At our Rocco Antenucci Memorial Adult Residential Center (RAMAR), both male and female clients receive support during every stage of their recovery. They are provided with group and individual counseling and are encouraged to adapt self-management and recovery skills.

Transitional housing provides those who have completed a treatment program a safe and sober living environment. Transitional housing provides aftercare, vocational services, nutritional and medical service and case management.

Summit Terrace is a 21-unit apartment complex located in Southeast Akron that provides housing, case management, and support services for the dually-diagnosed homeless of Summit County. Along with our partners, Portage Path Behavioral Health Systems, Community Support Services, and Tarry House, we're providing quality services to this otherwise invisible population. In the Fall of 2001, a second unit for dual diagnosed clients, known as McTaggert Court, will come on line with the addition of 16 more beds.

Community Pride is a program of the Community Health Center in collaboration with Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority (AMHA) for residents of public housing, and is funded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services. This program was created to prevent and address family substance abuse problems and to empower residents to develop and maintain a healthy environment in which to live.

Among the program's features are on-site office locations for public housing residents. We have offices in Barberton's VanBuren Homes, Crimson Terrace, and Norton Homes;and in Akron, Elizabeth Park Homes and Joy Park Homes. These offices serve the residents' needs of these communities.

Other highlights are its comprehensive counseling programs like Young Moms Club/ Women's Support Group, Recovery Groups, Recovery Groups like "Beat the Streets" training as well as the Joy Dance prevention program, which was created in collaboration with the Living Fountain Dance Corporation. Community Pride services also include the Safe Children Task Force, Resident Council, and the Older Adult Lunch Bunch.