Creating Lasting Change Through Compassionate Care
For more than 100 years, Central Clinic Behavioral Health (CCBH) has been transforming lives by providing compassionate, evidence-based behavioral health services to children, adults, families, and communities throughout Greater Cincinnati. As Ohio’s first nonprofit mental health organization, our mission has remained constant: to create options and choices through compassionate approaches to behavioral health services that foster recovery and resiliency.
Every day, we help individuals overcome the challenges of mental illness, trauma, substance use, and life stressors while strengthening families and building healthier communities.
Measuring What Matters
At Central Clinic Behavioral Health, we believe that meaningful change should be measurable. As a nonprofit organization, we are committed to continuously evaluating the effectiveness of our services to ensure we are meeting the evolving needs of our community.
We regularly measure client outcomes, evaluate program performance, and use data to improve the quality of care we provide. This commitment to accountability allows us to learn, grow, and deliver services that make a lasting difference.
- Over 14,000 individuals receive behavioral health services annually.
- 406,000+ annual hours of clinical care, prevention, advocacy, care coordination, and administrative support were provided.
- Over 275 dedicated professionals served clients across 25 specialized programs.
The Difference We Make
The people we serve tell the story of our impact.
- 95% of clients report they are satisfied with the services they receive.
- 67% of children/youth in ongoing services demonstrate progress in social and emotional development.
- 49% of adults served for 6 months or longer demonstrated significant improvement in their overall functioning.
- 95% say our staff helped them improve their lives.
These outcomes reflect more than satisfaction, skills and functioning – they represent hope restored, resilience strengthened, and lives changed.
Comprehensive Care Across the Lifespan
Through six specialized divisions, Central Clinic Behavioral Health provides an integrated continuum of behavioral health services centered on the unique needs of every individual. Our compassionate, person-centered approach ensures that children, adults, and families receive personalized care and support through every stage of life.
Child & Family Treatment Center
Helping children and families thrive through prevention, early intervention, assessment, counseling, medication management, psychological testing, case management, and therapeutic mentoring. Our family-centered approach strengthens emotional well-being while building resilience at home, in school, and throughout the community.
Adult Services
Providing comprehensive behavioral health services for adults ages 18 and older through counseling, case management, nursing, medication management, and psychological testing. Our person-centered approach empowers individuals to improve their mental wellness, build resilience, achieve recovery, and enhance their overall quality of life.
CDC Behavioral Health Services
Providing mental health and substance use assessment, testing, counseling, and treatment for children, adults, and families through responsive, integrated care.
Court Clinic
Partnering with the justice system to provide specialized behavioral health evaluations and treatment services that support informed court decisions and connect individuals with appropriate care.
Central Connection
Serving as Hamilton County’s 24/7 entry point into the public behavioral health system, ensuring individuals receive timely assessment, triage, and referrals to appropriate services whenever help is needed.
Family Healing Center
Helping children and families involved with the child welfare system heal from trauma, strengthen relationships, and safely reunify through therapeutic visitation and family-centered support.
A Commitment to Excellence
Central Clinic Behavioral Health is proud to be:
- A Trauma-Informed Care Agency certified by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing.
- Licensed by the Ohio Department of Behavioral Health.
- Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) continuously since 2003.
These distinctions reflect our commitment to quality, accountability, and delivering services grounded in evidence-based best practices.
Looking Ahead
Our vision is to inspire meaningful change by empowering those we serve and strengthening the communities around them.
Every individual who walks through our doors deserves hope, dignity, and the opportunity to thrive. Through prevention, treatment, education, and collaboration, Central Clinic Behavioral Health continues to create lasting impact—one person, one family, and one community at a time.
