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.
Withdrawal management and residential care
Withdrawal management and residential care
Stella Maris
Withdrawal management, residential treatment, PHP, IOP, and supportive housing. Ages 18+.
Service
Publishes withdrawal management, residential treatment, PHP, IOP, and supportive housing on its Cleveland campus.
Eligibility
Adults age 18 or older seeking substance use treatment. Screening determines clinical appropriateness and placement.
Intake
Call 216-781-0550 or complete the confidential Get Help Now intake form. Staff complete screening and identify the level of care.
Confirm before you send someone
Confirm availability, payer or subsidized access, medical clearance, pregnancy accommodations, and medications. Housing and treatment placements may have separate requirements.
Salvation Army Harbor Light treatment
Medically supervised substance-use treatment and intensive outpatient care. Detox line 216-781-2121.
Service
Medically supervised substance-use treatment and intensive outpatient treatment. A detox inquiry line is published.
Eligibility
Adults seeking substance use services. Clinical screening determines whether detox or another program is appropriate.
Intake
Detox information: 216-781-2121. General Harbor Light information: 216-781-3773. Ask specifically for treatment intake.
Confirm before you send someone
Confirm accepted withdrawal needs, insurance or funding, medical clearance, and the IOP schedule. Do not use family-shelter or corrections eligibility as treatment eligibility.
Community Assessment and Treatment Services
Adult residential, IOP, and outpatient addiction treatment, plus medication treatment.
Service
Adult residential, IOP, and outpatient addiction treatment. Also lists medication treatment and mental health services.
Eligibility
Adults whose assessment supports the requested service. Self-referral and justice-related referral questions can be addressed at intake.
Intake
Main: 216-441-0200. Outpatient: 216-938-6829. Published after-hours intake: 216-206-5206. Main site: 8411 Broadway Avenue.
Confirm before you send someone
Confirm the site, payer or funding, and acceptance of co-occurring needs. Residential care is not hospital inpatient care. Ask about required referral records.