IBH Addiction Recovery

🍁 Fall Into Recovery is tomorrow! 🍁

Join IBH Addiction Recovery tomorrow, Wednesday, September 30, for an evening celebrating recovery, connection, and community at our annual Fall Into Recovery event.

Bring your family and friends for an evening of food trucks, live music, pumpkin decorating, and face painting, plus more than 20 community resource organizations. The Summit County Humane Society Mobile Adoption Center will join us, and you'll also have the chance to pick up the Just A Dad From Akron x IBH Addiction Recovery collaboration T-shirt and purchase mums for fall.

Fall Into Recovery is free and family-friendly, offering a chance to have some fun, connect with community resources, and come together to celebrate the hope and possibilities of recovery.

We hope you'll join us tomorrow for Fall Into Recovery at IBH Addiction Recovery Main Campus at 3445 S. Main St., Akron.

There’s still time to join us for Across the Table.

This Friday morning, IBH Addiction Recovery will bring together lived experience, professional expertise, and community perspectives for the first Across the Table panel discussion.

Our conversation, The Lived Experience of Recovery, will feature:
MODERATOR
Kelli Blue, Clinical Site Director, IBH Addiction Recovery Firestone Park Outpatient & Aftercare Facility
PANELISTS
China Darrington, CEO, Summit Recovery Hub
Jamie Messenger, Executive Director, NAMI Summit County
Curtis Witherspoon, Residential Supervisor, IBH Addiction Recovery

Together, they’ll explore what recovery looks like beyond treatment, what helps people feel supported and empowered, and how lived experience can shape how our community supports recovery.

The event begins at 7:30 AM with a light breakfast and networking, followed by the panel discussion, audience questions, and community conversation. Join us at the IBH Addiction Recovery Firestone Park Outpatient & Aftercare Facility, 1601 S. Main Street in Akron.

Admission is free, and you can still register. See the comments section for a link.

Join us at the table.

What happens when accountability and compassion come together in recovery?

In the latest episode of Stories of Substance, IBH Addiction Recovery CEO Jess Rist sits down with Judge Joy Malek Oldfield, presiding judge of Turning Point, Summit County’s adult felony drug court program.

Judge Oldfield shares how Turning Point combines accountability, treatment, and community support to help people make meaningful changes. She also discusses the importance of residential treatment, IBH Addiction Recovery’s partnership with Turning Point, and why long-term support can make such a difference in recovery.

As Judge Oldfield explains, accountability does not have to be about punishment. Sometimes, consequences can be therapeutic and create an opportunity for change.

Listen to the latest episode of Stories of Substance at https://rss.com/podcasts/hope-heal-recover/3161971 and hear how compassion, accountability, and community can work together to support recovery. You can find all episodes at https://www.ibh.org/stories-substance-podcast

One week from today, we’re bringing the conversation Across the Table.

IBH Addiction Recovery invites community partners, providers, and advocates to join us for the first Across the Table, a new quarterly panel discussion bringing lived experience, professional expertise, and community voices together to strengthen addiction recovery.

Our first conversation, The Lived Experience of Recovery, will explore what recovery looks like beyond treatment, what helps people feel supported and empowered, and how lived experience can shape how our community supports recovery.

MODERATOR
Kelli Blue, Clinical Site Director, IBH Addiction Recovery Firestone Park Outpatient & Aftercare Facility

PANELISTS
China Darrington, CEO, Summit Recovery Hub
Jamie Messenger, Executive Director, Nami Summit County
Curtis Witherspoon, Residential Supervisor, IBH Addiction Recovery

Friday, September 25
7:30–9:00 AM
IBH Addiction Recovery Firestone Park Outpatient & Aftercare Facility
1601 S. Main Street, Akron

We’ll begin with a light breakfast and networking, followed by the panel discussion and an opportunity for questions and community conversation.

Admission is free, but registration is required.

Learn more and register at ibh.org/across-table

We hope you’ll join us at the table.

Fall Into Recovery is just two weeks away!

Join IBH Addiction Recovery on Wednesday, September 30 for an evening celebrating recovery, connection, and community at our annual Fall Into Recovery event.

Bring your family and friends and enjoy:

🍴 Food trucks
🎃 Pumpkin decorating and face painting
🎶 Live music
👕 The Just A Dad From Akron x IBH Addiction Recovery collaboration T-shirt
🤝 More than 20 community resource organizations
🌼 Mums available for purchase

This free, family-friendly event is a chance to have fun, connect with community resources, and celebrate the hope and possibilities of recovery.

Wednesday, September 30
IBH Addiction Recovery Main Campus
3445 S. Main St., Akron

Two weeks to go. Mark your calendar and join us for Fall Into Recovery!

Mental health and recovery are deeply connected, and strong communities make room for conversations about both.

That’s why IBH Addiction Recovery is proud to support NAMIWalks Summit County on Saturday, September 19.

NAMIWalks brings our community together to raise awareness, reduce stigma, and show support for individuals and families affected by mental health conditions. These goals align closely with our belief that understanding, connection, and access to support can make a meaningful difference in people’s lives.

If you’re participating in this year’s walk at The University of Akron, be sure to stop by the IBH Addiction Recovery table and say hello.

We’re proud to stand alongside NAMI Summit County and our community in support of mental health, recovery, and hope.

We are incredibly grateful for community partners who find creative ways to support recovery.

Thank you to Ryes N Shine and everyone who has ordered, shared, and helped turn something sweet into something meaningful. If you’re in Cuyahoga Falls, consider stopping by and ordering a Toast to Recovery!

Every order can make a difference 💛

When you order our Toast to Recovery, you’re getting more than mini French toast bites. Every dollar spent is donated to IBH Addiction Recovery, helping support people in our community on their journey toward recovery and a better future.

Because of you, we’ve already raised $523 since June 19th, but we know we can do even more. 🙌

Come grab a Toast to Recovery, enjoy something sweet, and help us give back to those who need it most. ✨

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Today, we’re proud to celebrate members of the IBH Addiction Recovery Food Services Team who were recognized at yesterday's Goodwill Industries of Akron Employee of Distinction Luncheon!

Congratulations to Matt Petranic, Glenna Coup, Kelly DeBerry, Beatriz Duenas Escalante, Teresa Rodgers, and Jordan Santos on this well-deserved recognition.

Our Food Services Team does much more than prepare and serve meals. Through their hard work, consistency, and care, they help create a welcoming and supportive environment for the people we serve every day.

We’re grateful for everything Matt, Glenna, Kelly, Beatriz, Teresa, and Jordan bring to IBH Addiction Recovery, and proud to see their contributions recognized in our community.

Please join us in congratulating them!

IBH Addiction Recovery currently has openings in our Residential Treatment Program and Recovery Housing.

Located on a peaceful, secluded campus on the shores of Portage Lakes, our Residential Treatment Program provides a safe and supportive environment where individuals can step away from daily pressures and focus fully on healing.

For those ready for greater independence while continuing to build a strong foundation in recovery, Recovery Housing offers men and women safe, secure, sober environments.

Together, these programs are part of IBH Addiction Recovery’s comprehensive continuum of care, providing individualized treatment, clinical support, and ongoing recovery services.

Help is available today.

Start the admissions process with a walk-in assessment at our Firestone Park Outpatient & Aftercare location during designated hours, or call 330.644.4095 to speak with our admissions team.

Today, September 8, is 988 Day, a national day of action dedicated to raising awareness of the 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline.

This year’s theme, “988 Reasons: Your reason is reason enough,” carries an important reminder: You do not have to wait until a situation becomes a crisis to reach out for support.

Whatever you are facing, whether it involves your mental health, substance use, emotional distress, or simply a moment when you need someone to listen, support is available.

Call, text, or chat 988, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

At IBH Addiction Recovery, we believe that connecting people with support when they need it can open the door to hope, recovery, and a healthier future.

Today, help us make sure more people know about 988. Save the number. Share it with someone you care about. Remember it when you or someone else needs support.

Your reason is reason enough.