, ages 12-17

1-866-968-4673

MOUNT CARMEL YOUTH RANCH

Christian-based short-term and long-term outdoor therapeutic programs for boys, ages 12-18

1-866-971-3322

Helping Resources in Ohio

Healthy Start, Healthy Families

1-800-324-8680

Offers families, children (up to age 19) and pregnant women with limited income access to free and low-cost health coverage. Visit Family Health.

Mental Health Association of Franklin County

614-221-1441

Dedicated to promoting community-wide mental health, preventing mental disorders, and achieving victory over mental illness through education, advocacy and support services. Visit Bipolar Disorder.

Midwest Gang Investigators Association

Educational organization made up of law enforcement officers and other members of the criminal justice community. The MGIA promotes a closely coordinated relationship among gang investigators through extensive and rapid dissemination and exchange of information about gang-related, cult and extremist group activity. Visit Gangs: Awareness, Prevention, Intervention.

NAMI of Hamilton County

513-948-3094
Grass-roots organization offering hope and help for individuals and families affected by mental illness. Visit Personality Disorders.

Ohio Advocates for Mental Health

1-800-589-2602 Ohio only

Educates public officials, professionals, and the general public about mental illness and the needs and goals of people affected by mental illness. Advocates with and for people with psychiatric disabilities and personality disorders.

Ohio Legal Rights Service

614-466-7264

The mission of this agency is to protect and advocate the human, civil, and legal rights of people with disabilities. Visit Special Education.

Ohio Missing Children Clearinghouse

1-800-325-5604

Assists in the search for missing children, creates public awareness of pertinent issues, and develops and disseminates materials and other information in an attempt to educate the public, professionals, and others in the prevention and intervention of missing and abducted children. Visit Runaways and Missing Children.

Ohio Recovery Network

Provides information about recovery, suicide prevention, and available services. Visit Teen Suicide.

Parents Helping Parents

419-878-7802

Support for parents, grandparents, and guardians who are experiencing behavior problems with their adolescent or adult child. PHP helps families identify alcohol and drug behaviors in their children as well as other behavior problems with their children. Visit Teen Behavior Problems and Behavioral Disorders.

Tourette Syndrome Association of Ohio

1-800-543-2675

440-498-1008 Cuyahoga County

Advocacy, information, and support to individuals with Tourette Syndrome and their families. Visit Tourette Syndrome.