Transitional Living Center (tlc) | Ravenwood Health

Provides a supervised living environment to severely mentally ill people who need supervision and support so that they can gain greater independence. Staff monitors self-administration of medications, supervises meal preparation, and helps residents develop proper personal care and hygiene. Provides training to enhance and further daily living skills development. The Transitional Living Center (TLC) can also provide short term crisis bed services to individuals who need diversion or transition from a psychiatric hospital setting (9 beds). In some cases, the crisis bed has been used to provide temporary shelter to a person with a mental illness who is also homeless. If beds are not available, agency will work with the client to develop a plan to secure housing and will refer to community services as needed (follow-up and help with paperwork are also provided).

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211 Cleveland

Physical Address

12557 Ravenwood Dr., Chardon, OH 44024

Hours

24 hrs a day, 7 days a week. Temporary emergency shelter and crisis stabilization beds are a maximum of two weeks.

Voice

(888) 285-5665

voice | 24/7 CopeLine

Fax

(440) 285-4552

Application process

Phone Emergency Services Department to request an assessment or to check bed availability M-Th: 8:00am-8:00pm, F: 8:00am-5:00pm. All clients will be assessed for need and to see if they will be a risk to other clients (admission must be approved by Ravenwood Mental Health Center Emergency Services). If after hours, on weekends, or if the client can't get through to a live Emergency Services Department worker, they should call the CopeLine. Generally, there is up to a two week waiting list for this service.

Fee

No cost for crisis beds, other beds have fee based on a percentage of gross income, if any.

Eligibility

Adults age 18 or older in Geauga County with mental illness. Clients in need of inpatient crisis stabilization will receive priority over those who only need emergency shelter. Must have no recent history of violence or be in need of substance abuse detoxification services.

Service area

Geauga County, Ohio

Agency info

Ravenwood Health

Provides comprehensive community based mental health services and substance use disorder treatment.