Special Needs Resource Directory

Insurance coverage, financial assistance programs, condition, age specific expertise and geographical considerations are important in selecting a mental health provider. Some clinics offer sliding-scale fees based on ability to pay. 

• Cincinnati Children's Division of Psychology  
• Cincinnati Children's Division of Psychiatry  
• Surviving the Teens, developed by the Division of Psychiatry at Cincinnati Children's, provides information, resources and support to help guide teens and families.   
• Cincinnati Children's College Hill Campus Residential Treatment Program provides a place where children who need psychiatric care over extended periods of time can receive treatment. The program is for children ages 9 to 17 whose stay is between one to 12 months.
• Cincinnati Academy of Professional Psychology web site provides an online search for psychologists by area, psychologist or specialty area.
• Beech Acres Parenting Center
• Behaven Kids, located in West Chester, Ohio, is a specialized day program for children, ages 18 months to 8 years of age, with moderate to severe or chronic behavior problems. Children referred to Behaven Kids often have been expelled or suspended due to biting, hitting, kicking, tantrums or other behavior problems. The program is open Monday through Friday, 7:00 am to 6:00 pm.Clinical staff are licensed mental health providers. Services are usually covered by health insurance. The average length of stay is 10 to 12 weeks, before a child transitions back to the original preschool or early grade school classroom.
• Cancer Family Care  
• Catholic Charities Southwestern Ohio provides mental health counseling to children and adults.
• Centerpoint Health is a comprehensive behavioral health care provider. 
• Central Clinic in Cincinnati provides evaluation, behavioral therapy and counseling services for children and adults. 
• Child Focus supports individuals and families in Clermont County through their Behavioral Health Care and Early Childhood Divisions. Their Clermont County Crisis Response Team offers crisis intervention, education, referrals and follow-up services. 
• The Children's Home of Cincinnati  
• Clermont Counseling Center  
• Community Integrated Training and Education (CITE) services, a division of RHC (Resident Home Corporation) located in Hamilton County, offers school-based and home-based behavioral support consultation and programs.  
• Family Service of the Cincinnati Area  
• Hamilton County Community Mental Health Board provides instructions on accessing mental health services in Cincinnati to meet specific needs, including emergency care.
• Lindner Center of HOPE, located in Mason, Ohio, is a private, non-profit facility providing mental health care diagnostic and treatment services in the Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana region. They serve adolescents, adults, and senior adults who need mental health and substance abuse care and provide outpatient services, short-term, hospital-based inpatient services as well as longer-term, private, voluntary live-in-services. 
• Mental Health Access Point (MHAP) is the "front door" for access to community mental health services in Hamilton County and provides support, care and connections for individuals, couples and families.
• Mental Health Association of Northern Kentucky: Resource Directory provides information about resources for clinical services, extended care facilities, hospitals, screenings, support groups and shelters.
• Mental Health Services Locator, a nationwide tool for locating mental health services.
• NorthKey Community Care, located in Norther Kentucky, identifies and treats children with mental health issues.
• Ohio Department of Mental Health has comprehensive program information and resources.
• St. Aloysius Orphanage offers foster and adoptive services, partial hospitalization, and residential treatment. 
• St. Joseph Orphanage provides ACT Case Management Services, therapeutic foster care, day treatment, crisis stabilization unit, intensive outpatient treatment, mentoring and after-school programming.
• The Altercrest Campus has behavioral and intensive residential treatment and community transition programs.
• Talbert House, Cincinnati,offers drug and alcohol treatment services.
• Women's Crisis Center, Cincinnati,  provides crisis intervention services to victims of domestic violence.

The federal Mental Health Parity Law will require that health plans offered by employers with more than 50 workers will have to treat mental health benefits the same way they handle coverage for physical health care. For example, if a company health plan offers 30 days of inpatient coverage for cardiac care, then it must offer 30 days of inpatient coverage for a mental health diagnosis. Also, if a plan offers out-of-network coverage for physical health care, it must do the same for mental health care. The law also ensures that substance abuse treatment is covered. The law will eliminate the discriminatory copayments, deductibles and other restrictions that had been used to reduce coverage for mental illness. It will prohibit health plans from setting limits on number of visits or hospital days for mental health problems that are different from any such limitations on treatment for medical problems.

• American Psychiatric Association provides information to help explain the law.
• NAMI Factsheet on legislation and Frequently Asked Questions.
• Ohio Department of Insurance Toolkit has information on the Ohio Mental Health Parity Law.

Children and adults with developmental disabilities may also have mental health needs requiring intensive behavioral supports. Contact your local Ohio County Board of Developmental Disabilities to see if you qualify for services.

The Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities is also looking into establishing a limited number of New Futures Waivers to specifically target:

• Children with developmental disabilities under age 14 who need significant behaviorally focused interventions, which could include individuals having a diagnosis that falls within the autism spectrum, and/or individuals with a dual diagnosis of developmental disabilities and mental health/severe emotional disturbance
• Children who meet the level of care provided in an intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded (ICFMR Level of Care)

Ohio Mental Illness Developmental Disabilities Coordinating Center of Excellence (MIDD CCE) helps communities build their knowledge and resources to serve individuals with a dual diagnosis of mental illness and developmental disabilities. The center, sponsored by the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities, will help coordinate regional resources for dual diagnosis assessment, trainings and grant funding.

Screening tools are available online free of charge to assist parents and professionals in assessing mental health issues. However, concerns should always be discussed with your healthcare provider. A mental health diagnosis is made only after consultation with a qualified professional.

Mental Health / Behavior 

• Ages & Stages Questionnaires(ASQ:SE) are parent-completed monitoring systems for social-emotional behaviors in children ages 6 months through 60 months.
• Behavior Assessment System for Children (BASC-2) is a comprehensive behavior rating scale for children ages 2 years to 21 years.
• Beck Depression Inventory is a free depression screening tool.
• Brief Infant-Toddler Social and Emotional Assessment (BITSEA) focuses on behavioral screening for children ages 12 months to 36 months.
• Bright Futures Pediatric Symptom Checklist is a professional psychosocial tool to screen for cognitive, emotional and behavioral problems. 
• Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale for Children screens for clinically significant depressive symptoms.
• CHADIS the Child Health and Development Interactive System web site features a demonstration video and listing of mental health assessment tools for different age ranges.     
• Florida Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory can help identify some of the common symptoms of OCD.
• Mood Disorder Questionnaire, available from the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance, can assist health care providers screen for bipolar disorder.
• Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED-R)        
• Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale is an assessment screening tool.

ADHD 

• Vanderbilt Child Assessment Scale  
• ADHD Symptom Reassessment Questionnaire for Children  
• ADD/ADHD Adult Screening Test  
• Quick Adult ADHD Screening Test  
• Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale 

Autism

• M-CHAT: Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers and scoring instructions.

Substance Abuse

• CRAFFT screens for adolescent substance abuse issues.

Suicide

• TeenScreen Program is a national mental health and suicide risk screening program.

• Addiction Resource Guide is a comprehensive online directory of addiction treatment facilities. This web site also provides a listing of internet resources on a variety of addiction issues.
• Alcoholism Council of the Cincinnati Area 
• AntiDrug.com has information and resources for parents and teenagers
• ASAP (Adolescent Substance Abuse Programs, Inc.), located in Blue Ash, Ohio, provides assessment, education and outpatient treatment programs for teens.
• CCAT (Center for Chemical Addictions Treatment) in Cincinnati provides treatment, short term residential and counseling in addition to specialized programs for older adults.    
• Coalition for a Drug Free Cincinnati 
• Crossroads: 513-475-5300
• Department of Youth Services: 513-396-5345
• Gateways: A Recovery Center in Cincinnati is an alcohol and drug outpatient program for adolescents and adults. This was the former Christ Hospital program
• National Alcohol and Substance Abuse Information Center strives to provide current, accurate information and immediate assistance for alcoholism, substance abuse, detox, drug addiction, treatment, rehab, chemical dependency and the recovery process.
• National Institute on Drug Abuse has information and resources for children and adults.  
• Norcen Behavioral Health Systems: 513-761-6222
• Partnership for a Drug-Free America has information for parents and teenagers.
• SAMHSA, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, has comprehensive information and publications on prevention of substance abuse. 
• Talbert House Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment  
• Teen Challenge: 513-248-0452
• Treatment Resources is a national service designed to help individuals find appropriate addiction and mental health resources.

• American Association of Suicidology has information and resources on understanding and preventing suicide.
• Ohio Suicide Prevention, supported by the Ohio Department of Mental Health, promotes suicide prevention through education and resources.
• SAMHSA, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, has comprehensive information and publications on suicide prevention. 
• SAVE: Suicide Awareness Voices of Education information on suicidal and depression basics, suicide prevention and coping with loss.

• Mental Health Association of Southwest Ohio (MHA) advocates for improved care for the mentally ill, working with state, local and national groups to increase awareness of the needs of the mentally ill. They also maintain a listing of mental health support groups.  
• MindPeace For Children's Mental Health, a project of the Junior League of Cincinnati in collaboration with Cincinnati Children's, is working with community members to significantly improve the mental wellness of children in the Greater Cincinnati Area. This web site contains information on education, resources, support groups and events.
• National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) is a non-profit, grassroots, self-help and advocacy organization for individuals with severe mental illness. Local support group information is one of the many services offered. Local chapter information is provided. 
• NAMI Ohio has state information.
• NAMI Hamilton County has monthly meetings, a lending library and offers support programs.
• Ohio Advocates for Mental Health provides advocacy, education and assistance. 
• Ohio Federation for Children's Mental Health is a nonprofit organization supporting youth with mental health issues and their families. They focus on education and advocacy and work directly with individual families, agencies, systems, legislators and policymakers. They provide information on accessing mental health services, conduct workshops and publish a quarterly newsletter.

• American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry provides information including a resources for families section and parent guides to psychiatric medication.  
• American Academy of Pediatrics provides mental health information including links to organizations, services and resources.
• American Psychiatric Association provides information and resources.
• Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation has information and resources.
• Cope.Care.Deal: A Mental Health Site for Teens is an interactive mental health web site that helps teenagers deal with their feelings. 
• Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance has information and resources on mood disorders.
• Families for Depression Awareness provides information and supports to assist families and individuals facing depression or suicide. 
• Focus Adolescent Services provides comprehensive information and resources for families coping with teens and mental health issues. They also have a state directory, including specific resources in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana.
• Incredible Years has program materials for parents, educators and health professionals working with children who have aggression and behavior challenges. 
• Mental Health America addresses all aspects of mental health and mental illness. 
• Mental Health Dictionary, developed by the National Mental Health Information Center, provides definitions for mental health terms and phrases.  
• National Association for the Dually Diagnosed provides education, information, and training on mental health issues relating to persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
• National Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health provides information and resources.  
• National Institute for Mental Health provides information on disorders, research and clinical trials.   
• National Mental Health Information Center, operated by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, provides information on a variety of mental health-related topics and issues.

• PsychCentral.com provides information on chat rooms and online support groups in all areas of mental health.

     
• The Triple P-Positive Parenting Program is a parenting and family support program to prevent severe behavioral, emotional and developmental problems in children.