Greenleaf Family Center

Behavioral health (bh) services provides counseling by using evidenced-based best practices (ebp) to individuals and families struggling with challenges of mental illness, substance use, poverty, diversity, and life's everyday struggles. Ebp practices include cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, eye movement de-sensitization and re-processing (emdr) and feedback informed treatment (fit) for outcomes and client engagement. These services are provided through individual, couples, Family, and group counseling. A biopsychosocial model and integrated approach to treating co-occurring disorders for substance abuse and mental illness are utilized for interventions. Additional programs include pre-contemplation, parenting, and anger management groups. Counseling and case management services are also provided in school-based program at coventry local schools, revere local schools, and manchester local schools. We continued to provide summit county court of common pleas with intervention in lieu of conviction assessments and recommendations. In 2022 behavioral health continued to evaluate program needs and expanded our school-based services. Throughout 2022 we utilized both in person and telehealth services to best serve the clients.

Kisss (kids infant safety supports and supplies): this program is generously funded through summit county job and Family services and provides safety supports and supplies for tanf-eligible families. Items can include cribs, car seats, highchairs, fire extinguishers, safety plugs, and birth certificates. The age limit for these items is age 3.

Community services for the deaf and hard of hearing (csd) supports and advocates for the rights of deaf, hard of hearing, deafblind, and individuals with hearing loss in summit, portage, medina, wayne, and holmes counties. In addition to our five contracted counties, we also support other counties not specifically in our service area. In 2022, csd continued to provide over 10,500 hours of direct service to deaf, deafblind, and the hard of hearing community. Csd services include 24/7 american sign language interpreting (in person/virtual/legal), advocacy and support services, hearing loss resources, vocational rehabilitation/employment services, american sign language classes, cultural competency training, first responders training, community events, interpreter mentoring, community presentations and workshops, and training mental health professionals on deaf culture. Ongoing csd goals include a greater array of services for the hard of hearing population, increased social activities for the deaf community, and american sign language for deaf and hard of hearing children and their families.

Greenleaf Family Center also offers six other programs:moms and babies first: Ohio's black infant vitality program helps to reduce the number of low-birth-weight babies and infant deaths within the ethnic communities of summit county. Our certified community health workers conduct regularly scheduled home visits, educate clients on prenatal/postpartum care using the partners for a healthy baby home visiting curriculum. The chw's work with their families until the child turns one. The goal of the moms and babies first program is to target women early in their pregnancies (preferably first trimester) who may have risk factors that can contribute to poor pregnancy outcomes. These risk factors include, but are not limited to age, previous pregnancy with poor outcome, homelessness, low income, under/uninsured, poor nutrition, smoking, abuse, etc. A risk assessment will be done prior to enrollment into the program.in 2022, 262 moms were served and 804 home visits were completed, averaging 94% capacity throughout the year.adolescent suicide prevention program (aspp): aspp is a school-based universal suicide prevention program that strives to reduce suicide and suicide attempts among youth in summit county and the surrounding areas by educating youth and caring adults about mental health, depression, suicide, help-seeking skills, and available resources. The program utilizes the evidence-based sos signs of suicide and sources of strength curricula. Aspp provides universal programming to middle and high school students throughout summit county and surrounding communities. Services also include gatekeeper trainings for school staff and community members utilizing the question, persuade, and refer (qpr) curriculum.during 2022, aspp provided services to 11,334 students and 1,855 adults.super: the substance use prevention education resource is a pilot program that began in july 2021 at the request of the summit adm board to fill a gap in the county system of care. The program is an indicated prevention education program for those who have evidenced substance misuse but who do not currently meet the criteria for a substance abuse disorder. This one-time three-hour course provides education designed to prevent substance misuse from developing into a use disorder. During 2022 the program served 23 individuals.parent education, empowerment, resources, and support (peers): peers provides parent advocates with lived experience to support parents who have children with complex needs and are involved with multiple systems of care. The ultimate goal is for parents to feel educated and empowered to have their voices heard, enabling them to make the best decisions regarding their child's care. Parent advocates can educate parents regarding child and parent rights as well as the processes of various community systems; provide resource information; model effective communication with community professionals; and support parents through community meetings such as iep meetings and juvenile court hearings. In 2022, peers services continued to increase in spite of funding from nami Ohio's pac program ending in june. Parent advocacy for the summit juvenile court's mrt pilot program for families involved with the dependency court also increased with the addition of a second advocate.peers and mrt combined benefited 317 participants in 2022. Armi (automobile repair and maintenance initiative): this program is funded through summit county job and Family services for next program participants only. This initiative helps pay for vehicle repairs for employed individuals in the next program so they can maintain employment. 100% of participants passed their vehicle maintenance post test.the Ohio children's trust: funds Greenleaf Family Center for child safety and supports for eligible families. The funding provides for approved safety items with the goal of preventing child abuse and neglect and encouraging child safety. Families receive prevention programming such as safe sleep, car seat safety, and home safety when items are distributed. Eligibility extends to children through the age of 3. Knowledge increased from 84% to 100% in safe sleep, car seat or stroller safety assessments.