Ohio Guidestone

About Ohio Guidestone

Ohio Guidestone in Bryan, Ohio, is part of OhioGuidestone, a statewide behavioral health organization that provides substance use and mental health care to communities across Ohio, including Williams County. They take a whole-person, person-centered approach to recovery from alcohol and drug addiction, paying close attention to the trauma and mental health struggles that often sit underneath substance use. Every person starts with a thorough assessment, and the resulting plan may combine counseling, support groups, peer recovery support, medication-assisted treatment, intensive outpatient care, or residential treatment, depending on how someone is functioning and whether their home is safe and supportive.

Their intensive outpatient program requires at least 10 hours a week for roughly 8 to 12 weeks, with day, evening, in-person, and telehealth sessions so clients can keep up with work and family responsibilities. The program blends one-on-one and group counseling with peer support groups and integrated mental health treatment for co-occurring conditions such as anxiety and depression. It can serve people seeking help for the first time, those who have relapsed, and those stepping down from residential care, though detox must be completed beforehand. Beyond clinical care, they offer wrap-around support that includes job training, parent coaching, family support, social skills work, and help arranging transportation, along with one-on-one mentoring from state-certified peer recovery specialists who have lived experience with addiction.