Coleman Professional Services began providing services to adults with mental health and substance abuse issues for three new counties on January 29, 2011. The Mental Health and Recovery Services Board of AAH voted in September 2010 to award the contract for providing those services to Coleman. We are providing all the same services at the same locations with the same personnel in each location.
Phil Atkins, Associate Director of the MHRSB, said, “We are happy to be working with Coleman. They have been a consultant for our board since 2003. They are leaders in Ohio and using Electronic Health Records, which is important to providing efficient care for the adults served.” Because the same excellent staff will be providing services, clients will have the same psychiatrist, therapist and/or case manager that they have had. The We Care Regional Crisis Center will still be open 24/7 and the HOPEline will still be providing information and help to those who call. (1-800-567-4673 or 419-228-4673)
Coleman Professional Services is a non-for-profit provider of mental health and rehabilitation services and has served counties in Northeast Ohio since 1978. Since the AAH contract was awarded, Coleman has been working to provide new computers and software to the staff, set up a new, more customer0friendly phone system and held various trainings for the staff. Coleman is also working to reduce the wait list for receiving appointments.
Nelson Burns, President and CEO of Coleman Professional Services said, “We are honored and appreciative of the AAH Mental Health and Recovery Services Board’s confidence in Coleman. I assure that we will provide the best quality of care to those persons served and strive to continually improve and innovate.”
Ambassador Breakfasts are now served in Allen, Auglaize and Hardin counties, reaching out to these communities to spread the work and services of Coleman to as many people as possible. Tammy Colon, Coleman’s Chief Office of Behavioral Health for Allen, Auglaize and Hardin Counties said, “The purpose of the Coleman Ambassador Breakfasts is to educate those present about the prevalence of mental health and addiction issues, inform them about Coleman and its services, and to encourage them to be advocates for people with all types of disabilities. Coleman hosts these breakfasts regularly in all the counties in which they are located.” Anyone who is interested in attending a future breakfast should email Dorothy Cronk at dorothy.cronk@coleman-bh.com.
Coleman Professional Services is a nationally recognized, non-for-profit provider of behavioral health and rehabilitation programs that improve the lives of individuals, families and businesses in Ohio. The company relies on an Enterprise Business Model to diversify its funding. Coleman Foundation and enterprise companies produce more than 25 percent of the company’s funding for its award winning programs.
More information about Coleman Professional Services is available at their website, www.coleman-professional.com or by calling 419-229-2222. Information about this transition is also available from the Mental Health and Recovery Services of Allen, Auglaize and Hardin Counties at 419-222-5120 ext. 10 or by email at: info@wecarepeople.org.
