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BARNESVILLE -- The Mental Health and Recovery Board is opening a new recovery services center in September.
The organization will host an open house for Belharmon Recovery Services from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday at 124 S. Lincoln Ave. in Barnesville.
During the open house, the new facility will be open to the public, and tours will begin every half hour starting at 12:30 p.m.
The detox facility will provide medically monitored withdrawal management programs for residents of Belmont, Harrison and Monroe counties.
The facility will have eight beds and will serve individuals 18 years or older who have an identified need for withdrawal management services from an addictive substance such as opioids, alcohol, methamphetamine and benzodiazepines.
Admission to the facility must be voluntary.
The facility will offer assessment and service planning, medical screenings, case management, referrals to aftercare services, brief interventions and Narcotics Anonymous and Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.
The withdrawal management programs offered will be short-term and last three to five days.
Services will be provided by a multidisciplinary team made up of a physician, nurses, social workers, counselors and peer recovery specialists. Staff and security will be present at the recovery services center at all times.
Those who are admitted to the recovery center can pay through their insurance provider or out of pocket.
The facility will operate in partnership with Cedar Ridge Behavioral Health Solutions, based in Cambridge, Ohio.
The new facility will host its ribbon cutting at noon Sept. 15.
The Mental Health and Recovery Board is a branch of county government that was created to establish a unified system of mental health and addiction recovery services for citizens of Belmont, Harrison and Monroe counties. Its mission is to foster a mental health and addiction system of care, in partnership with the community, and build upon collective strengths and principles of recovery. The organization is committed to providing residents a pathway to healthier lives through quality mental health, alcohol and drug prevention, treatment and support services.
For more information, go to bhmboard.org.