Changing the world.
One life at a time.

Every year, we create transformative solutions for over 20,000 people in Northeast Ohio—no matter their background or current circumstances—because everyone deserves the opportunity to thrive.

Cleveland is the poorest large city in the United States, with more than 50% of children living in poverty.

We know long-term solutions
are the key to success.

So, our well-rounded services are open to all—regardless of race, income, age, gender, or background.

Ohio has the second highest rate of drug overdose deaths involving opioids in the U.S.

We provide judgement-free
addiction care…

…and host the largest syringe exchange program in Ohio. In 2019, we launched a program to treat pregnant women who wanted to stop drug use—impacting more than 50 children to date, and setting them up with better starts.

90% of a child’s brain will develop in the first 2,000 days of life – the average time between birth and the start of kindergarten.

We’re helping the next generation do great things.

We provide high-quality early learning services at seven 5-star rated locations throughout Northeast Ohio. Our Smart Start program provides long-term support for families, and helps expecting mothers have healthy pregnancies.

We offer the largest and one of the oldest syringe exchange programs in Ohio.

We provide fentanyl test strips, harm reduction kits, and judgement-free support.

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All of our early learning centers have a 5-Star Step Up to Quality rating, the highest awarded.

Our Debra Ann November Early Learning Center is the first early learning center in the state to be co-located with a public library.

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We are the only workforce program in Ohio to offer a job training track in Spanish.

We’ve been recognized by UnidosUS as a Best Practice Model in Training and have a dedicated bilingual technology center provided by the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC).

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We’re people who care about people, and that’s who we want to hire.

We’re a team of nearly 600 in Northeast Ohio. Our Human Resources team was recently awarded the HR Excellence award by Crain’s Cleveland.

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Our mission is to improve lives of those we serve through integrated behavioral health, primary care, early learning, and workforce services.

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Meet Our Executive
Leadership Team

Our People

Eric Morse

Eric Morse

President & CEO

216-325-9225

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James Walton

James Walton

Chief Financial Officer

216-325-9270

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Martin Williams

Martin Williams

Chief of Programs, Behavioral Health Care

216-302-3717

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Carole Beaty

Carole Beaty

Chief of Family & Work Programs

216-325-9100

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Kerry Bohac

Kerry Bohac

Chief Human Resources Officer

216-325-9216

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Jeffrey Beers

Jeffrey Beers

Chief of Health Care Operations

216-600-4301

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LaTasha Jarrett, MD

LaTasha Jarrett, MD

Chief Medical Officer

216-325-9119

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Vince Caringi

Vince Caringi

Chief Clinical Officer of Psychiatry

216-325-9528

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