Lorain, Ohio Inpatient Drug Rehab Facilities

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Jan Bresson

Director of Nursing Laguna Treatment Hospital

Jan Bresson, RN, Director of Nursing at Laguna Treatment Hospital, has centered her career around helping those with substance use disorders. Her passion for this work is highly personal, having lost her own daughter to addiction in 2004. She has been a registered nurse for 25 years and holds a degree in Business Administration from Indiana University. Her experience includes directing a residential treatment program in Arizona for addiction, eating disorders, anxiety, and PTSD and co-founding a detox and addiction treatment program at the Acute Care Psychiatric Pavilion, Community Health Network, Indianapolis, IN. Jan also served on the Governor’s council for Addiction Treatment in Indiana. She has been active in the National Zero Suicide Initiative, has served on the board of directors for a domestic violence shelter, and has extensive training in evidence-based patient care, including dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT). Jan is instrumental in developing and training our healthcare professionals at Laguna Treatment Hospital in exceptional customer service and effective communication. She lives in Aliso Viejo with her son, who plays high school football, and her dog Dylan.

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Benjamin Kaneaiakala III, CATC IV

Owner & CEO Phoenix Rising Behavioral Health Care Services

Benjamin Kaneaiakala III the CEO of Phoenix Rising has over 26 years recovery and experience working in this industry. He is passionate about helping people and providing them with the tools necessary for recovery.

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Yeshaia Blakeney, MA, CAADAC

Co-CEO Recover Integrity for Men

Yeshaia is an addiction expert with 12 years experience working in substance abuse and mental health. Sober since age 21, Yeshaia has a deep understanding of the youth addiction and recovery process, and works well with people for whom 12-step programs have been ineffective or are looking for an unorthodox approach. Aware that lasting recovery has a spiritual dimension, Yeshaia helps addicts build a customized path toward healing that best fits their personal senses of identity. His experience as a counselor and case manager is enhanced by his connections to a vast network of recovery professionals. He holds a CADC certification from UCLA, a BA from Antioch University, and a Masters in Rabbinics from AJRCA.

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Treatment Facts

• Ohio ranks 21st in treatment centers servicing/accepting access to Recovery (ATR) vouchers per 100,000 residents. Tennessee is ranked slightly worse, ranked 22. One spot better is New Hampshire, ranked 20 in the U.S.
• When adjusted for population, Ohio ranks 28th in treatment centers servicing/accepting sliding fee scale. The US National Average is ranked slightly worse, ranked 29. Delaware is ranked slightly better, ranked 27.
• For medicare clients, Ohio ranks 30th in population-adjusted treatment centers. Hawaii is ranked slightly worse, ranked 31. South Dakota is just 1 spot better, ranked 29 out of the United States.
• Ohio is 31st among U.S. states in treatment centers servicing or accepting adolescents. Michigan is ranked one spot worse at spot 32. Connecticut is just 1 spot better, ranked 30 out of the United States.
• Ohio ranks 34th in treatment centers servicing/accepting federal military insurance per 100,000 residents. Tennessee is ranked slightly worse, ranked 35. Maryland is ranked one spot better at spot 33.

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An Overview of Lorain Rehabilitation Centers
Lorain, Ohio is a working-class town near the shores of Lake Erie, just west of Cleveland. The predominant industries are metal and plastic production and assembly line work. These are industries that have seen a great deal of outsourcing in recent years; not surprisingly, the median income in Lorain is 33 percent lower than the statewide average, and has declined by over 10 percent over the past decade.

Economic stress is a major cause of addiction and alcoholism. However, help is available to assist those with substance abuse issues who want to find better ways of dealing with such stress.

What to Look at Before Entering a Rehab

Once you have made a decision and a commitment to recovery, you will need to consider a number of issues:

What if I Can’t Afford Treatment?

In the past, the US has not done a good job of addressing the issues of mental disease and addiction. America has traditionally treated these as criminal behaviors rather than medical and psychological disorders. However, this is changing. Under the Affordable Care Act, insurance companies will be required to pay for substance abuse treatment by 2014. In the meantime, the law is expanding access to

counseling services through block grants to the states.

Research a Rehab Facility in Lorain

If you are dealing with substance abuse, attempting to find the right treatment program on your own can be overwhelming. Please call us at our toll-free number to speak with a counselor who can put you in touch with the right facility in Lorain.