Helpful Resources
Click on the text to be redirected to their website
Local Resources
Hamilton County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board
Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health Services
MHAP Central Clinic Mental Health Access Point
CCHB Central Community Health Board of Hamilton County
Resource Guides
The two following links are local resource guides with information on places to find help with things such as housing, healthcare and mental health services, employment and job training skills, food and home energy assistance, legal and family assistance and many of the other things that we need to stay healthy and to start or continue to take steps in our recovery.
St. Vincent DePaul Cincinnati Council Community Resource Guide
Cincinnati Veteran's Administration Guide for Homeless and Low Income Resources
State Resources
Ohio Department of Mental Health
Community Outreach Addiction Center: 1-800-586-9670
National Resources
National Institute of Mental Health
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Crisis Lines:
Crisis Text Line: Text "HOME" to 741-741
National Suicide Prevention Line: 1-800-273-8255
RAINN: 800-656-HOPE (4673)
Veterans Crisis Line: 1-800-273-8255, Press 1
*click each link to also be directed to a chatline if you don't want to talk on the phone.
Even though the Recovery Center's primary focus is helping people in recovery from mental illness, it is not uncommon for someone overcoming the challenges of a mental health diagnosis to also have past or current struggles with substance abuse issues.
We would like to thank Rufus Carter for submitting a guest article on Finding Fulfillment which can be helpful to anyone who is going through some struggles in life. Rufus was also kind enough to submit a great article on caring for our minds and bodies which can be found here.
If you have ideas about articles or topics that may be helpful please reach out to us and let us know by clicking here.
Regional Health & Wellness Links
The links below provide information about Mental Health and Wellness resources in Southwest Ohio. We hope that they are helpful. If there is a service or resource that you can't find, please contact us and we will do our best to help get you connected.
Butler County
Family and Children First Resource Guide
Brown County
Brown County Health Department
Clark County
Clark County Combined Health District
Free Fitness Fun
Mercy Health Springfield
Clermont County
Mercy Health
Clermont Can - Coalition for Activity and Nutrition
Clinton County
Public Health Nursing
Ohio Hopes
Greene County
Greene County Public Health
Greene County Educational Service Center
Greene County Parks and Trails
Hamilton County
Hamilton County Public Health
Hamilton County Public Health Services
Watch Us Thrive
Yep! Fitness
Southern Ohio Medical Center
Be Well UC
City of Cincinnati Community Health Department
Interact For Health
Tri-Health Wellness & Fitness
The Voice of Black Cincinnati
1 in 5 Mindfulness
Lawrence County
Easter Seals of Central & Southwest Ohio
Madison County
Madison County Public Health
Montgomery County
Dayton & Montgomery County Public Health
Premier Health
Dayton Local - Health & Wellness
Montgomery County Benefits
YMCA of Greater Dayton
Preble County
Recovery & Wellness Centers of Midwest Ohio
Preble County Mental Health & Recovery Board
Preble County Public Health
Scioto County
United Way of Adams & Scioto County
Warren County
Warren County Community Health and Education
United Way of Warren County
Warren County Educational Service Center