Akron Urban Minority
665 West Market Street, Akron, OH 44303
Portage Path Behavioral Health
Also known as Psychiatric Emergency Services
Address: 10 Penfield Avenue, Akron, OH 44310 · Map
Phone: (330) 434-1214
Intake: (330) 762-6110
Website: portagepath.org
About Portage Path Behavioral Health
Not far from Akron, Ohio, the center supports individuals who are working to overcome mental health challenges and substance use disorders. Services include treatment for depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and other related conditions. Programs are offered at different intensities, such as outpatient counseling, crisis stabilization, and day treatment. An important part of the services is the Psychiatric Emergency Services team, designed for urgent situations.
Recovery is supported with evidence-based approaches. People receive a combination of individual and group therapy, medication management, and dual diagnosis care. The staff collaborates closely with each client, using both practical support and clinically grounded methods to help promote healing. The team also relies on coordinated work and performance data to strengthen treatment and respond to each person’s goals.
At Portage Path, clients find a secure, friendly environment. Private spaces are available for quiet and reflection, while shared rooms help foster connection. The center provides nutritious meals, organized group programming, and access to primary care as well as pharmacy services. Overall, Portage Path focuses on building a compassionate community so clients feel guided and cared for throughout their recovery.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Residential/24-hour residential
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Mental health treatment · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults
- Medications used
- Chlorpromazine · Fluphenazine · Haloperidol · Loxapine · Perphenazine · Pimozide · Prochlorperazine · Trifluoperazine · Aripiprazole · Asenapine · Brexpiprazole · Cariprazine · Clozapine · IIoperidone · Lurasidone · Olanzapine · Olanzapine/Fluoxetine combination · Paliperidone · Quetiapine · Risperidone · Ziprasidone · Nicotine replacement · Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
- Treatment approaches
- Activity therapy · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Dialectical behavior therapy · Group therapy · Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment · Individual psychotherapy · Abnormal involuntary movement scale
- Education and counseling
- Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
- Special programs
- Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Payment accepted
- County or local government funds · Medicare · Medicaid · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Other State funds · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid · State mental health agency (or equivalent) 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
- Recovery support
- Mentoring/peer support
- Other services
- Court-ordered outpatient treatment · Family psychoeducation · Psychosocial rehabilitation services · Case management service · Suicide prevention services
Facility-provided information
- Accreditation
- Joint Commission
- Care offered
- Outpatient
- Substances treated
- Alcohol · Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction · Heroin · Opioids · Prescription Drugs
- Conditions treated
- Anxiety · Depression · Post Traumatic Stress Disorder · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Medication-Assisted Treatment · Relapse Prevention Counseling
- Approaches
- Evidence-Based · Individual Treatment
- Who it serves
- Men · Men and Women · Women
- Aftercare
- Outpatient Treatment
- Languages
- English
Before you call
- Have your insurance or Medicaid card ready and ask whether the facility is in network.
- Ask how soon they can do an assessment and whether there is a waitlist.
- 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.
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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.