A practical referral guide for advocates serving adults age 18 and older in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Family and maternity programs are included for adult clients with dependents. Programs with a narrower age range are identified. An out-of-county treatment link is labeled when it matters.
Provider, government, and community webpages were reviewed for service descriptions, contact details, and published intake criteria. No provider was called, and bed availability, funding, and appointment capacity were not confirmed in real time.
Immediate danger
911
Life-threatening emergency. Do not wait for routine intake.
Behavioral health crisis
988
Call or text 988. FrontLine local crisis line: 216-623-6888.
Homeless shelter intake
216-674-6700
Coordinated Intake, Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–6 p.m. Phone only.
After hours
211
Evenings, weekends, and when the first referral cannot help.
Additional clinical care and verification leads
Additional clinical care and verification leads
The Cleveland Clinic entry is a treatment resource. NORA is a referral lead whose current adult program menu was not clear enough to assign a treatment level.
Cleveland Clinic adult psychiatry and psychology
Hospital psychiatric care, IOP, and outpatient psychiatry and psychology.
Service
Adult hospital psychiatric care, intensive outpatient programs, and outpatient psychiatry and psychology. The department links IOP options at Lutheran and Marymount hospitals.
Eligibility
Adults whose clinical assessment supports the requested service. Specific programs may focus on particular diagnoses.
Intake
Adult psychiatry: 216-444-5812. Psychology: 216-541-1819. Intake and admissions: 216-363-2122. Ask which adult program and site fits the referral.
Confirm before you send someone
Confirm IOP eligibility, schedule, insurance, referral requirements, and availability. A general scheduling line does not confirm an inpatient bed.
Northern Ohio Recovery Association
Confirm before referralCall 216-391-6672 and confirm the current adult program before treating this as a completed referral.
Service
Local recovery-service referral lead. This review did not establish a clear current adult program menu, so residential, PHP, or IOP status is not assigned.
Eligibility
Request adult eligibility and current program criteria directly. Do not assume every advertised service accepts all adults.
Intake
Published contact: 216-391-6672, 1400 East 55th Street, Cleveland. Ask for adult intake and current treatment or housing options.
Confirm before you send someone
Confirm the service level, location, licensure, insurance, and intake route before treating this as a completed referral.
ADAMHS directory for a wider treatment search
Use the county directory when the programs above do not fit.
Service
County directory for additional funded behavioral health and recovery providers beyond this guide.
Eligibility
Adults seeking mental health or substance use services. Individual providers determine clinical and funding eligibility.
Intake
Use the directory’s service and provider search, or call 216-241-3400. Request adult options at the assessed treatment level.
Confirm before you send someone
Cross-check each provider’s current admissions page. Directory inclusion alone does not prove a program is operating, a bed is open, or the client qualifies.