It
is with a great deal of pleasure that we
present to you the 2002 Annual Report of the Community Health Center. Within
these
pages you will find descriptions of our many
programs, demographic detail about our
patients, as well as financial operating data.
2002
was a challenging year from virtually
every aspect of providing behavioral healthcareto an increasing compromised
populace.Our clinical, medical, and residential staffs provided services
for 6,217 patients, with the sole purpose of enhancing the quality of life
through a holistic, patient centered continuum of care.
This
2002 Annual Report describes our
new and expanded programming
developed to meet the ever changing
needs of our patients. Our treatment
modalities continue to increase in
effectiveness;
still, we face the clinically
proven fact that, following successful
treatment, an additional 12-24 months of
safe and sober care is required for complete neurological recovery.
The county-wide need for safe and sober
housing to facilitate this recovery remains one
of the major concerns for Healthcare
Providers. The Community Health Center is
providing an answer toward meeting this need
with the groundbreaking of two new transitional
houses. These houses, to be known as
Pheasant’s Run and Quail’s Nest, when completed will provide ongoing
case managed,
transitional recovery care with safe and sober
housing for four women and four men who
have successfully completed clinical treatment
within the Community Health Center or
other community treatment centers.
To
further address the need for quality
housing, the Community Health Center has
purchased Nela Manor Apartments located
in Akron, Ohio, at West Market Street and
Rhodes Avenue. This 35-unit, Section 8
housing complex is made up of one, two and
three bedroom apartments and is
representative of the courtyard and garden
apartments of the affluent middle class
of Akron in the 1920’s.
Each apartment will undergo historical
restoration as well as updating of
all appliances,to provide a safe and
secure living experience for
the tenants.
Project Gate House, funded
by a grant awarded in 2002,
is a unique outreach to the
minority population of
Summit County who are
at high risk for HIV/AIDS,
as well as Hepatitis C.
In addition to testing and counseling,
Gate Houseoffers a wide array of supportive
services for the patient and their immediate
family, who provide the patient’s circle
of support.
