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Summit Psychological Associates, Inc.
Summit Psychological Associates, Inc. is a mental health agency founded in 1984. Its mission is to provide the highest quality, cost effective behavioral health care to individuals, couples, families and organizations. Our staff consists of professionals from the major behavioral health care disciplines who are dedicated to helping people live healthier, happier and more productive lives.
Quick Facts:
- Focus of initiative/program:
- Mental Health
- Year Established:
- 1984
- Lead agency/organization name:
- Summit Psychological Associates, Inc.
- Population served by initiative/program:
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- Returning from local detention facilities
- Returning from local jails
- Returning from prison
- Not under community corrections supervision
- Under community corrections supervision (parole or probation)
- Adults
- Juveniles
- Men
- Women
- People convicted of a violent offense
- People convicted of a non-violent offense
- Victims
- Gang members
- Elderly
- Tribal populations
- Sex offenders
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Summit Psychological Associates, Inc.
Contact:
Jennifer Mayfield PluckData Analyst
Summit Psychological Associates, Inc.
Phone: 330-535-8181
37 North Broadway Street
Akron, Ohio 44308
jpluck@summit-psychological.com
www.summit-psychological.com
Summit Psychological Associates, Inc.
Initiatives and Programs
- Focus of initiative/program:
- Mental Health
- Lead agency/organization name:
- Summit Psychological Associates, Inc.
- Funding sources for initiative/program:
- Agency Budget
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- X
- X
Funding
Partners in the reentry initiative/program
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Participants
- Population served by initiative/program:
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- Returning from local detention facilities
- Returning from local jails
- Returning from prison
- Not under community corrections supervision
- Under community corrections supervision (parole or probation)
- Adults
- Juveniles
- Men
- Women
- People convicted of a violent offense
- People convicted of a non-violent offense
- Victims
- Gang members
- Elderly
- Tribal populations
- Sex offenders
- If your initiative/program serves people under community corrections supervision, how does your organization work in partnership or work in collaboration with participants’ probation or parole officers?
- Clients are frequently referred to our programs by probation or parole officers. Our staff maintains communication with probabtion and parole officers as necessary to ensure the well being of the client and the safety of the community.
Data Collection
- Does your organization collect demographic data on participants?
- Yes
- If "yes", what kind of data? And what results has this data yielded?
- We collect data on age, sex, income, and race. We compare satisfaction data and effectiveness data to these demographics to ensure that all clients are receiving quality care.
- Does your organization collect data about the process of your initiative/program?
- Yes
- If "yes", what kind of data? And what results has this data yielded?
- We collect data on the total number of sessions clients attend. The average client attends 14 sessions. Sessions are typically scheduled on a weekly basis.
- Does your organization measure and/or track the outcome of participation?
- Yes
- If "yes", what kind of data? And what results has this data yielded?
- We collect data on re-arrests. Typically very few clients are re-arrested for a similar offense after completing a program.
Activities
- What, if any, activities does your initiative/program include for people while they are incarcerated and how do these activities differ from those offered to the general population?
- Our agency manages the behavioral health unit at the Summit County Jail. Individual and group counseling is provided to individuals in the jail setting, and a group is offered for individuals who have been released from the jail to assist with the transition back into mainstream society.
- What activities does your organization engage in post-release and how do these activities differ from those offered to the general population?
- We offer a transitional group for individuals who have been released from the jail. We also offer a variety of groups specific to different offenses (Domestic Violence, Sex Offender, Drug/Alcohol, etc.). In addition, individual counseling is available.
- How are people placed into your program?
- Referral Typically clients are referred by the legal system.