The Right Path for Washington County
FOSTERING HEALTHY YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
Cathy Harper, Director
Email: [email protected]
WCBHB, 1115 Gilman Ave., Marietta, OH 45750
740-374-6990
]The mission of The Right Path is to promote healthy youth development by reducing and preventing youth substance abuse and by continually building and strengthening our broad-based community coalition to support healthy behavioral choices and reduce the incidence of substance abuse among Washington County youth
House of Hope
PEER-RUN ORGANIZATION FOR PEOPLE IN RECOVERY FROM MENTAL ILLNESS
Mike Dennis, Executive Director
Email: [email protected]
750 County House Lane, Marietta, OH
740-374-0420
House of Hope is a mental health recovery resource center for adult Washington County citizens with severe and persistent mental illness. The facility provides peer support programs and healthy socialization opportunities. It is open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
Suicide Awareness Alliance of Washington County
INFORMATION & RESOURCES
LeeAnn Price, President
Email: [email protected]
1115 Gilman Ave., Marietta, OH
The mission of the Suicide Awareness Alliance is to increase awareness of the impact of suicide and suicide attempts in Washington County, Ohio. The Alliance will make information and resources available to the general public about suicide and suicide prevention. Events include A Walk to Remember (April) and Candle Light Vigil (December). Board meetings typically occur on the third Thursday of every month at 5:30 p.m. at the WCBHB offices.
Eve, Inc
HELP/HOPE/SUPPORT
Janet Wells, Executive Director
Email: [email protected]
PO BOX 122, Marietta, OH 45750
Hotline: 740-374-5819
Toll Free: 1-800-974-3111
Office: 740-374-5820
EVE, Incorporated seeks to prevent family violence and sexual assault through education and intervention, while providing supportive services to survivors; thereby promoting a safe and healthy community and improving the quality of life. EVE’s programs include emergency shelter, a 24-hour toll-free hotline, legal advocacy, service coordination, counseling, children’s programs, prevention programs, transitional housing and aftercare, a Survivor’s Loan program, food pantry, educational groups, transportation and clothing, childcare, and referrals to community resources. EVE is one of only a few shelters equipped to shelter men as well as women. This includes adolescent boys who need to enter with their abused parent. Today, with a budget of more than $500,000, the shelter continues its tradition of providing emergency services to survivors and their families as well as advocacy, transitional housing, counseling, children’s programming, support groups, educational programs, legal advocacy, and 24-hour hotline services.
Prevention Programs in Schools
Provides education and awareness programs designed to prevent the onset of teen dating violence, sexual assault, alcohol, and other drug problems entitled: “Too Good for Drugs, Too Good for Violence.” Also offers Supervised Visitation & Safe Exchange Center: The program provides supervised visitation for parents to have time alone with their children.
National Alliance for Mentally Ill Chapter & Support Groups
NAMI Connection is a recovery support group program for adults living with mental illness. The support group will provide respect, understanding, encouragement, and hope. This relaxed approach can support you as you share the challenges and successes of coping with mental disorders.
- Monthly 90-minute meetings, free of charge.
- Designed for adults (18 and over) living with mental illness.
- Facilitated by trained individuals who live in recovery from mental illness.
- Confidential – share as much or as little personal information as you want.
- Does not recommend or endorse any medications or other medical therapies.
Guided by Principles of Support
Website: https://namiohio.org/
Family to Family Educational Program
This program is a free series of 12 weekly classes designed to help people understand and support their loved ones with mental illnesses. Learn about illnesses of the brain and their treatment. Gain communication and coping skills. Learn to be an advocate for yourself and your loved one.
