Akron Urban Minority
665 West Market Street, Akron, OH 44303
Child Guidance and Family Solutions
About Child Guidance and Family Solutions
Child Guidance & Family Solutions (CGFS) is a mental health organization serving Northeast Ohio. It supports children, adolescents, and families facing emotional and behavioral challenges. By delivering high-quality mental health care and encouraging well-being, CGFS works toward building a healthier community. Its clinicians help individuals reach their goals through thoughtful, research-informed programs.
CGFS offers a range of targeted supports, including therapy for anxiety, depression, trauma, and family-related concerns. The center also provides crisis assistance and guidance connected to early childhood learning and adjustment for refugees. In addition, group counseling is available for issues such as parenting, coping with bullying, strengthening self-esteem, practicing social skills, and learning how to manage emotions. Together, these services are designed to meet many types of needs.
CGFS also focuses on making treatment accessible. Clinicians may meet clients at their office, at a physician’s location, at school, in a home setting, or through telehealth. In schools, therapists deliver counseling and prevention programs for students and families, including support related to suicide risk, substance use, and parenting strategies. There are also dedicated preschool and elementary school initiatives aimed at helping younger children thrive. A team of more than 150 professionals provides this widely recognized level of care.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Outpatient
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Mental health treatment · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious emotional disturbance (SED) in children
- Facility type
- Community mental health center
- Medications used
- Aripiprazole · Paliperidone · Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
- Treatment approaches
- Activity therapy · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Couples/family therapy · Dialectical behavior therapy · Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy · Group therapy · Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment · Individual psychotherapy · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · Abnormal involuntary movement scale
- Education and counseling
- Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
- Special programs
- Young adults · Seniors or older adults · Veterans · Active duty military · Members of military families · Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients with HIV or AIDS · Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence · Clients who have experienced trauma · Persons experiencing first-episode psychosis · Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) · Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED) · Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
- Ages accepted
- Children/Adolescents · Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Payment accepted
- County or local government funds · Medicare · Medicaid · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment · State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds · State welfare or child and family services funds
- Payment assistance
- Payment assistance (check with facility for details) · Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Other services
- Court-ordered outpatient treatment · Family psychoeducation · Case management service · Suicide prevention services
Facility-provided information
- Accreditation
- Joint Commission
- Care offered
- Outpatient
- Substances treated
- Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction · Smoking Cessation
- Conditions treated
- Anxiety · Depression · Eating Disorders · Gambling · Perinatal Mental Health · Post Traumatic Stress Disorder · Stress · Suicidality · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Dialectical Behavior Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Motivational Interviewing · Online Therapy · Relapse Prevention Counseling · Trauma-Specific Therapy
- Approaches
- Evidence-Based · Family Involvement · Individual Treatment · Personalized Treatment
- Who it serves
- Adolescents · Children · Men · Men and Women · Midlife Adults · Older Adults · Veterans · Women · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Outpatient Treatment
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask Child Guidance and Family Solutions
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- How many hours a week is the outpatient or IOP schedule, and are evening groups available?
- If I need medication for opioid or alcohol use disorder, do you prescribe it or refer out?
- Do you treat mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety at the same time?
- Is there a waitlist, and how soon can you do an assessment?
- What happens after the program ends: aftercare, alumni groups or step-down care?
Also confirm the facility is licensed by Ohio. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Child Guidance and Family Solutions
Child Guidance and Family Solutions reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Sliding scale, Self-pay. With Ohio Medicaid, treatment is usually covered at little or no cost, though some levels of care need prior authorization. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law. A sliding fee scale is available, so bring proof of income.
Distance to specialized care from Akron
Measured from the population center of Summit County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Akron, about 1.3 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Akron, about less than a mile (21 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Akron, about 1.3 miles (43 within 25 miles)
See the Summit County treatment map, methadone clinics near Summit County and Suboxone doctors near Summit County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Child Guidance and Family Solutions offer?
Child Guidance and Family Solutions reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Child Guidance and Family Solutions accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Sliding scale, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Child Guidance and Family Solutions located?
18 North Forge Street, Akron, OH 44304.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Akron?
From the center of Summit County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Akron, about 1.3 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
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Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Facility details come from SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov locator and facility-provided information. Confirm services, availability and payment directly with the facility.