Behavioral Healthcare Partners

To improve and save lives by serving the healthcare needs of those who experience mental illness and/or addiction related conditions.

Phone: 740.788.3400 Website: https://www.bhcpartners.org/

 

PROGRAM: Courage House

MISSION: Safe, secure and supervised housing is provided for adults with severe and persistent mental illness. 

IMPACT AREA: Behavioral Health

 

PROGRAM: Spencer House

MISSION: Safe, secure and supervised housing is provided for adults with severe and persistent mental illness.

IMPACT AREA: Behavioral Health

 

PROGRAM: Adolescent Substance Abuse Disorder Program

MISSION: To improve and save lives by serving the healthcare needs of those who experience mental illness and/or 
addiction-related conditions. 

IMPACT AREA: Behavioral Health

 

PROGRAM: School Intervention Program

MISSION:  Designed to help students with significant emotional and/or behavioral disturbance by providing a school-based behavioral health worker who is assigned to work exclusively with the students in that district.

IMPACT AREA: Behavioral Health

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PROGRAM: Integrated Care Coordination

MISSION:  To embed a Licensed Independent Social Worker/Counselor in a Primary Care Physician office which is an important step toward integrated healthcare.

IMPACT AREA: Behavioral Health

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Licking & Perry Counties

To provide children facing adversity with strong, enduring, professionally supported, one-to-one relationships that change their lives for the better, forever.

Phone: 740.349.9646 Website: http://www.bbbslp.org/

 

PROGRAM: Community/School-based Youth Mentoring

MISSION:  To provide children facing adversity with strong, enduring, professionally supported, one-to-one relationships that change their lives for the better, forever.

IMPACT AREA: Children, Youth, & Families

Camp O'Bannon

To provide 400+ Licking County children the opportunity to attend summer camp at no cost to their families.

Phone: 740.345.8295 Website: http://campobannon.blogspot.com/

 

PROGRAM: Camp O'Bannon

MISSION:  To increase self-esteem and overall human development by: providing the opportunity to learn new skills, improving behaviors with positive reinforcement, fostering positive relationships with others in a safe, caring, 'family' environment.

IMPACT AREA: Children, Youth, & Families

Canal Market District and Enterprise Hub

To improve community access to healthy, local food and promote economic development rooted in the county’s history, culture, and local bounty.

Phone: 740.527.0420 Website: http://www.canalmarketdistrict.org/

 

PROGRAM: Food Access Program

MISSION:  To improve community access to healthy, local food and promote economic development rooted in the county’s history, culture and local bounty.  To improve the livelihood of local food producers and entrepreneurs, and encourage development of new food-related businesses and jobs.

IMPACT AREA: Poverty

Carol Strawn Center

To operate a non-profit adult day care center exclusively for charitable purposes for the care of people with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders

Phone: 740.345.5190 Website: http://carolstrawncenter.org/

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PROGRAM: Adult Day Service

MISSION:  To provide dementia-specific adult day service to Licking County residents and to provide respite and support for their caregivers to enhance the quality of life for both those with dementia and their families.

IMPACT AREA:  Behavioral Health

Catholic Social Services

Advances the potential and human dignity of individuals and families by providing essential and compassionate social services and advocating for people in need.

Phone: 614.857.1230 Website: https://www.colscss.org

 

PROGRAM: Support Services

MISSION:  Supportive Services Licensed Social Workers provide info and referral, crisis intervention, linkage to services, and ongoing case management assistance to adults (age 60 or older) in Licking County.

IMPACT AREA: Poverty

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PROGRAM: Transportation Services

MISSION:  To assist senior citizens and veterans with affordable access to non-emergency medical services, thereby helping them to remain independent in their community while handling the struggles associated with poverty.

IMPACT AREA: Poverty

 

CDF Freedom Schools of Licking County/Johnstown United Methodist Church

To be a healthy, growing, spiritually vital, risk-taking center for making and equipping disciples of Jesus Christ for the purpose of transforming the world.

Phone: 740.454.8563 Website: www.rockincool.org

 

PROGRAM: CDF Rockin' Cool Freedom School

MISSION:  To provide summer enrichment through a research-based, multicultural curriculum that supports children and families.

IMPACT AREA: Children, Youth, & Families

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Family Health Services of East Central Ohio, Inc.

To improve the health and well-being of individuals by assuring access to reproductive health care services for low income, uninsured/under-insured women and men.

Phone: 740.344.9291 Website: www.fhseco.com

 

PROGRAM: Reproductive Health and Wellness

MISSION:  To provide clients preventative healthcare services including screenings for certain kinds of cancer, infections, blood pressure, glucose, cholesterol, and sexually transmitted diseases, and to provide treatments/evaluations when appropriate.

IMPACT AREA: Poverty

Girl Scouts of Ohio's Heartland Council

The Girl Scout mission is to build girls with courage, confidence, and character, which make the world a better place.

Phone: 740.454.8563 Website: gsoh.org

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PROGRAM: Girl Scout Leadership Experience

MISSION:  To build leadership and life skills in girls, which lead them to choose healthy behaviors.

IMPACT AREA: Children, Youth, & Families

Habitat for Humanity Mid-Ohio

Seeking to put God’s love into action, bringing people together to inspire hope, build homes, empower families, and develop communities.

Phone: (614) HABITAT (422.4828) Website: www.habitatmidohio.org

 

PROGRAM: Re-Build & Home Repair Projects

MISSION:  The program focuses on interior and exterior home repair services, thereby preserving safe and affordable housing for low-income families.

IMPACT AREA: Poverty

Licking County Adult Court Services

To provide the highest quality of service to the Courts, community, and offenders, ultimately initiating positive changes and enhancing public safety. 

Phone: 740.670.5732 Website: http://www.lcounty.com/depts/adult/default.htm

 

PROGRAM:  Re-Entry Coordinator

MISSION:  Coordinated entry services will provide expanded programs and services to offenders who have been released, resulting in the creation of law-abiding responsible citizens.

IMPACT AREA: Behavioral Health

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Licking County Aging Program

To improve the quality of life for Licking County Senior Citizens by contributing to their independence and healthy lifestyles. 

Phone: 740.345.0821 Website: http://lcap.org/

 

PROGRAM: Nutrition

MISSION:  To provide nutritious meals to senior citizens of Licking Couty who are unable to prepare a meal for themselves and have no one available to assist them on a regular basis.

IMPACT AREA: Poverty

Licking County Alcoholism Prevention Program

To provide community education and abstinence-based treatment for individuals and families experiencing alcohol and drug related issues.

Phone: 740.366.7303 Website: http://lapp.cc/

 

PROGRAM: Licking County Alcoholism Prevention Program- (LAPP)

MISSION:  To provide effective, confidential, cost efficient treatment to individuals and families who experience challenges caused by alcohol and/or drug abuse or dependence.

IMPACT AREA: Behavioral Health

Licking County Center for Visual Impairments

Provides professional eye care services including assessment,counseling, eye examination, and eye glasses to all Licking County residents who qualify residentially and financially.

Phone: 740.345.4600 Website: http://www.centerforvisualimpairments.org/

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PROGRAM: Center for the Visually Impaired

MISSION:  Provides professional eye care services with assessment, counseling, examination, and glasses to all county residents, ages birth-59, who qualify residentially and financially.

IMPACT AREA: Poverty

 

Licking County Children & Families First Council

To build community capacity, coordinate systems and services, and engage and empower families.

Phone: 740.670-8844 Website: http://www.lcfamilies.org

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PROGRAM: Community Support Teaming

MISSION:  To coordinate and integrate a wraparound program of treatment services and family supports to maintain youth (birth to age 21) with complex needs (mental health, developmental disabilities, alcohol/drug use, etc.) safely in the community.

IMPACT AREA: Behavioral Health

Licking County Coalition for Housing

To provide a community forum, to access housing resources, to identify problems, and to create solutions through collaboration.

Phone: 740.345.1970 Website: http://lcchousing.org/

 

PPROGRAM: Coordinated Entry/Access

MISSION:  establish a single point of entry and assessment for homeless, or those at risk of homelessness, adults and families, and will enable effective, optimal coordination among existing Licking County safety net service providers. 

IMPACT AREA: Poverty

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PROGRAM: Transitional Housing

MISSION:  To provide short-term housing and supportive services to assist homeless adults and families in addressing the reasons for their homelessness in order that they may successfully secure and maintain permanent housing.

IMPACT AREA: Poverty

 

PROGRAM: Project Homeline

MISSION:  To prevent homelessness for, or rapidly re-house, adults and families in Licking County through the provision of technical assistance; housing referrals, case management, and/or financial assistance.

IMPACT AREA: Poverty

 

PROGRAM: Volunteer Tax Assistance

MISSION:  To provide free income-tax preparation services to eligible taxpayers in Licking County to 1) improve the financial stability of low-income families and 2) reduce the number of households needing financial assistance.

IMPACT AREA: Poverty

 

Licking County Coalition of Care

The Licking County Coalition of Care is a faith-based, 501C3 organization that empowers people in crisis by connecting them with resources to meet their basic spiritual and physical needs and move them toward stability.

Phone: 740.670.9700 Website: http://www.lickingcountycoalitionofcare.com

 

PROGRAM: Neighbors in Financial Crisis

MISSION:  To meet the needs of people in immediate financial crisis and keeping them out of jeopardy by providing financial help with shelter, rent, mortgage payments, utility bills, clothing, shoes or necessities for employment, birth certificates, State Identification and transportation.

IMPACT AREA: Poverty

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Buckeye Family Family YMCA

To put Christian principals into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind, and body for all.

Phone: 740.349.6621 Website: https://bvfymca.org/

 

PROGRAM: All - For - One Camp

MISSION:  An inclusive summer day camp serving children with developmental disabilities in an atmosphere of intellectual, social, emotional and physical development, providing a fun and educational experience.

IMPACT AREA: Behavioral Health

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PROGRAM: Before and After School Program

MISSION:  To provide critical wrap-around services bridging the gap between school and home by building on character development and healthy eating/physical activities. The program provides safety and supervision while linking students to mentors.

IMPACT AREA: Children, Youth, & Families

 

PROGRAM: Preschool

MISSION:   To provide children ages 3-5 access to high quality early learning education and interventions as well as wrap-around services to improve physical health and emotional well-being.

IMPACT AREA: Children, Youth, & Families

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PROGRAM: Safety Around Water

MISSION:  ​To teach children at risk of drowning, critical water safety skills.

IMPACT AREA: Children, Youth & Families

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PROGRAM: Summer Camp

MISSION:  To provide an environment where campers, ages 5-16, can grow physically, mentally and spiritually through challenging, safe and fun activities in both small and large groups.  Activities include swimming, environmental learning, physical fitness, and field trips.

IMPACT AREA: Children, Youth, & Families

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PROGRAM: Y Healthy Kids Network

MISSION:  ​To provide backpacks of nutritious food on the weekends during the school year to students in kindergarten through 5th grade, resulting in positive change in academic performance.

IMPACT AREA: Poverty

 

Licking County Health Department

To prevent disease, protect the environment, and promote healthy lifestyles in Licking County.

Phone: 740.349.6535 Website: http://www.lickingcohealth.org

 

PROGRAM: Partners in Wellness

MISSION:  To address third graders on tobacco prevention, physical activity promotion, healthy eating, chronic disease prevention, and substance abuse prevention, thereby promoting physical health, development, and well-being.

IMPACT AREA: Children, Youth, & Families

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Mental Health America of Licking County

The Mission of Mental Health America of Licking County is to promote and continually reinforce mental health and wellness through education, prevention and advocacy, and eliminate the stigma of mental health issues in our community.

Phone: 740.522.1314 Website: http://www.mhalc.org/

 

PROGRAM: Bridges Out of Poverty

MISSION:  Bridges Out of Poverty (BOP) is a book and an approach that helps employers, community organizations, social-service agencies, and individuals address and reduce poverty in a comprehensive way. People from all economic classes come together to improve job retention rates, build resources, improve outcomes, and support those who are moving out of poverty.

IMPACT AREA: Poverty

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PROGRAM: Compeer

MISSION:  ​The mission of Compeer is to reduce the isolation and stigma for individuals who experience mental illness, with a commitment to enhance mental health recovery and holistic wellness and increase their community reintegration and inclusion through friendship, meaningful involvement and service.

IMPACT AREA: Behavioral Health

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PROGRAM: Girls in Progress

MISSION:  To act as a prevention and early intervention program for girls who are at risk of not graduating high school with emphasis on self-esteem and encouragement to participate in academics.

IMPACT AREA: Children, Youth & Families

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PROGRAM: Parent Support

MISSION:  ​To teach parents and other caregivers how to develop healthy and positive relationships with the children in their home. The program also aims to teach effective communication skills and how to utilize appropriate discipline measures and serves as a hub of community resources that will help in creating a happy, healthy and safe home for children and their families.

IMPACT AREA: Children, Youth & Families

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PROGRAM: Suicide Prevention

MISSION:  To provide depression and suicide prevention education to middle and high school students.  The program teaches students to recognize the signs of depression in themselves and classmates, discusses the link between depression and suicide; and provides resources for help.

IMPACT AREA: Behavioral Health

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PROGRAM: YES

MISSION:  To act as a prevention and early intervention program for youth who are in need of mentoring and life skills coaching with emphasis on community service.

IMPACT AREA: Children, Youth & Families

Pathways of Central Ohio

Pathways of Central Ohio is a gateway to services which empower the community to achieve success.  Pathways is a private, non-profit social service agency serving Licking, Knox, Richland, Muskingum, Perry and Morgan Counties. Pathways was established in 1968 and incorporated in 1970.

Phone: 2-1-1 or 740.345.6166 Website: http://www.pathwaysofcentralohio.com/

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PROGRAM: 2-1-1 Crisis Hotline & Information Center

MISSION:  The 2-1-1 Crisis/Hotline and Information Center of Pathways of Central Ohio offers confidential 24-hour, 7-day- a-week telephone crisis services for issues involving mental health, suicide, alcohol and drug use/abuse, and intellectual disabilities.   Information and referral services include assistance in linking callers with resources such as temporary housing, financial help, medical care, counseling, victim assistance, domestic violence resources, suicide prevention, and resources for senior citizens.  The center also is the main point of contact for community emergencies or disasters, sponsors a Recovery Line for persons recovering from mental illness, and provides after-hours coverage for many Licking and Knox County social service agencies.

IMPACT AREA: Behavioral Health

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PROGRAM: Center for Prevention Services

MISSION:  ​To provide a systematic approach to mental, emotional and behavioral health disorders through promoting personal growth and self-reliance for individuals, families and communities, and coordinating services; providing training and offering technical assistance resources to individuals experiencing concerns regarding substance use/abuse, bullying, suicide and/or violence.

IMPACT AREA: Behavioral Health

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PROGRAM: Parent Education Center

MISSION: Individualized parent skills programs are brought to their home, empowering parents to become advocates for their children.

IMPACT AREA: Children, Youth & Families

PBJ Connections

To provide professional behavioral health therapy to children, adults and families through horses, counseling and nature.

Phone: (740) 924-7543 Website: http://www.pbjconnections.org

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PROGRAM: Connect Program

MISSION: To provide equine assisted psychotherapy to individuals and families as an alternative model of mental health counseling that helps those struggling in a traditional setting.

IMPACT AREA: Behavioral Health

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PROGRAM: Expressive Arts

MISSION: To utilize expressive arts therapy activities to explore specific topics pertinent to youth and adults, and the mental health issue they are struggling with, such as anxiety, bullying, self-esteem, communication.

IMPACT AREA: Behavioral Health

Salvation Army

The Salvation Army, an International movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

Phone: 740.345.8120 Website: http://neo.salvationarmy.org/northeastohio/Newark

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PROGRAM: Emergency Assistance

MISSION: The program addresses immediate crisis needs by providing a safety net of services including providing emergency shelter for up to 90 days, providing financial assistance to clients who are behind on their rent or utilities, providing meals at its soup kitchens, school supplies and summer feeding program for children, and gifts and food for Christmas.

IMPACT AREA: Poverty

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Simon Kenton Council Boy Scouts of America

The Simon Kenton Council is one of the largest councils in the nation serving 17 counties in central and southern Ohio and Greenup County in northern Kentucky. The council is staffed by more than 40 professional and administrative Scouters with more than 6,500 adult volunteers delivering the Scouting program to more than 18,000 youth.

Phone: 614.436.7200 Website: https://skcscouts.org/

 

PROGRAM: Traditional Scouting

MISSION:  The program encompasses the Cub Scouts, serving youth in grades 1-5 through family-oriented programming;  Boy Scouts, serving youth from grades 5 through ages 18 in youth led, self-directed programming that teaches life skills, STEM, citizenship, and develops leadership skills; and co-ed programming for youth age 14 to 20 where participants focus on a common interest, usually a high-adventure activity like canoeing, shooting sports, camping or rappelling, while developing the same life skills, service orientation and leadership skills.

IMPACT AREA: Children, Youth & Families

Together We Grow

To provide food, education, training and work opportunities for the residents of Licking County and to improve the quality of life for those who may be living in poverty.

Phone: 740.504.7351 Website: http://www.togetherwegrowgardens.org

 

PROGRAM: Community Gardens

MISSION:  To provide opportunities for growing spaces in gardens all over Licking County, which will not only feed the growers, but will provide enriching educational experiences, improved self-confidence and job training for all residents.

IMPACT AREA: Poverty

 

Whole Living Recovery

To provide safe recovery housing to women committed to fighting their disease of addiction; offer education and awareness to families and communities regarding the stigma of addiction; and serve as a connector between various community services to assist women in recovery seeking help.

Phone: 740.919.6629 Website: http://www.wholelivingrecovery.org

 

PROGRAM: Awakening Lane Leadership Initiative

MISSION:   To provide sober living / transitional housing for adult women, promoting a balance of residential treatment center and independent housing.

IMPACT AREA: Behavioral Health

 

The Woodlands

Our mission is to respond with integrity and compassion to people facing challenges.

Phone: 740.349.7066 Website: http://www.thewoodland.org/

 

PROGRAM: Center For New Beginnings

MISSION:  To respond with integrity and compassion to people facing challenges.

IMPACT AREA: Behavioral Health

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PROGRAM: Expect Respect

MISSION:  ​To respond with integrity and compassion to people facing challenges. 

IMPACT AREA: Behavioral Health

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PROGRAM: Outpatient Department

MISSION:  To respond with integrity and compassion to people facing challenges.

IMPACT AREA: Behavioral Health