About Us

Portage Path Behavioral Health is a nonprofit community mental health center that helps those without the ability to pay recover from mental illness.

VISION: Access to Quality Behavioral Healthcare for All

MISSION: Portage Path Behavioral Health guides people on the path to recovery from mental illness and related substance use issues, empowering them to rebuild their lives and restore their hope.

CORE VALUES:

Warm, Professional, Client-Centered Care

We value warm professionalism in a safe, supportive atmosphere where all members of the community feel welcome and included, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation or socioeconomic status, all care is conducted in partnership with the people we serve, and is centered on their journey to recovery.

Teamwork

Portage Path has a strong ethic of teamwork. Our teams seek to constantly improve access to high quality care for all through collaboration, continuous learning, adapting to the needs of the community, and adoption of the best proven practices to help our clients toward recovery using objective data and standards.

Recovery

People can and do recover from mental illness, substance use disorders, and other behavioral health problems. Portage Path is committed to helping local people who come to us for help live their best lives as part of our community.

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ABOUT PORTAGE PATH:

More than 10,000 Summit County (Ohio) residents move toward recovery each year through our comprehensive array of clinical services including:

  • Psychiatry
  • Medication management
  • Individual and group therapy
  • Dual diagnosis treatment
  • Emergency evaluation
  • Crisis stabilization
  • Day treatment (Pathways program)
  • Case management
  • On site primary care
  • On site pharmacy

Portage Path Behavioral Health’s high quality services are partially paid for through insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, or under contract with the county of Summit Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board – Summit County ADM Board. Enhanced services and innovation are funded through private donations from individuals, companies, and foundations who care about the community.

All of our services and facilities are accredited by the Joint Commission, a nationally recognized organization that accredits and certifies health care organizations and programs in the United States.

Founded in 1971 as a small, regional provider of behavioral health care, Portage Path has grown to three outpatient locations and an emergency facility with services available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.