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Athens County Family and Children First Council.
The Council encourages and nurtures the development of a continuum of quality, responsive services that help families raise every child to become a healthy, responsible, productive, and law abiding citizen.     

740-592-9081
The Appalachian Rural Health Institute
The Appalachian Rural Health Institute is an interdisciplinary health services and research institute at Ohio University. The goal of ARHI is to improve the health status and related quality of life of underserved rural populations, especially those in the Appalachian region.

www.ohiou.edu/arhi/
COAD
The Corporation for Ohio Appalachian Development (COAD) is a private, non-profit community-based organization serving rural, mostly Appalachian, counties in eastern and southern Ohio. It is comprised of seventeen Community Action Agencies that serve a 30 county area. COAD has three major program divisions: Community Development, Early Care and Education and Senior Programs. COAD also offers scholarship assistance and leadership development opportunities. The Early Care and Education Division will assist parents is locating child care and support individuals interested in getting into the child care business.

www.coadinc.org
Family Healthcare, Inc.
Family Healthcare, Inc. is a Community Health Center and a private 501(c)3 non-profit corporation which provides primary care in Southern Ohio. We serve patients from Ross, Vinton, Athens, Hocking and Perry Counties with five service locations, one in each county. In 2006, we provided services to over 15,000 individuals throughout our service area.

familyhealthcareinc.org 
Health Recovery Services, Inc.
Health Recovery Services, Inc. (Athens, Hocking, Vinton, and Meigs Counties) is an abstinence based behavioral healthcare resource providing consumer centered services to improve the quality of the life for individuals, families and communities.

www.healthrecserv.org

Help Me Grow
Help Me Grow is a program for Ohio's expectant
parents, newborns, infants and toddlers that provides health and developmental services so that children start school healthy and ready to learn. 

www.athenschildrenservices.com/pages/services/help-me-grow.htm

Southern Consortium for Children
SCC's vision is to enable children, adolescents, and adults to obtain comprehensive mental health, substance abuse, vocational, and other behavioral health services in their respective communities, appropriate to their individual needs, and in the least restrictive environment.

www.scchildren.com
Tri-County Mental Health & Counseling Services, Inc.
Tri-County Mental Health and Counseling Services, Inc. (TCMH&CS), seeks to promote the well-being of its constituents and the quality of life in its communities by providing quality, cost effective behavioral healthcare services across the lifespan.  

740-594-5045
   
Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine
The mission of OU-COM is to educate students to become physicians practicing osteopathic medicine in service to the region, the state, and beyond. Integral to that mission, OU-COM commits itself to serving the health needs of people within the Appalachian region; embracing diversity and public service, with integrity and respect for those served; and emphasizing primary care and improving the well-being of underserved populations.

www.oucom.ohiou.edu
Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine Community Health Programs
CHP provides free or low cost services to residents in Southeastern Ohio and provides Well Child and Prenatal programs, the Healthy Adult Project, the Childhood Immunization Program, and the Athens County TB program. CHP also participates in AmeriCorps, bringing additional volunteers to the area. Each program is coordinated by highly qualified and dedicated staff.

www.oucom.ohiou.edu/csp/
Ohio University Hearing, Speech, and Language Clinic
The Ohio University Hearing, Speech, and Language Clinic is devoted to serving individuals in the community who are having difficulty hearing, speaking and understanding language. The clinic offers comprehensive evaluation and treatment services for all ages, infant through adult. The clinic is open year round in the newly renovated Grover Center on Richland Avenue in Athens. The Hearing, Speech, and Language Clinic is part of the College of Health and Human Services. Consistent with the training mission of the College, diagnostic and treatment services are provided by student clinicians under the supervision of experienced, licensed, and certified clinical instructors. Supervision is carried out in accordance with guidelines mandated by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and the State of Ohio Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.
740-593-1404
www.ohiou.edu/hearingspeech/clinicfacilities.htm
The Ohio University Psychology and Social Work Clinic (PSWC)
The Ohio University Psychology and Social Work Clinic (PSWC) is an outpatient clinic that is supported by the Departments of Psychology and Social Work and was established as a clinical training site for the graduate students of these departments. The PSWC mission is to pursue excellence in the training of graduate students through opportunities to engage in cutting edge research and progressive treatments. The PSWC strives to emphasize the clinical application of psychological research in order to benefit the individuals and families in our community and region.

www.psych.ohiou.edu/Clinic.htm
Youth Experiencing Success in School (Y.E.S.S.) Program
A multi-agency school-based mental health program designed to provide evidenced-based services to youth, families, and educators in Ohio.

www.yessprogram.org

 

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Last updated: 11/14/2007