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 addiction and recovery programs
Additional addiction and recovery programs
Community Action Against Addiction
Confirm before referralOutpatient methadone and counseling at 5209 Euclid Avenue. Posted restrictions need a fresh check.
Service
Outpatient medication-assisted treatment, including methadone, with counseling and social supports.
Eligibility
Published intake criteria: age 18 or older, Cuyahoga residency, no current benzodiazepine prescription, and no positive drug test other than opiates. Confirm whether these posted restrictions remain the current policy.
Intake
Call 216-881-0765 for a phone screen. Site: 5209 Euclid Avenue. The intake page lists a $45 application fee and identification at the first visit.
Confirm before you send someone
Ask about fee assistance, accepted coverage, and transfer records. Do not advise stopping prescribed medicine to qualify. Ask the treating clinician and intake team to coordinate an appropriate alternative.
Ed Keating Center and Jean Marie House
Men’s transitional housing and women’s sober living. “Rehab” here is not hospital detox.
Service
Three-month in-house sober-living program with recovery-peer leadership, men’s transitional housing, and women’s sober living.
Eligibility
Adults seeking sober living. Men’s and women’s facilities are separate. Detailed age, medication, financial, and clinical criteria require direct screening.
Intake
Use Contact Us and request admissions for the appropriate residence. Administrative offices are at 1980 Brookpark Road. Do not arrive expecting immediate placement.
Confirm before you send someone
The provider’s use of “rehab” does not establish hospital inpatient or medically managed detox. Confirm fees, medication policies, and medical stability. Jean Marie House is the women’s program.
Salvation Army Harbor Light PASS
Transitional, alcohol- and drug-free housing for men. Not emergency shelter.
Service
Transitional housing and goal-oriented support toward income and permanent housing.
Eligibility
Men experiencing homelessness who fit the program’s alcohol- and drug-free living requirements. Admission screening applies.
Intake
Call 216-781-3773 and ask specifically about PASS admission or referral. For emergency shelter use Coordinated Intake or 211.
Confirm before you send someone
Confirm employment expectations, fees, medication policies, and length of stay. PASS is distinct from Harbor Light detox, family shelter, and justice-system placements.