by NAMI Ohio | Oct 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
Written by Alan Johnson, NAMI Ohio

Mental illness is a mean disease.
It can come unexpectedly, hide in plain sight, and cause unbearable grief.
Kristin Jonsson knows that grief first-hand. She has suffered every day of the two years since Kristine, her smart, kind, artistic, sensitive and beautiful daughter, took her own life at the age of 16.
Katherine, Kristine’s younger sister, knows the mean disease, too. “When I first found out, I was in shock,” she said. “I didn’t fully understand what had happened.”
That’s where the story ends for too many people who have lost a loved one to suicide. They simply go on grieving.
But not this story. Not for Kristin and Steinn, her husband, or for Katherine and her brother, Daniel. Not for a family determined to make Kristine’s life stand for something beyond how it ended,
“I don’t want other families to go through the pain my family is living through,” said Katherine, now 12. “I want people to know that it’s ok to not be okay, and that it’s important to reach out for help.”
With Katherine taking the lead, the family participated in the annual NAMI Walk sponsored by NAMI Franklin County. Katherine raised $2,223 as part of Team Kristine which raised $4,573. Both figures were tops in the Franklin County event which collectively brought in $68,043.
Katherine and her family were honored with awards at the NAMI Franklin County annual meeting on Oct. 5th at the Wells Barn at the Franklin Park Conservatory. Katherine received the Youth Advocate of the Year Award, and the family was recognized for being the top walk fundraisers.
The Jonssons received not one but two standing ovations.
Two Years Ago
It was just two years ago, in the midst of the isolation of the COVID19 epidemic, that Kristine shocked her family by ending her life.
“We weren’t remotely prepared,” said the girl’s mother. “None of this was on our radar. To outside appearance, she was happy and doing better. We know now that she clearly had depression, but it wasn’t the stereotype that people think of. We were blindsided.”
Kristine did not threaten suicide, but she left her family letters to be read after she was gone explaining her struggle with depression and anxiety. “She knew she could have asked for help, but she didn’t. Mental health in our family wasn’t a stigma. I have a history of depression and anxiety and she knew that,” Kristin said. “I don’t know why she felt she had to hide it. I don’t know if it was because of the pressure from the outside and the society we live in that does not treat people with mental illness well.”
Meeting of Two Worlds
Kristin met her future husband, Steinn (friends call him Stan because his name in Icelandic is too hard to pronounce) when they were both working in California. After they married, and with Kristine, their first-born on the way, they moved to Ohio, where Kristin is from. Stan is from Iceland. The couple and their two children, Kristine and Daniel, lived in Iceland for three years before returning to Columbus. It was there, in the land of fire and ice, that Katherine was born. She has dual citizenship in the U.S. and Iceland.
The couple noticed that Kristine, their first child, was struggling.
Kristine was a “cuddly and sweet baby,” but “was never good at sleeping” and had a difficult time when separated from her family members. “We noticed when she was three and we put her in pre-school for the first time, she cried and cried,” Kristin said. “That’s normal at first but she never got past it.”
By age 6, Kristine had been diagnosed with both separation anxiety and sensory integration disorder, which made her extremely sensitive to being touched and wearing certain kinds of clothes. Coupled with the sleep disorder, the young girl was dealing with “a trifecta of issues,” her mother said, made more difficult by the upheaval of the family’s move to Iceland and back to Ohio three years later.
To appease Kristine when they returned to Columbus, her parents got her a cockatiel which the family named Rainbow. The bird was special to Kristine, her baby. She trained Rainbow to wear a leash so she could take him on walks perched on her shoulder. She enthusiastically introduced him to people she met.
Smiling Depression
The Jonssons sought help for their daughter, getting her counseling, occupational therapy, and medication. It all seemed to help. By the time Kristine was 12, she was doing well academically in school, had made many friends, and was liked by her teachers. She was a talented artist, producing dozens of drawings and paintings.
“After 12, what we think happened is she started to hide it,” her mother said. “We thought she was doing better. She wasn’t crying anymore. She had all these friends. She took these advanced classes because she wanted to. We didn’t push her…. We thought she was a teenager forming her own identity.”
But inside, things were different.
“There was this disconnect between how she appeared on the outside to everyone, including us, and what was going on the inside.”
“We do everything to make our home as welcoming and gentle and kind and loving as we possibly can, but we still live in society,” Kristin said. “We can’t control those outside influences. I know kids in high school joke about suicide. They joke about mental illness. Inside my heart, I wonder if she didn’t reach out for help because she heard it from other people.”
The Little Sister
There was a six-year age difference between Kristine and Katherine, but they enjoyed being together, drawing, doing arts and crafts, listening to music, or reading side by side. Kristine introduced her sister to some of her favorite books, including Harry Potter and the Wings of Fire series.
“She was kind and funny and could be sarcastic, too,” Katherine said. “We were very close.”
When she lost her sister, Katherine was overwhelmed with emotion, sad and confused, but also somehow feeling guilty that she should have known Kristine was so troubled. “I know that I couldn’t have done something. But I feel like I should have.”
Finding NAMI
Finding NAMI broke through the gloom of grief and sadness for the Jonsson family. Kristin read about the NAMI, the largest grassroots group in the nation dedicated to help those with mental illness and their families, and decided to investigate.
“NAMI has a wealth of information,” Kristin said. “It’s accurate and it’s helpful. They are trying to make a difference in the world in a way that hardly anyone is trying to make a difference. It’s cool to raise money for cancer. But raising money for mental illness is just as important.”
“I thought it was awesome that there are people that can form an organization and make things better about mental illness,” Katherine added.
Kristin embraced NAMI’s mission of ending stigma about mental illness, something she felt acutely when she lost her daughter.
“People treated her passing differently than they treat it when someone dies like in a car accident, for example. There was some blame and some stigma and an unwillingness to even acknowledge that she existed. It was very hard for me.”
Asked how she thought her big sister would feel about the fundraising and work she’s done to raise awareness about mental illness, Katherine paused and said through tears, “I think she would be a little shocked, but she would be impressed and proud of me.”
Katherine says the ordeal has inspired her to think about becoming a teacher and help future generations of kids overcome the stigma that may have contributed to losing her sister.
Kristin likewise thinks her oldest child “would be very proud of Katherine. She would look down and give her a big hug.”
by NAMI Ohio | Sep 20, 2022 | Uncategorized

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by NAMI Ohio | Jul 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
To become a member of the Ohio Adult Care Facilities Association, download and complete the housing survey and membership forms found below and return them via mail to:
OACFA, P. O. Box 133, West Jefferson, OH 43162
*checks payable to OACFA
Dues can also be paid online HERE Note: the below forms must be completed and sent to the OACFA along with membership payment.
Housing Survey
Membership Invoice Form
Home Name | Operator First Name | Operator Last Name | Email | City | Phone Number | County |
1 Vision Adult Care Facility | Kristi | Gibson | mskmarshall@yahoo.com | South Euclid | (216) 264-9091 | Cuyahoga |
1st Paradise Home | Soraya | Bryant | soraya.bryant@yahoo.com | Columbus | (614) 286-5071 | Franklin |
2nd II None of Ohio, Inc. | Kandance | Akins | kakins1976@yahoo.com | Youngstown | (330) 501-1698 | Mahoning |
4608 Place | Cassandra | Burns | 4608place@att.net | Garfield Heights | (216) 581-7635 | Cuyahoga |
63rd Family Home | Lasalle | Lawshea | lawshealasalle@yahoo.com | Cleveland | (216) 254-9118 | Cuyahoga |
801 Residential Facility | Ed | Kershaw | ekershaw@harbor.org | Bowling Green | (419) 352-9459 | Wood |
A Caring Source Home Health Care | Patricia | Barrie | caringsourcehhc@gmail.com | Columbus | (603) 479-7875 | Franklin |
A Helping Hand & A Loving Heart | Devondra | Marshall | lovinghearts.acf@gmail.com | Cleveland | (216) 396-6169 | Cuyahoga |
A Home For All, LLC | William | VanDyke | homeforall987@yahoo.com | Fairlawn | (330) 573-6060 | Summit |
A Place to Call Home Elderly Care, LLC | Melanie | Phillips | aptchome@aol.com | Strongsville | (440) 488-4774 | Cuyahoga |
A-Vet Family Home | Joe | Chasar | joech8@yahoo.com | Newburgh Heights | (216) 269-0626 | Cuyahoga |
Achievements for Independence | Tawanah | Key | a4independence@gmail.com | Cleveland | (216) 264-9233 | Cuyahoga |
Adult Care of Parma | Mabel | Robinette | mabelgrouphome@gmail.com | Parma | (440) 429-7646 | Cuyahoga |
Adult Lifecare Centers, LLC | Ramy and Mike | Michael | ramyabdou98@yahoo.com | Parma | (216) 538-4563 | Cuyahoga |
Agape Adult Care | June | Stuckey | jstuckey@zoomtown.com | Cincinnati | (513) 542-2997 | Hamilton |
Agape Adult Care Facility | Linda | Boyd | agapeadultcare1@gmail.com | Toledo | (419) 290-8833 | Lucas |
Agape Freedom Center | Valrie | Reid | vreid@fuse.net | Cincinnati | (513) 324-5660 | Hamiliton |
Alberta's House | Kathy | Williams | KittKattwms.KW.KW@gmail.com | Cleveland | (216) 376-6477 | Cuyahoga |
Alpha II Housing Alternatives (the legacy) | Patricia | Parker | p.parker@zoomtown.com | Cincinnati | (513) 242-0025 | Hamiliton |
Alpha Omega Home | Jeraldine and Andrew | Barnes | andrewbarnes822@yahoo.com | Cleveland | (216) 541-5002 | Cuyahoga |
ALS (Alternate Living Solutions) | Bryan | Casey | bryan@daybreakohio.com | Coolville | (740) 415-1138 | Athens |
Alwright Family Homes I | Alvina | Wright-Harris | alvinalpn@gmail.com | Toledo | (419) 466-1933 | Lucas |
Alwright Family Homes II | Alvina | Wright-Harris | alvinalpn@gmail.com | Toledo | (419) 466-1933 | Lucas |
Amelia Grace Assisted Living | Paul & Penny | Radvansky | doyouski@sbcglobal.net | Chesterland | (440) 423-3838 | Geauga |
AMG's Adult Family Home I | Michelle | Gay | michellegay05@sbcglobal.net | Maple Heights | (216) 375-7295 | Cuyahoga |
AMG's Adult Family Home II | Michelle | Gay | michellegay05@sbcglobal.net | Maple Heights | (216) 375-7295 | Cuyahoga |
Amy Home Care | Emese | Tamas | emesetamas@yahoo.com | Parma Heights | (440) 888-2198 | Cuyahoga |
Appletree Assisted Living | Jayne | Harris | appletreeassisted@gmail.com | Vincent | (740) 678-2356 | Washington |
Argonne Homes, LLC - Griffith Place | Cindy | Zents | argonnehomes@earthlink.net | Mogadore | (330) 628-9529 | Portage |
Aria at Gates Mills | Derek | Hanson | derek@ariacares.com | Gates Mills | (330) 618-0453 | Cuyahoga |
Ashley's Manor Residential Care & Learning Center | Vanetta | Jackson | ashleymanor2024@gmail.com | Toledo | (419) 242-4601 | Lucas |
At Home with Mama Tut, LLC | LeRoyna | Drayton | athome924@yahoo.com | Toledo | (419) 349-1053 | Lucas |
B.J.'s Haven 1 | Billie | McAllister | billiemcallister@yahoo.com | Cleveland | (216) 429-2454 | Cuyahoga |
B.J.'s Haven 2 | Billie | McAllister | billiemcallister@yahoo.com | Cleveland | (216) 429-2454 | Cuyahoga |
Barnes Caring Services, LLC | Wendy | Barnes | caring.services@yahoo.com | Toledo | (419) 280-2382 | Lucas |
Behavioral Healthcare Partners of Central Ohio, Inc. | Trisha | Howard | juliewagar@bhcpartners.org | Newark | (740) 788-0287 | Licking |
Behavioral Healthcare Partners of Central Ohio, Inc. | Kim | Hammer | juliewager@bhcpartners.org | Newark | (740) 349-3071 | Licking |
Believe in Yourself | Shawntiva | Adkins | tivaadkins@yahoo.com | Akron | (330) 780-6154 | Summit |
Belle's House, LLC | Mindy | Weiland | miindy@belleshouse.org | Carrollton | (330) 735-1515 | Carroll |
Belloise House | Doris | Roberts | dorisrobertscasa@yahoo.com | Toledo | (419) 491-0526 | Lucas |
Beresford Adult Care | Lidia | Bob | ceraselalyd@yahoo.com | Parma Heights | (440) 340-8814 | Cuyahoga |
Best Adult Family Home | Alexander | Taye | alextaye@gmail.com | Cleveland | (216) 692-3613 | Cuyahoga |
Best Days Senior Living | Walter and Yolanda | Adams | bestdaysseniorliving@gmail.com | Pickerington | (614) 390-9716 | Fairfield |
Best Home Choice | Azsha | Turner | besthomechoice83@yahoo.com | Toledo | (419) 708-1818 | Lucas |
Braveheart Manor | Darlene | Darby-Baldwin | darlenedbaldwin@gmail.com | Cleveland | (216) 288-3687 | Cuyahoga |
Braveheart Manor IV | Darlene | Darby-Baldwin | darlenedbaldwin@gmail.com | Cleveland | (216) 288-3687 | Cuyahoga |
Brown County Care Center | Rachel | Bradley | browncountycarecenter@yahoo.com | Georgetown | (937) 378-1111 | Brown |
Bumble Bee Place I, II, III | Tracey | Pratt | BumbleBeePlaceCIE@gmail.com | Shaker Heights | (216) 633-2134 | Cuyahoga |
Burton's Adult Family Home | Charmaine | Burton | charkyb1@aol.com | Columbus | (614) 497-0664 | Franklin |
CAP Adult Homes | Patricia | Adams | patpegsis@yahoo.com | Cleveland | (216) 939-4058 | Cuyahoga |
Cardinal House, LLC (I, II, III, IV) | Brenda | Baker | cardinalhouse@att.net | Akron | (330) 606-3894 | Summit |
Care Circle, LLC | Juahmea | Harris | mea@carecirclellc.com | Cleveland | (216) 561-2273 | Cuyahoga |
Carter's Adult Care Fac. | Louise | Carter | | Youngstown | (330) 744-2778 | Mahoning |
Central Family Home | Sherry L. | Watson | hopings567@icloud.com | Toledo | (419) 475-1938 | Lucas |
Charlene's Home Away from Home | Charlene | Robinson | robinsoncharlenern@yahoo.com | Cleveland | (216) 507-2292 | Cuyahoga |
Christburg's Place | Walter | Christburg | w1christburg@twc.com | Cleveland | (216) 707-9548 | Cuyahoga |
Christies Homes | Amina | Socayo | aminatogundimu6@gmail.com | Toledo | (419) 490-6500 | Lucas |
Clay Family Homes, LLC | Tony | Clay | k9buildernsk@gmail.com | Akron | (330) 907-9027 | Summit |
Close to Home | Shelda | Brantley | C2H2005@hotmail.ocm | Cleveland | (216) 376-8060 | Cuyahoga |
Cooley Litehouse | Skip | Hennessy | skip3480@aol.com | Cleveland | (419) 368-4282 | Cuyahoga |
Country Garden Manor | Keith | Hager | keith.hager@mha.ohio.gov | Cambridge | (740) 432-0444 | Guernsey |
Countryside, LLC | Rebecca | Robertson | becsfinds07@yahoo.com | Norton | (330) 601-5365 | Summit |
CT Quality Care II | Christene | Rayfus | ctquality1@att.net | Toledo | (419) 244-6182 | Lucas |
Cutmar Group Home | Cherrlyn | Lampley | allnet.ggitu@gmail.com | Akron | (330) 773-3740 | Summit |
Dalan House Adult Group Home | Dawn | Campbell-Lavey | annireland8343@gmail.com | Lancaster | (740) 823-2103 | Fairfield |
Divine House of Hope, LLC | Theresa | Dixon | mindixon2010@gmail.com | Bedford Heights | (216) 339-1587 | Cuyahoga |
DuBose Adult Care Facility | Eleanor | Croley | godhelpelly@yahoo.com | Cincinnati | (513) 751-3435 | Hamiliton |
ECAR House | Eadie | Scott | eadie_scott@yahoo.com | Cleveland | (216) 707-1262 | Cuyahoga |
Ella B's House | Linda | Scott | LS5158452@gmail.com | Lima | (419) 204-3701 | Allen |
Elles Home | Joseph | Crowe | joecrowe.horizonhome@gmail.com | East Liverpool | (330) 368-5070 | Columbiana |
Elsie Bohannon ACF | Sharon | Jones | RJSJon44@yahoo.com | Toledo | (419) 902-0465 | Lucas |
EPIC House | Marlene | Hamilton | marlene1416@yahoo.com | Cincinnati | (513) 241-7979 | Hamiliton |
Esther's Place | Margie & Mary Ann | McElroy & Mercado | margie@pda504.com, esthers.place@outlook.com | Columbus | (614) 554-7697 | Franklin |
Eve's Place | Eva | Berry | evaberry48@gmail.com | Bedford | (216) 314-3447 | Cuyahoga |
Everjoy Adult Family Home | Elaine | McKellar | elainemckellar@gmail.com | South Euclid | (216) 210-7373 | Cuyahoga |
Everjoy Adult Family Home II | Elaine | McKellar | elainemckellar@gmail.com | Cleveland | (216) 210-7373 | Cuyahoga |
Excel Elderly Care | Virginia | Mehota | excelelderlycare@gmail.com | Brunswick | (330) 273-3910 | Medina |
Exquisite Residential Care, Inc. (ERC) | Doreatha | Bullard | exquisiteresidentialcare2018@gmail.com | Cincinnati | (513) 276-1387 | Hamilton |
Exquisite Residential Care, Inc. (ERC) | Doreatha | Bullard | exquisiteresidentialcare2010@gmail.com | Cincinnati | (513) 276-1387 | Hamilton |
Exquisite Residential Care, Inc. (ERC) | Doreatha | Bullard | exquisiteresidentialcare2010@gmail.com | Cincinnati | (513) 276-1387 | Hamilton |
Famico BiBi Retirement Cntr. | Valdia | Burns | valdia.burns@yahoo.com | Cleveland | (216) 851-1853 | Cuyahoga |
Find House | Renee | Hye | ryhye@yahoo.com | Massillon | (330) 685-2446 | Stark |
Flo's Leasure Live-Inn | Melanie | Cooper | mel.coop50@gmail.com | Youngstown | (330) 743-5452 | Mahoning |
Forever Young | Tasha | Gatson | ucmstashagatson@yahoo.com | South Euclid | (216) 235-3473 | Cuyahoga |
Four Star Living, Inc. | Deborah S. | Fox | dfox@fourstarliving.com | Galena | (614) 402-8249 | Delaware |
Fout's Personal Care Facility | Kim | Fout | ksfout@yahoo.com | Ironton | (740) 534-8819 | Lawrence |
Freeman's #1 | Sonya | Freeman | hanbone93@icloud.com | Canton | (330) 309-6561 | Stark |
Freeman's #2 | Sonya | Freeman | hanbone93@icloud.com | Canton | (330) 309-6561 | Stark |
Freeman's #3 | Sonya | Freeman | hanbone93@icloud.com | Canton | (330) 309-6561 | Stark |
Freeman's #4 | Sonya | Freeman | hanbone93@icloud.com | Canton | (330) 309-6561 | Stark |
Fresh Start Adult Care Home | Sara | Thomas | freshstartgrouphome@gmail.com | Toledo | (419) 297-5341 | Lucas |
Friendship II | Linda | Book | nlbook@horizonview.net | Chillicothe | (740) 466-9221 | Ross |
Genesis I & II | Beverly | Moore | pamela3188@aol.com | Cleveland | (216) 421-2389 | Cuyahoga |
Gilbert Transitional Housing | Lester | Gilbert | gilbertthgrouphomes@gmail.com | Cincinnati | (513) 510-7171 | Hamilton |
Gina's Home Care I & II | Eugenia | Tucker | ginatucker42@icloud.com | Bentleyville | (330) 361-1559 | Cuyahoga |
Glory Group Community Services | Yolanda | Dabney | yolanda_dabney@yahoo.com | Toledo | (419) 902-6864 | Lucas |
Grace Senior Homes | Jeannie | Radcliff | | Walton Hills | (440) 759-0708 | Cuyahoga |
Grantwood Loving Care | Maria & Mircea | Sipos | m98sipos@hotmail.com | Parma | (440) 221-8669 | Cuyahoga |
Gray Family Homes, Inc. | Deanca | Gray | services@grayfamilyhomes.com | Toledo | (419) 241-8110 | Lucas |
Hampton and Bush Loving Care Homes | Nakiya Bush | Ebony Hampton | nakiyabush@yahoo.com | Columbus | (614) 404-7574 | Franklin |
Happy Days Elderly Care, Inc. | Billy & Debra | Porter | happydayselderlycare@yahoo.com | Hinkley | (330) 278-3176 | Medina |
Harbor Care Assisted Living | Leslie | Cunningham | myharborcare@sbcglobal.net | Fairport Harbor | (440) 478-9125 | Lake |
Havens Vineyard | Marylin & Dan | Cotton | havensvineyard@gmail.com | Dayton | (937) 219-4887 | Montgomery |
Hayden Place | Dionne | Sheppard | dionnesheppard40@yahoo.com | Akron | (330) 714-2409 | Summit |
Healing Hearts Residential | Chudney | Banks | healingheartsresidential@aol.com | Toledo | (313) 772-1474 | Lucas |
Heaven on Earth Adult Care, LLC | Terri L. | Nimmer | hoeacf@charter.net | Cleveland | (216) 862-4631 | Cuyahoga |
Helping Hands Adult Care Facility, LLC | MarChelle | Shaw-Donald | hhacf@aol.com | Cincinnati | (216) 269-2765 | Hamiliton |
Helping Hands Adult Care Home | Kimberly | Wiggins | kwig1124@gmail.com | Elyria | (440) 225-1384 | Cuyahoga |
Hensley Home | Mandi | Hensley | Hensleyhomescare@gmail.com | Cincinnati | (513) 290-2104 | Hamiliton |
HEO Family Group Home | Jennifer | Horner | jennpooh312@yahoo.com | Massillon | (330) 327-5694 | Stark |
Herkins House (New Housing Ohio) | Mary | Milburn | milburn@newhousingohio.org | Cincinnati | (513) 934-1146 | Hamiliton |
Hilltop Villa Enterprises, Inc. | Donna & David | Zilko | ZilkoDave@yahoo.com | Wooster | (330) 264-6908 | Wayne |
HOME NAME | CONTACT | | EMAIL ADDRESS | CITY | PHONE | COUNTY |
Home Sweet Home Adult Living | Beverly R. | Bradshaw | bevbradshaw@gmail.com | Cincinnati | (513) 748-4904 | Hamilton |
Hope and Tranquility House | Marisa F. | Talley | hopeandtranquilityhouse@yahoo.com | Cleveland | (216) 392-4422 | Cuyahoga |
Hope House | Curtis | Fenty | curtisfenty@gmail.com | Cleveland | (216) 338-4091 | Cuyahoga |
Hope Street Homes | Susan | Vahle Scully | vahlesm@yahoo.com | Troy | (937) 367-0593 | Montgomery |
Hopewell Health Centers | Margaret | Sterling | margaret.sterling@hopewellhealth.org | Athens | (740) 592-2734 | Athens |
Hopewell Health Centers - Connett Road | David | Schenkelberg | david.schenkelberg@hopewellhealth.org | The Plains | (740) 592-3091 | Athens |
Horizon Home | Joseph | Crowe | rebeccaconner.horizonhome@gmail.com | Leetonia | (330) 427-2333 | Columbiana |
House of Hope | Silvia | Trice | houseofhope3639@yahoo.com | Cincinnati | (513) 258-6058 | Hamilton |
Howard's Care Home | Amy | Burnside-McClellan | aburnside1977@yahoo.com | Circleville | (740) 477-1806 | Pickaway |
Humble Beginnings | Debbie | Brinkley | mzdebbie59@yahoo.com | Toledo | (419) 509-2395 | Lucas |
Integrity Homes Adult Living, LLC | Felicia & Virgil | Tent | KMR357@ameritech.net | Cleveland | (216) 631-1557 | Cuyahoga |
Jackson Home I & II | Elizabeth | Jackson | haroldjackson315@gmail.com | Cincinnati | (513) 242-7202 | Hamiliton |
James House | Julie | Sparks | julies@ICAN-inc.org | Canton | (330) 455-9100 | Stark |
JMC Boarding Home, Inc. | Dr. Derrick | Jackson | drdoj2011@gmail.com | Youngstown | (330) 398-3777 | Mahoning |
Joy's Adult Care Homes | Amanda | Woods | msjoyii@sbcglobal.net | Toledo | (419) 917-3966 | Lucas |
Joy's Place | Heather | Wiekum | hweikum@yahoo.com | Chardon | (440) 636-2990 | Geauga |
Just Like Home Elderly Care | Michelle | White | justlikehomeelderlycare@yahoo.com | Lewisburg | (937) 583-5159 | Preble |
Kareema Darby Memorial Home | Edward | Fields | fields.edward.78@gmail.com | East Cleveland | (216) 851-6435 | Cuyahoga |
Kathy's Kare Haven | Kathy | Wright | kwright136@gmail.com | Lancaster | (740) 969-2923 | Fairfield |
Katie Kate's Family Home | Melaney | Walters | melwalters321@gmail.com | Cincinnati | (513) 396-6244 | Hamiliton |
Katie's Group Home | Sonya | Freeman | hanbone93@icloud.com | Canton | (330) 309-6561 | Stark |
Kelly Kare, Inc. (6 homes) | Sharon | Oliver | kkarehomes15@yahoo.com | Bolivar | (330) 323-0662 | Stark |
Kerry's Place | Kerry | McWoodson | kerrysplacellc@yahoo.com | Cleveland | (216) 688-1216 | Cuyahoga |
Keys to Comfort | Sahashah | Key | keystocomfort@gmail.com | Euclid | (216) 235-2561 | Cuyahoga |
Kindred Connections | Marandia | Young | marandiay@yahoo.com | Massillon | (330) 617-3153 | Stark |
King's Residential Facilities | Lemuel & Janine | King | Kingjanine@att.net | Toledo | (419) 902-9090 | Lucas |
King's Towers | Rayna | King | raynaking@gmail.com | Toledo | (419) 467-6970 | Lucas |
Kingsway Residentials, Inc. | David M. | Fields | d.j.fields@juno.com | Napoleon | | Wood |
Kremer Home | Stacia | Brown | staciaepbrown1970@gmail.com | Conneaut | (440) 593-6380 | Ashtabula |
L & H Home Care | Larry & Heidi | Steens | l_hhomecare@att.net | Akron | (330) 745-6199 | Summit |
Ladson Family Home | Jacqueline | Beckette-Ladson | JL44105@ameritech.net | Cleveland | (216) 496-4606 | Cuyahoga |
Lawrence Adult Family Living Home | Greg | Jones | greg0429@sbcglobal.net | Euclid | (440) 487-4963 | Cuyahoga |
Lele's Place | Leona | Washington | lwashington125@yahoo.com | Dayton | (937) 559-6754 | Montgomery |
Liberty Manor | Keith | Hager | keith.hager@mha.ohio.gov | Cambridge | (740) 432-0444 | Guernsey |
Lifebridge Living Centers | Margie | Polhamus | mlpolhamus@yahoo.com | Pleasant Hill | (937) 383-1117 | Miami |
Lil's Place I, II | Lillie | Miller | lilliemaemiller718@gmail.com | Bedford | (440) 317-4400 | Cuyahoga |
Lili's Place | Liliana | Chiracu | chiracu@sbcglobal.net | Cleveland | (216) 571-4772 | Cuyahoga |
Living Well Adult Facility | Will | Robbins | will.robbins330@gmail.com | Cincinnati | (513) 616-8558 | Hamilton |
LOC's | Lilian | Jones | locsincorporated@gmail.com | Beachwood | (216) 403-8578 | Cuyahoga |
London Bridges ACF | Robert | Whitsett | londonbridgesacf@gmail.com | Cleveland | (216) 692-1254 | Cuyahoga |
Longbrook Loving Cottage Living | Eulah | Cummings | luvlivin@ptd.net | Warrensville Heights | (216) 862-5125 | Cuyahoga |
Longmire Safe Havens | Alando and Nellie | Longmire | am.longmire@lssh.org | Cincinnati | (513) 330-4809 | Hamilton |
Love and Joy Home (Buckingham House) | Stephanie | Browning | loveandjoyhomellc@hotmail.com | Zanesville | (740) 487-1506 | Muskingum |
Love and Joy Home (Garden House) | Stephanie | Browning | loveandjoyhomellc@hotmail.com | Zanesville | (740) 487-1357 | Muskingum |
Loving Care Assistance Living | Pearl | Williams | pearlspetals@yahoo.com | Cleveland | (216) 235-2374 | Cuyahoga |
Lu-Syl House | Luellen | Cooper | luellen_cooper@aol.com | Shaker Heights | (216) 767-0704 | Cuyahoga |
M & K Partners in Care, LLC | Donella | Kynard | mandkpic@gmail.com | Toledo | (419) 975-6023 | Lucas |
Madison Adult TLC | Maral | Keshishian | victorkeshishian@yahoo.com | Cleveland | (216) 276-6731 | Cuyahoga |
Madison Commons Group Homes | Lidia | Peicu | madisoncommons24@yahoo.com | Cleveland | (216) 281-4330 | Cuyahoga |
Magnolia Manor, LLC | Connie A. | McKitrick | mckitrickmom@aol.com | Wintersville | (740) 266-7279 | Jefferson |
Main Street Home | Michelle | Waymire | mlholy4U2@yahoo.com | Dayton | (937) 716-3854 | Montgomery |
Making a Difference Homes, LLC | Rena | Thomas-Lowe | rthomas3525@gmail.com | Miamisburg | (937) 530-8152 | Montgomery |
Manchester Shared Living | Teresa | Kelly | tkelly0415@yahoo.com | Akron | (330) 848-1177 | Summit |
Maria's All Heart Adult Care | Maria & Mircea | Sipos | m98sipos@hotmail.com | Parma | (440) 221-8669 | Cuyahoga |
Marty's Personal Care | Marty | Falin | martyfalin@aol.com | Dayton | (937) 274-2557 | Montgomery |
Mary Francis Faith and Hope House | Helenlamor | Lewis | helenlamar@yahoo.com | Cincinnati | (513) 418-8190 | Hamilton |
Mary Martha Assisted Living | Cassie | Stieben | cassie.stieben@gmail.com | Toledo | (567) 742-7209 | Lucas |
Mary's Adult Care | Maria | Tent | marys_lovin_care_2009@yahoo.com | Cleveland | (216) 961-3561 | Cuyahoga |
Mary's House | Mary | Noble | manofgod1619@gmail.com | Toledo | (419) 724-9643 | Lucas |
Mayle Homes | Mark | Mayle | mmayle5@neo.rr.com | Minerva | (330) 863-2980 | Stark |
Moretha's ACF | Moretha | Harding | MorethaHarding@yahoo.com | Toledo | (419) 474-4976 | Lucas |
Morgan Adult Care | Mable | Powell | | Toledo | (419) 356-1986 | Lucas |
Morris Family Homes | Joyce | Morris | JMo6585847@bex.net | Toledo | (419) 290-0089 | Lucas |
Moxie House | Crystal | Parrish | moxiehousecleveland@gmail.com | South Euclid | (216) 533-9818 | Cuyahoga |
My Friend's Place in Unity | Alan | Williams | myfriendsplaceinunity@yahoo.com | Columbus | (614) 332-6403 | Franklin |
Myers Family Home | Alyssa and Terrance | Myers | | Maple Heights | (216) 865-5244 | Cuyahoga |
MyTyme Residential | Cozetta | Berry | mzcoziecola@gmail.com | Bedford Heights | (216) 801-9472 | Cuyahoga |
Nancy's Happy Haven Group Home | Nancy | Tucke | ntucke@aol.com | Niles | (330) 544-8284 | Trumbull |
Nannie's Caring Hands II | Charlene | Taylor | ctaylor0503@starkstate.net | Massillon | (330) 209-1292 | Stark |
Nell's & Mike's Place | Mike | Falin | cilivingfalin@hotmail.com | Dayton | (937) 750-4349 | Montgomery |
Nene's Angels, LLC | Latasha Ann | Heisel | nenesangelsllc@gmail.com | Cincinnati | (513) 969-1928 | Hamilton |
New Beginning Housing, LLC | Phillip and Melissa | Wollam | philwollam@gmail.com | Canton | (330) 575-7424 | Stark |
New Beginnings Residential Care Facility | Lois | Brady | aloeyb1@aol.com | Toledo | (419) 476-3119 | Lucas |
New Housing Ohio | Scott | Boone | boone@newhousingohio.org | Cincinnati | (513) 554-4567 | Hamilton |
Newbridge Place | Erzsebet | Mikita | emikita@newbridgeplace.com | Lodi | (330) 948-8000 | Medina |
Northampton Meadows c/o Wayside Farm, Inc. | Rebecca | Pool | mpool@waysidefarmnh.com | Peninsula | (330) 929-1767 | Summit |
Nurturing Care | Bernice | Lennox | nurturingcare@yahoo.com | Solon | (216) 376-5011 | Cuyahoga |
Open Arms | Kevin | Rodgers | eldamere44128@yahoo.com | Cleveland | (216) 324-5656 | Cuyahoga |
Open Arms Care Center | Kelly | Sims | oacc2014@yahoo.com | Canton | (419) 932-1446 | Stark |
Paleo Manor | Dawndavina | Eggleston | paleomanor@yahoo.com | Akron | (330) 794-5420 | Summit |
Paradise Group Home | Suzette | McNamee | Suzettej.mcnamee@gmail.com | Cincinnati | (513) 221-0680 | Hamiliton |
Parkcliffe Community | | | sharon@parkcliffe.com | Maumee | (419) 381-9447 | Lucas |
Payton's Nest | Darryl | Lumpkins | 4lump2@fuse.net | Cincinnati | (513) 260-5151 | Hamiliton |
Peaceful Stay ACF | Sheila | James | red4469@neo.rr.com | Akron | (330) 608-0607 | Summit |
People United and Sharing Hope (P.U.S.H.) | Ed | Taylor | taylortaylor513@gmail.com | Cincinnati | (513) 307-0701 | Hamilton |
Personal Touch Retirement | Steve | Fronk | stfronk01@yahoo.com | Libson | 330-554-7945 | Columbiana |
Peter James Development & Independent Living | Airian | Pruitt | peterjamesdev@hotmail.com | Oakwood Village | (216) 526-1600 | Cuyahoga |
Pike Haven, LLC | Twila | Jones | pikehaven@gmail.com | Waverly | (740) 466-8545 | Pike |
Pleasant Valley Group Home | Judy and Don | Schritter | | South Point | (740) 377-9664 | Lawrence |
Powell House | Bertha | Powell | seacitizen@aol.com | Columbus | (614) 476-2633 | Franklin |
Precious Care Assisted Living | Frank | Coffelt | coffelt.frank@yahoo.com | Kirtland | (440) 744-9017 | Lake |
Preston Homes II, Inc. | Brandie | Preston | brandie@prestonhomes.org | Toledo | (419) 531-1200 | Lucas |
Priceless Senior Care | Shontaya | Price | shontaya05@yahoo.com | Reynoldsburg | (614) 354-7033 | Franklin |
Prospect Pointe | Bridget | Davis | prospectpointe2019@gmail.com | Cincinnati | (513) 648-0808 | Hamilton |
Pro-Visions | Toni | Otchere | toniotchere@gmail.com | Cincinnati | (513) 259-5311 | Hamiliton |
Pyramid House, LLC | Viceta | King-Richardson | viceta123@gmail.com | Blacklick | (614) 584-1625 | Franklin |
Quality Community Living Limited | Fraz | Betts | redfraz@sbcglobal.net | Toledo | (419) 381-1808 | Lucas |
Rehoboth House | Lucinda | Bridges | llordhelp@yahoo.com | Barberton | (330) 745-5741 | Summit |
Rely's Adult Family Homes | Maria | Cary | carymaria13@yahoo.com | Parma | (440) 570-2258 | Cuyahoga |
Right Way Haven, LLC | Vivian | Billups | v.billups@sbcglobal.net | Bedford | (440) 439-3148 | Cuyahoga |
River Crossing | Kenneth | Hennessey | skip3480@aol.com | North Olmstead | (440) 221-6973 | Cuyahoga |
River Front Care Facility | Misit | Karns | MKarns21@hotmail.com | Zanesville | (740) 297-7683 | Muskingum |
Royal Haven, Inc. | Elizabeth | Tilley | etilley522@gmail.com | Cleveland | (216) 315-0256 | Cuyahoga |
Sally Ann's Adult Care Facility | Sarah | Sova | sallyannsadultcare@outlook.com | Parma Heights | (440) 884-1075 | Cuyahoga |
Salyer Adult Group Home | Judith | Salyer | salyeradultgrouphome@hotmail.com | Hillsboro | (937) 393-2099 | Highland |
Secure-Care Residential Home | Marilyn | Merritt | mysecurecare@gmail.com | Trotwood | (937) 232-2125 | Montgomery |
Seeds2, LLC | Monica | Williams | | Garfield Heights | (216) 475-3106 | Cuyahoga |
Senior Living | Christina Lynn | DiMichele | tialynndimichele@icloud.com | Canton | (330) 452-9834 | Stark |
Serenity Crossroads I, II, & III | Royce | Eggleston | serenitycrossroads@yahoo.com | Cuyahoga Falls | (330) 715-1326 | Summit |
Serenity Homes Inc. of Ohio | Cara | McNeal | Serenityhomesinc924@gmail.com | Cincinnati | (513) 504-0075 | Hamilton |
Serenity House 1 | John | Stewart | sesco59@gmail.com | Cincinnati | (513) 703-5412 | Hamilton |
Serenity House 2 | Elaine | Rowland | emarie@fuse.net | Cincinnati | (513) 703-5507 | Hamilton |
Sheila's Haven | Sheila | Pendleton | davis.haven1999@gmail.com | Beloit | (330) 584-1965 | Mahoning |
Shining Star ACF | Kimberly | McGinister | shiningstaracf@yahoo.com | Toledo | (567) 315-2633 | Lucas |
Shore Acres | Lester | Fultz | fpmhomes@gmail.com | Cleveland | (216) 789-9660 | Cuyahoga |
Silver Wings | Melissa | Cook | melissacook@silverwingsliving.com | Seville | (330) 591-5639 | Summit |
Silviana's Adult Group Home, LLC | Silvia | Tec | silvianaagh@gmail.com | Parma | (440) 668-5803 | Cuyahoga |
Sonny's House ACF | Joeann | Jefferson | joeannjefferson1@gmail.com | Dayton | (937) 231-0145 | Montgomery |
Starkey Place, Inc. | Jody | Starkey | starkeyplace@att.net | Painesville | (440) 350-1314 | Cuyahoga |
Sunrise Adult Care | Patricia | Flagg | flaggpatricia62@gmail.com | Cincinnati | (513) 372-0522 | Hamilton |
Tarry House Respite | Michael | Bullock | Mbullock@tarryhouse.org | Akron | (330) 253-6689 | Summit |
Tender Love & Care I & II | Krystal | Robinson | krystalrobinson811@gmail.com | Canton | (330) 284-3787 | Stark |
Terrace View, LLC | Doris | Thomas | dthomas@bex.net | Toledo | (419) 870-1373 | Lucas |
The Affinity House | Sonya | Allen | allensonya0@gmail.com | Toledo | (419) 469-5825 | Ashland |
The Ambition House | Sonja | Coogler | lcooglersonyam@gmail.com | Toledo | (419) 917-6214 | Lucas |
The Beechwood Family Home | Fitzgerald | Lofters | flofters@hotmail.com | Cleveland Heights | (216) 798-9325 | Cuyahoga |
The Bradford House I | Debra | Cole | mbartholomew@brethrencarevillage.org | Ashland | (419) 289-1585 | Ashland |
The Bradford House II | Kelly | Elliott | mscurlock@brethrencarevillage.org | Ashland | (419) 289-4394 | Ashland |
The Bradford House III | Laura | Good | mbartholomew@brethrencarevillage.org | Ashland | (419) 207-3087 | Ashland |
The Camelot Group of Ohio, LLC | Otto | Campbell | ottocampbell@fuse.net | Cincinnati | (513) 203-4319 | Hamiliton |
The Elder House | Gina | Lucas | owens@theelderhouses.com | Cleves | (937) 545-8894 | Hamilton |
The Grand Victorian Rose | Rob | Rose | arose70@yahoo.com | Dayton | (937) 999-8423 | Montgomery |
The Hatcher House | Marita | Hatcher | mhatcher@fioptics.com | Cincinnati | (513) 851-0344 | Hamilton |
The House by the Side of the Road | Deborah | Price | d.price@zoomtown.com | Cincinnati | (513) 846-8886 | Hamiliton |
The Nord Center | Philip C. | Payne | ppayne@nordcenter.org | Lorain | (440) 204-4241 | Cuyahoga |
The Shepherd's Gate Assisted Living, Inc. | Sherry | Domer, RN | shepkeeper@neo.rr.com | Hartville | (330) 877-3046 | Stark |
Threads of Souls, LLC | Arenia | Jacobs | arenia.jacobs@yahoo.com | Columbus | (614) 403-4238 | Franklin |
Thrower Manor ACF | Glennis | Thrower | glennisT21907@yahoo.com | East Cleveland | (216) 799-5338 | Cuyahoga |
TMC - Helping Hands | Susan | Mbah | mbah_susan@yahoo.com | Brice | (614) 477-2243 | Franklin |
Togetherness Family Home | Sonya | Durosinmi-Etti | togethernessfamilyhome1@gmail.com | Columbus | (614) 607-3656 | Franklin |
Treasured Homes | Kimberly | Cunningham | kim67war@aol.com | Toledo | (419) 810-2561 | Lucas |
Treehouse | Julia | Brownlee | missysweet77@hotmail.com | Toledo | (419) 932-1802 | Lucas |
Trice Home | Silvia | Trice | houseofhope3639@yahoo.com | Cincinnati | (513) 258-6058 | Hamilton |
Troy Residential | Arthaya & Bob | Finley | | Cincinnati | (513) 235-5531 | Hamilton |
Veterans Home Solutions | Robin | Benton | veteranhomesolution@gmail.com | University Heights | (216) 509-4085 | Cuyahoga |
Villa Maria | Sherry | Groom | sherryfromohio@gmail.com | Alliance | (330) 929-1071 | Stark |
Vron Place | Joy | Black | joyblack286@gmail.com | Burton | (440) 376-5097 | Geauga |
Walden Group Home I | Treva | Mullins | avert91@gmail.com | Cincinnati | (513) 477-5572 | Hamilton |
Walden Group Home II | Treva | Mullins | avert91@gmail.com | Cincinnati | (513) 477-5572 | Hamilton |
Walden Group Home III | Treva | Mullins | avert91@gmail.com | Cincinnati | (513) 244-1540 | Hamilton |
Washington Street Care Center | Patty | Thatcher | pattyt7@frontier.com | Loudonville | (419) 295-2844 | Ashland |
We Care Like Family | Tequise | Johnson | wcarelf@gmail.com | Cincinnati | (513) 330-3200 | Hamilton |
Will's Way Adult Living | Mark | Powell | mark.powell.mp@gmail.com | Cleveland | (216) 410-8921 | Cuyahoga |
Williams Landing | Vanessa | Williams | w-vanessa@att.net | Akron | (330) 573-8819 | Summit |
Wilson Family Homes, LLC | Jenelle | Wilson | jenelle1111@yahoo.com | Cleveland | (216) 244-3637 | Cuyahoga |
Windhaven House, Inc. | Mark | Zidian | mr9898@sbcglobal.net | Youngstown | (330) 743-5454 | Mahoning |
Wiseman Group Home | Deb | Wiseman | muahdeb11@yahoo.com | Mogadore | (330) 671-8692 | Portage |
Wright Family Home | Catherine | Wright | catherinewright410@yahoo.com | Cleveland | (216) 640-6147 | Cuyahoga |
Yolanda's Home of Caring | Yolanda | Dawson | missyolandadawson@yahoo.com | Cincinnati | (513) 344-0238 | Hamilton |
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by NAMI Ohio | Jul 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
We are a friend. We are a helping hand. We are caring.
Due to the closing of ten of Ohio’s psychiatric hospitals, approximately 20 years ago, there was a need for structured housing for Ohio’s severely mentally disabled. Residential facilities class 2 (adult care facilities) were established as private businesses or were part of a faith-based mission to serve these citizens – most have been rejected by their families. Some were inappropriately placed in nursing homes – which were not equipped to handle their mental health needs. These residential facilities provided a family-like atmosphere needed in their recovery process. We advocate for the general well-being and the enhancement of these residential facilities and promote appropriate treatment for their residents.
Our Mission
To represent the Ohio residential facilities class 2 industry. To continue to improve the quality of service and care. To provide training, technology, and advocacy for this purpose.
Our Purpose
To advocate for the general well-being and the enhancement of adult care facilities; To advocate for the continuing availability of adult care facilities in all Ohio Counties; To provide training to member-operators and enhance the effectiveness of their adult care facilities; To assure appropriate treatment for Ohioans living within adult care facilities; To foster and develop public education to work toward the expansion of adult care facilities throughout Ohio, as viable providers of meaningful housing services to the severely mentally disabled; To advocate for the inclusion of adult care facility operators in the decision-making process with policy-makers, as it relates to housing for this disabled population; To advocate for the adult care facility provider to participate in decisions concerning the care and treatment of individuals residing in their homes; To promote new legislation and/or revision of existing legislation at the state level of government; To coordinate activities of the OACFA affiliates and serve as the state organization in cooperation with regional adult care facility supports groups; and To solicit, receive and expend funds to manage, hire staff & personnel for the accomplishment of the above goals.
Board of Directors
Mark Mayle, Minerva, OH
President
Fraz Betts, Toledo
Mark Mayle, Minerva
Mark Zidian, Youngstown
Ken “Skip” Hennessey, Cleveland
Will Robbins, Cincinnati
Gregory Jones, Cleveland
Heidi Steens, Akron
Dawn Campbell-Lavey, Lancaster
Alando Longmire, Cincinnati
Edward Fields, Cleveland
Mike Falin, Dayton
by NAMI Ohio | Jul 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
Download the Residential Facility Class 2 training requirements.
Note: The following trainings meet the 6 hours Licensure and Certification requirement for Residential Facility Class 2 and Class 3 providers relevant to working with persons with a behavioral health disorder.
***Learn more about each training and review the online training protocols HERE***
Mental Illness 101 with Tom Standish:
TUE, AUG 9, 2022, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
TUE, AUG 16, 2022, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
TUE, AUG 30, 2022, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7721248262536601103
Personal Care Services and Assistance with Self-Administration of Medication with Wendy Umberger:
THUR, AUG 18, 2022, 09:30 AM – 12:00 PM
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7884257458554057744
Crisis Intervention & De-Escalation with Tom Standish:
TUE, SEP 13, 2022, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
TUE, SEP 20, 2022, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
TUE, SEP 27, 2022, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5419332708857445645
Mood Disorders Training for Housing Providers with Tom Standish:
THUR, SEP 15, 2022, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4917029617799112715
Working with Someone Who Has a Mental Illness with Wendy Umberger:
THUR, SEP 22, 2022, 09:30 AM – 12:00 PM
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7842772884838137102
Mental Illness 101 with Tom Standish:
TUE, OCT 4, 2022, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
TUE, OCT 11, 2022, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
TUE, OCT 25, 2022, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/697383266350240011
Schizophrenia Training for Housing Providers with Tom Standish:
THUR, OCT 13, 2022, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/185695843548826128
Personal Care Services and Assistance with Self-Administration of Medication with Wendy Umberger:
THUR, OCT 20, 2022, 09:30 AM – 12:00 PM
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1758388897539626254
Crisis Intervention & De-Escalation with Tom Standish:
TUE, NOV 8, 2022, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
TUE, NOV 15, 2022, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
TUE, NOV 29, 2022, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7317322874864028683
Alzheimer’s & Dementia Training with Tom Standish:
THUR, NOV 17, 2022 09:30 AM – 12:30 PM
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3496815736969384207
Mental Illness 101 with Tom Standish:
TUE, DEC 6, 2022, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
TUE, DEC 13, 2022, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
TUE, DEC 20, 2022, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5697735650080278796
Personal Care Services and Assistance with Self-Administration of Medication with Wendy Umberger:
THUR, DEC 8, 2022, 09:30 AM – 12:00 PM
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3994929688854620942
Ohio Recovery Housing Substance Use Disorder 101 Training:
Sep 19, 2022 9:30 AM EDT:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1855891389688888333
Dec 19, 2022 9:30 AM EST:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/510279372803453195
Mar 20, 2023 9:30 AM EDT:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1686476439058700300
Jun 12, 2023 9:30 AM EDT:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3670644127427001872
by NAMI Ohio | Jul 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
Note: The following trainings meet the 6 hours Licensure and Certification requirement for Residential Facility Class 2 and Class 3 providers relevant to working with persons with a behavioral health disorder.
- Personal Care Services and Assistance with Self-Administration of Medication
- The Ohio Adult Care Facilities Association is excited to announce that we will be offering two online opportunities for Residential Facility operators and staff to attend the Personal Care Services and Assistance with Self Administration of Medication training. These trainings will be in a live webinar and will be presented by Dr. Wendy Umberger.Dr. Umberger has been on the faculty of Kent State University College of Nursing since 2002 and is currently the Associate Dean for Graduate Programs. She is certified as a psychiatric mental health advanced practice nurse since 1987 and has over 30 years of advanced practice nursing experience in the community. Dr. Umberger’s clinical expertise is with patients and families experiencing mental illness who also have co-morbid chronic diseases such as chronic pain and those who are diagnosed with severe and persistent mental illness.
- Mental Illness 101
- The family dynamic created in group living is greatly impacted when family members have a serious mental illness. Operators and staff of residential facilities (ACF’s) are the family of those living in their homes, many who are struggling with serious mental illness. Understanding the impact of these illnesses in terms of the physical, emotional and symptomatic behaviors can reduce tension in the family dynamic. This training will provide those attending with a recognition of the impact of the illness, the inability to control some behaviors and techniques to most effectively dealing with the dynamics of mental illness in their home. This training will provide information to help recognize behaviors as symptoms and to respond appropriately, will improve communications with clients by utilizing techniques offered in the training, and will create a more stable home environment as a result of increased understanding and symptom management. This is a great training for those providers and staff new to mental health or who are looking to review what they have already learned.This 6 hour training is broken up into 3 modules (2 hours each). You will need to register only once and attend all 3 modules to receive 6 hours of mental health training for Residential Facility Class 2 licensure and certification.
- Crisis Intervention and De-Escalation
- Residential Facility Class 2 (Adult Care Facilities) staff members and other housing providers who treat individuals suffering from mental illness in out of home facilities require skills that bring calm while managing mental health crises and aggressive behaviors while maintaining a safe treatment environment. This requires knowledge of best practices in crisis management with knowledge of legal and state mandated resources.This training focuses on creating a safe environment and providing for an understanding of risk behaviors, behavioral escalation, and trauma and violence prevention. A “core strategy” approach which centers on proactive de-escalation, data driven, and client centered interventions, debriefing and crisis/safety planning.This 6 hour training is broken up into 3 modules (2 hours each). You will need to register only once and attend all 3 modules to receive 6 hours of mental health training for Residential Facility Class 2 licensure and certification.
- Working with Someone who has a Mental Illness
- Working with Individuals with Mental Illness can be a challenge and sometimes complex. Dr. Umberger has put together an excellent curriculum on working with some of our most vulnerable individuals. In this training, the attendee will gain insight into how genes and environment interact to produce mental illness. In addition, attendees will be able to identify five ways to build trusting relationships with residents diagnosed with severe mental illness and best practices on working with various mental health diagnoses.
- Schizophrenia Training
- The presentation will describe DSM 5 of Thought Disorders with an emphasis on Schizophrenia. The illness, its prevalence, its signs and symptoms and behavioral characteristics, as well as treatment and care interventions and hope for the future.
- Alzheimer’s and Dementia Training
- Overview of Alzheimer’s and Dementia with a focus on Prevalence and impact, Diagnosis, Symptoms and Stages, Early onset of the illness, Research and Treatment and Care. This is a great course for housing providers that serve the aging in place population.
- Mood Disorders
- The Presentation will describe DSM 5 Thought Disorders with emphasis on Major Depressive Disorder, Bipolar Disorders and Cyclothymia. Each disorder will be presented with its prevalence, signs and symptoms and behavioral characteristics as well as treatment and care considerations and hope for the future.
****PLEASE NOTE****
Webinar Training Protocols
We understand that COVID-19 has significantly impacted how we all do business both in your homes and at the State level. As such, we are not currently offering in-person training for housing providers. As many of you know, we have been working at getting our FREE trainings up and running on the GoToWebinar platform. With this large audience now attending our webinar-based training, it has come to our attention, that we need to set some Webinar Training Protocols.
As we are looking to offer quality training in a similar learning environment to in-person training, we ask that you attend and participate as you would at an in-person training in order to receive a certificate of attendance to satisfy licensure requirements. This means engaging with the presenter with questions and comments, staying present, and participating as you would for in-person training.
The following changes have been made to accommodate the large audience of attendees, to ensure a quality training experience, and to make this an engaging experience for all:
- From this point forward, all attendees will be required to log on through a computer, not a phone. If your computer does not offer audio, you will have an option to call in for audio ONCE you are logged in to your computer using the registration confirmation provided. We are asking for your full cooperation with this if you would like to receive a Certificate of Attendance. Please note that if you choose to use a phone and are not logged on correctly, you will not get credit for the class, we will be firm with this requirement. If you do not have access to a computer, please contact your surveyor to figure out an alternate way to receive your required mental health training hours.
- Please set aside time in your day to focus your full attention on the webinar, as you would in a face-to-face training.
- Each person needs to be registered with their own unique email and each person must be logged into a different computer. You will know that you registered the person correctly if you receive a confirmation email from OhioMHAS Web Conference. If you do not receive that confirmation, assume that you have used a duplicate email or that there was a typo in that email. The confirmation email is sent right after you register, the day before the training and again an hour before the training. You will need that confirmation email to log on to the webinar. There are no exceptions to this. Instructions will be sent by Desiree Bell, a day or two before the event with instructions on how to log on. If you have had trouble in the past or have not logged on before, we urge you to take the time to read those instructions.
- Mental Health 101 training and the Crisis Intervention and De-Escalation training, have been broken down into three-2 hour modules. This means that when you sign up once, you will automatically sign up for all 3 modules. The modules will be held for 3 consecutive weeks on the same day and time each week (for two hours). To receive a Certificate of Attendance for 6 hours of Mental Health Credits you will need to attend all 3 modules for the duration of the training and are logged on correctly through your computer. You only need to register and attend one of the 6 hour courses to meet the requirements for licensure.
Once the training series is completed PLEASE allow 3 weeks to receive your certificate. The Certificates will be emailed to the address with which you were registered. Please note that because we are working remotely, we have no ability to mail you a Certificate.
Register for upcoming trainings using the links below:
CRISIS INTERVENTION & DE-ESCALATION TRAINING DATES & REGISTRATION LINKS – Tuesday’s
3 Session Training (Must complete all three sessions to receive certification)
JANUARY
1/3, 1/10 & 1/24
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8216870724460230492
MARCH
3/7, 3/14 & 3/28
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7265672220155810907
MAY
5/9, 5/16 & 5/30
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6319479792292396376
JULY
7/11, 7/18 & 7/25
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
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SEPTEMBER
9/5, 9/12 & 9/26
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
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NOVEMBER
11/7, 11/14 & 11/28
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
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MENTAL ILLNESS 101 TRAINING DATES & REGISTRATION LINKS – Tuesday’s
3 Session Training (Must complete all three sessions to receive certification)
FEBRUARY
2/7, 2/14 & 2/28
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
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APRIL
4/4, 4/11& 4/25
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
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JUNE
6/6, 6/13 & 6/20
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
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AUGUST
8/8, 8/15 & 8/29
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
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OCTOBER
10/3, 10/10 & 10/24
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8563092642414656344
WORKING WITH SOMEONE WHO HAS A MENTAL ILLNESS TRAINING DATES & REGISTRATION LINKS- Thursday’s
February 9
9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7622062422442862168
March 23
9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5269294455161153626
May 18
9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2681610331865641563
July 6
9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/265065193449044320
September 14
9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4069584332763821142
November 16
9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4516977813129544031
PERSONAL CARE SERVICES TRAINING DATES & REGISTRATION LINKS – Thursday’s
February 16
9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7948808690097617498
April 13
9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2231714363034785886
June 22
9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/9056075173385553496
August 17
9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
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October 26
09:30 AM – 12:00 PM
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6454009438014867294
ALZHEIMER’S & DEMENTIA TRAINING DATES & REGISTRATION LINKS – THURSDAY’S
February 23
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/428133762946915420
September 21
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7462598051243291482
SCHIZOPHRENIA TRAINING DATES & REGISTRATION LINKS- THURSDAY’S
April 20
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4286809347487933279
October 19
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2170747542804101468
MOOD DISORDERS TRAINING DATES & REGISTRATION LINKS- THURSDAY’S
May 25
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/757066960048441690
November 30
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4130534660338283351
PERSONALITY DISORDERS (NEW) TRAINING DATES & REGISTRATION LINKS- THURSDAY’S
August 24
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/9101306882745608029