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Mental Health Services for Clark and Madison Counties 

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Mental Health Services for Clark and Madison Counties 

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Phone: 740-852-6256
Address: 210 N. Main Street, London, OH, 43140

Mental Health Services (MHS) provides treatment and rehabilitation services to those in Clark and Madison Counties whose lives are disrupted by emotional struggles, substance abuse and dependency, behavioral difficulties, severe mental illness, and those who are on a journey of recovery.

MHS addresses a host of mental and behavioral healthcare needs, such as depression, anxiety, grief, anger management, phobias, post-traumatic stress, bi-polar, schizophrenia, drug and alcohol abuse, and addictive behaviors.

From individuals to families, and from youth to the elderly, we care to empower all people with the ability to lead productive, self-sufficient lives as valued and contributing members of our communities.

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Homepage - Mental Health Services for Clark & Madison Counties, Inc

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Mental Health Services delivers a comprehensive array of services to ensure the mental and behavioral health needs of Clark and Madison County residents are met across the generations. From youth and teens to adults and senior citizens, MHS touches lives at many different levels. Please click on the sections listed [...]Read More...

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Legal Services, Victim Assistance Programs

Address: 4400 N. High Street, Suite 207

Columbus, Ohio 43214
Phone: 866-862-7286 | Text an Advocate 614-333-1907
We serve LGBTQ+ individuals across Ohio who are experiencing hate and bias violence, sexual violence, intimate partner violence, stalking, or another related form of violence. Our hours are M-F 9am-7pm ET. We are currently not 24 hours. Please be aware that if you choose to text an advocate you must click the link that you will receive in the response text in order to open a secure/private chat channel. When you chat through this private channel, text messages will not be saved once the conversation has ended. However, if you continue to text an advocate from your phone without clicking the secure link the text messages will remain in your text history until manually deleted by you.

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The Buckeye Region Anti-Violence Organization (BRAVO) provides comprehensive individual and community programs for survivor advocacy and support to LGBTQI survivors of hate and bias violence, discrimination, intimate partner violence, stalking, and/or sexual assault.

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Mail: PO Box 673 London, OH 43130
Office: 800-341-1447
24-Hour Hotline: 1-800-301-1447

Mission: "A Friend's House is a domestic violence program whose goal is to bring about positive social change to persons impacted by domestic violence. To accomplish this, A Friend's House has three objectives: to increase public awareness and understanding of domestic violence, to provide safe shelter for victims of domestic violence and their children when no other options exist, and to provide support for victims in order to help them regain control over their lives."

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Findhelp.org A Public Benefit Corporation

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Findhelp.org A Public Benefit Corporation

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Website: https://www.findhelp.org/care/physical-safety--london-oh

Find help offers a wide range of resources to promote physical and mental health and well-being. This includes resources such as transportation services, financial assistance, medical supplies, toys, etc.

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Address: 7 Richmond St, Painesville, OH 44077
Phone: (440)-357-1018
Website: https://forbeshouse.org/list-of-shelters/

Mission: "Forbes House empowers individuals and families to end the cycle of domestic abuse."

Vision Statement: "To help victims thrive and to foster an end to domestic abuse through education and advocacy."

Forbes House is a domestic violence resource for those who do not feel safe at home. The services and programs they offer include various children's programs, aftercare, legal advocacy, shelter, community outreach, and support groups.

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Please read through the extensive services and programs offered to clients by Forbes House. If you have any questions about what services may be right for you, call the helpline at 440-357-1018 anytime.

Shelter

Forbes House provides a safe, supportive shelter 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The shelter can house up to 30 survivors and their children. Forbes House strives to create a homelike atmosphere for families and individuals, with all needed amenities and food provided for clients.

Advocacy

Family Advocates at Forbes House assist men, women, and children with resources and contacts to help survivors rebuild their lives. Advocates also assist victims in establishing their goals, safety planning, and facilitating referrals to other agencies. After intake, clients start defining their goals for their stay. Advocates help make clients goals a reality.

Children's Program

The Children's Counselor addresses the needs of children who are affected by domestic violence, works with mothers or fathers to develop and enhance parenting skills, and facilitates referrals to other agencies. The Children's Counselor works with children individually or in small groups. The Children's Counselor at Forbes House provides counseling services to children under the age of 18 both in the shelter and in the community.

Support Groups

Support groups facilitated by staff members and trained volunteers provide emotional and psychological support for survivors. Weekly support groups are held on Thursday evenings for adults and children. Any survivor, regardless of their place in the healing process, may contact Forbes House to receive information about support groups. Many people benefit from attending these groups, whether they have left an abusive relationship or are currently in an abusive relationship. Support groups are held off-site from Forbes House. Life Skills Groups are offered to current residents of the shelter. These groups include Domestic Violence 101, Kids DV 101, Coping Skills, Parenting, Stress Management, Communication Skills, and more. Many clients benefit from attending Life Skills Groups to learn new skills during a difficult time.

Counseling

Counseling services are offered for both clients in the shelter as well as in the community. Forbes House understands the many barriers of leaving abusive relationships and tries to meet the client wherever they are at in the healing process. Forbes House offers individual counseling, phone counseling, children's counseling and family counseling.

Community Outreach

The community outreach team at Forbes House speaks to audiences at schools, jails, juvenile institutions, rehabilitation centers, community groups, businesses, churches, and other organizations on issues relating to intimate partner violence and healthy relationships. The community outreach team will tailor talks for any age or group. If you are interested in having a speaker from Forbes House, please visit our Community Outreach page to complete a request form.

Legal Advocacy

Legal Advocates assist clients with court processes by accompanying survivors to court, assisting with protection orders, explaining Ohio crime victim rights, utilizing Victims of Crime Compensation, registering for VINE (Victim Information Notification Everyday), and more. Advocates provide information about court processes, provide referrals for legal representation, and offer emotional support to all victims of crime in Lake County.

Aftercare

The Forbes House aftercare program ensures that former residents maintain healthy lifestyles as they transition into a new home. The Aftercare team provides information about community resources for former clients. Forbes House also maintains its annual Christmas Program to pair clients and their families with community members to allow for a merry holiday.

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Services & Programs at Forbes House for Survivors

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Please read through the extensive services and programs offered to clients by Forbes House. If you have any questions about what services may be right for you, call the helpline at 440-357-1018 anytime. Forbes House provides a safe, supportive shelter 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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Phone: (866) 331-9474
Website: www.loveisrespect.org

24/7 hotline, text “loveis” to 22522

Provides information about dating, healthy relationships, and personal safety. Connections to resources to get help.

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Phone: (800) 799-SAFE (7233)
Website: https://www.thehotline.org/

24/7 Hotline to provide resources and services to identify abuse, plan for safety, and support others.

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24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, the National Domestic Violence Hotline provides essential tools and support to help survivors of domestic violence so they can live their lives free of abuse.

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Address: 1375 US-42 Suite C, London, OH 43140
Phone: (740) 845-8652
Website: www.darbycreekcounseling.com

Our mission is to provide professional counseling services to help clients effectively address personal life challenges. We strive to work with and support each individual with compassion and understanding to help them build on their strengths and achieve the personal growth they are seeking.

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The Center for Family Safety and Healing

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The Center for Family Safety and Healing

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Phone: (614) 722-8200
Website: www.familysafetyandhealing.org
The goal of everything we do is to end family violence and create safe and thriving communities. Our multidisciplinary team of experts is here to provide each person the personalized care they need, while working to eliminate the damage that family violence acts cost society as a whole. Here, we focus on all aspects of family violence, including prevention and intervention:

We support victims.

We advocate for change.

We conduct research.

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SARNCO-The Ohio Health Sexual Assault Response Network

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SARNCO-The Ohio Health Sexual Assault Response Network

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Phone: (614) 267-7020
Website: www.ohiohealth.com/community-health/sarnco
Provides advocacy and emotional support services in conjunction with medical and social services at OhioHealth Emergency Departments and other local facilities in central Ohio.

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Phone: (800) 934-9840
Website: www.odvn.org
ODVN’s purpose is to support and strengthen Ohio’s response to domestic violence through training, public awareness, and technical assistance and to promote social change through the implementation of public policy. ODVN maintains a commitment to the empowerment of battered survivors and their children as well as to the elimination of personal, institutional, and cultural violence.

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Address: 10 E 1st St, London, OH 43140
Website: https://www.londonohio.gov/police-department-staff-contact-inf
Our mission is to provide effective and efficient law enforcement and public safety services in order to maintain the peace, and enhance the quality of life for our community.

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Glenn Nicol became police chief with the London Division of Police on December 28, 2015. Chief Nicol started his career with the Marysville Division of Police in 1979 as a dispatcher. He completed his basic peace officer training at Clark State in 1980 and worked through the ranks as an auxiliary officer, patrol officer, sergeant and deputy chief. Chief Nicol spent ten years as an investigator before being appointed as an assistant chief in 2001 where he remained until he retired from

the agency in 2013.

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In addition to numerous technical law enforcement courses, Chief Nicol has completed the School of Police Staff and Command from Northwestern University, the FBI National Academy in Quantico, VA and the Certified Law Enforcement Executive program through the Ohio Law Enforcement Foundation. Chief Nicol also holds a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from Mt. Vernon Nazarene University.

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Chief Nicol's office is located in the Police Department at 10 East First St. London, Ohio 43140.

He can be contacted by Non-Emergency Phone: 740-852-1414 or Email: Chief Nicol

LONDON DIVISION OF POLICE

HAVE A POLICE EMERGENCY?

CALL 911 IMMEDIATELY.

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Police Department Contact Information | City of London

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Glenn Nicol became police chief with the London Division of Police on December 28, 2015. Chief Nicol started his career with the Marysville Division of Police in 1979 as a dispatcher. He completed his basic peace officer training at Clark State in 1980 and worked through the ranks as an auxiliary officer, patrol officer, sergeant and deputy chief.

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Address: 122 E Center St, London, OH 43140

Phone Number: (740) 852-1980
https://helphousecommunityoutreach.org/
The H.E.L.P. House Community Outreach opened as a youth outreach for young people and their families in February 1999. Since opening, it has evolved into a large mission for helping all those in need with food and clothing, household items, referrals, and emergency funding..

As a Christian outreach, we provide prayer and scripture when a client is asking for spiritual support. The H.E.L.P. House is an acronym for His Eternal Loving Purpose, signifying our foundation for reaching out to those in need. Regardless of our own spiritual underpinnings, the H.E.L.P. House is resolutely non-denominational.

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The H.E.L.P. House Community Outreach opened as a youth outreach for young people and their families in February 1999. Since opening, it has evolved into a large mission for helping all those in need with food and clothing, household items, referrals, and emergency funding..

As a Christian outreach, we provide prayer and scripture when a client is asking for spiritual support. The H.E.L.P. House is an acronym for His Eternal Loving Purpose, signifying our foundation for reaching out to those in need. Regardless of our own spiritual underpinnings, the H.E.L.P. House is resolutely non-denominational.

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The H.E.L.P. House Community Outreach opened as a youth outreach for young people and their families in February 1999. Since opening, it has evolved into a large mission for helping all those in need with food and clothing, household items, referrals, and emergency funding..