About Us
Mission
CRC’s mission is to provide child-centered, family-focused mental health and co-occuring mental health and substance abuse services to all Wood County and nearby families.
At the core of our work is the belief that experiences in childhood affect who we are and how we understand the world. To create a supportive environment for growth, development, and healing, we believe family, medical providers, school, community, and friends are all essential and must work together. We strive to provide collaborative, compassionate, and affordable treatment designed to maximize the child’s safety and future happiness.
The Children’s Resource Center has provided behavioral health services to the youth and families of Wood County since 1976. We currently provide a full spectrum of trauma-informed mental health and co-occuring mental health/addiction services. We actively promote and implement the community support system model promulgated by the Ohio Department of Mental Health. This model represents a “system of care” for children and adolescents.
History
In 1972, the Wood County Community Mental Health Board formed a subcommittee known as the Wood County Children's Services Association, with a primary goal to develop a proposal for mental health services and facilities for the children of Northwest Ohio. The proposal was completed on May 20, 1974, and put forth the development of a 15,400 square foot multi-service center for children to be located in Wood County. While in development, the Wood County Children’s Services Association incorporated as a private, non-profit corporation and began offering limited services in 1976. Ground for the multi-service center was broken in August 1977 and completed the following year in August 1978. It was named the Children’s Resource Center and housed mental health prevention programs, outpatient services, classes for severely behaviorally handicapped students, and a residential unit. Over the years, the Children’s Resource Center underwent numerous renovations and expansions, evolving into the agency it is today, complete with a full continuum of behavioral health services to offer for those in need.
Please note, while we don’t accept direct referrals from parents/guardians for specific programs, every child will receive a comprehensive mental health assessment prior to receiving services. This process is designed to develop a dianostic forumulation and identify the child’s relevant needs. The mental health assessment forms the basis for all subsequent treatment planning.