Resource Presentation

Agenda / Topics

• Transportation Services
• Ohio Guidestone
• Portage Path Behavioral Health
Transportation Services
Group member name
Metro 
Metro Services

• Metro Zip
• NCX service to Cleveland
• SCAT Services
• ADA Services
• "Call a Bus"
Metro Services

• Metro Zip
• Free for students, faculty, staff of University of Akron
• Northcoast Express Service
• Connects Akron, Fairlawn, Montrose, Hudson*, and Twinsburg* to Cleveland
• Fare is 5$ (10-ride ticket for $40)
• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Services
• "METRO RTA makes reasonable modifications to its policies, practices, and
procedures when the modifications are necessary to prevent discrimination
on the basis of disability, subject to limitations listed below."
• 10 Day Pass - Price: $25.00
SCAT

• Origin-to-destination shared ride service for qualified riders

• Trips are scheduled in advance
• Price: $2.00 Each way, applies to older adults & persons with disabilities
$20.00 10-Ride Pass
• Eligibility:
• 62 years of age or older
• Have a temporary or permanent disability that prohibits the passenger from using
fixed- route services
• "Application must be completed by both you and your medical
professional, show proof of age, and proof of residency"
• 330-376-5353 or toll-free at 1-800-227-9905
Call-a-Bus

• 1-877-820-4710
• Curb to curb service
• Call 1 day before trip
• Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• The fare is $4.00 per trip.
• Call-A-Bus service does not go into Cuyahoga, Portage or Geauga Counties
• Green, Twinsburg, Northfield, Macedonia, Sagamore Hills
• You don't need to be a resident of Northern Summit County or the City of
Green to use Call-A-Bus
• Can connect to regular service lines
Fares and Passes
Type Cost Notes
General  $1.25 per ride Up to 2 children age 5 and under
can ride free with a fare-paying
adult
1 Day Pass $2.50 per pass
7 Day Pass 15.00 per pass Good for 7 consecutive days

31 Day Pass $50.00 per month Good for 31 consecutive days

• Older Adults or ADA $ .50 per ride With proof of age, SCAT, METRO

$30.00 per month (31 days) D&S photo ID or Medicare Card
Insurance - Caresource

• Medical
• Any provider visit or health care appointment
• The local Women, Infants and Children (WIC) office
• A pharmacy to pick up prescriptions
• Medicaid renewal (redetermination) appointments at the County Department of Job and Family Services
• Food
• Food pantries or food banks
• Churches for food distribution pickups
• Food distribution pickups through other community organizations

• 1-800-488-0134 (TTY: 1-800-750-0750 or 711), Monday – Friday 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.

• Schedule your doctor appointment before 
• 48hours before visit
• CareSource may call office to verify
Insurance - Medicaid
OhioGuidestone

https://ohioguidestone.org/
Who [They] Are

• Mission
• To provide pathways for growth, achievement, and lifelong success.
• Vision
• Future generations are educated, self-reliant and contributing members of strong
communities.
• Values
• Faith is a belief that a force greater than ourselves supports and guides us.

• Trust is the foundation of every relationship and provides a safe environment to work, to
grow and to change.

• Courage strengthens us to do the right thing, even when it is the difficult thing.

• Empowerment guides people to realize they have the ability to change the purpose, the
direction and the outcome of their life.

• Wisdom comes from learning and experiencing life and is then shared with others.

• Justice is equal opportunity for all and individual responsibility to act on the opportunities
provided.

• Hope is a positive view of the future and belief in the capacity for change.
Compassion is the emotion that we feel in response to suffering.
What [They] Do
About

• Has been in development since 1864, originally as an orphanage

• Now – they help individuals and families work to overcome behavioral
health challenges through a variety of different programs
• Contact 844-6CALLOG (844.622.5564) or Email at
GetHelp@OhioGuidestone.org
• Crisis line: 440.260.8595
Residential Treatment Center
• Follow: Facebook, Instagram and Twitter

Community Mental Health

YouTube Presence

• https://www.youtube.com/user/OhioG
uidestoneVision/featured
• Stories
• Advice
• About
Who [They] Are

• VISION: Access to Quality Behavioral Healthcare for All

• MISSION: Portage Path Behavioral Health guides people on the path to recovery from mental illness
and related substance use issues, empowering them to rebuild their lives and restore their hope.
• CORE VALUES:
• Warm, Professional, Client-Centered Care
• We value warm professionalism in a safe, supportive atmosphere where all members of the community feel welcome and
included, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation or socioeconomic status, all care is conducted in
partnership with the people we serve, and is centered on their journey to recovery.
• Teamwork
• Portage Path has a strong ethic of teamwork. Our teams seek to constantly improve access to high quality care for all through
collaboration, continuous learning, adapting to the needs of the community, and adoption of the best proven practices to help
our clients toward recovery using objective data and standards.
• Recovery
• People can and do recover from mental illness, substance use disorders, and other behavioral health problems. Portage Path is
committed to helping local people who come to us for help live their best lives as part of our community.
About

• Celebrating 50 years!
• Started in 1971 as a mental health provider
• On staff - licensed counselors, social workers, psychologists, nurses, and
psychiatrists
• Offers appointments, walk ins, inpatient (PES), group and much more –
different site offer different programs
• Partner with AcessPointe for primary care and Genoa pharmacy
• Dual Diagnosis Treatment
• 24 hour support line
• 330-434-9144
Services

• Portage Path Psychiatric Emergency Services

• Outpatient (PES)
• Telehealth • PES is a 24/7 care center that stabilize
• Pathways (CBT*) crises and return safely to the community
• Dual Diagnosis: Crossroads & MAT • Portage Path Psychiatric Emergency
• Not yet needing placement
Services (PES)
• Treatment Groups
p: 330-762-6110
• Medications/Clinic
• Case management (CPST)
• Individualized therapy
• Psychiatry
• Specialty  • Part of the National Suicide
• Sex Offenders, AA, DRA, NAMI, Survivors (lost prevention Lifeline network at 1-
to someone to suicide) 800-273-TALK (8255)