Dr. Walter Smitson to retire after 55 years of service to Central Clinic Behavioral Health
CEO, President guided CCBH to unprecedented growth, community impact
Central Clinic Behavioral Health (CCBH) today announces that CEO and President Walter S. Smitson, PhD will retire at the year’s end after 55 years of service to the oldest outpatient mental health clinic west of the Alleghenies.
Central Clinic’s board of directors will form a search committee in June and enlist an executive search firm to conduct a broad search for his successor. Dr. Smitson will continue to lead the organization until the successor is in place.
Central Clinic honors Joe Burrow Foundation with award for mental health work
Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is making headlines for his community service off the field, helping support young people in need of mental health care.
The Joe Burrow Foundation was honored Friday as part of Central Clinic Behavioral Health’s 100th anniversary celebration at the Kenwood Country Club.
Central Clinic Behavioral Health celebrates 100 years of impact
Community leader in health services poised for another centennial of growth
Cincinnati, OH – Central Clinic Behavioral Health (CCBH) is celebrating 100 years of award-winning behavioral health services. When it was originally founded, CCBH was the first mental health nonprofit organization in Ohio and one of the only community clinics that served both children and adults.
FY 2021-22 Annual Report
Letter from Chair of the Board and CEO
Welcome to the 2021-22 Annual Report… Celebrating 100 Years of Positive Community IMPACT!
For the prior annual report year, we were in the throes of the COVID-19 global pandemic – services pivoted from live to telehealth and our funders truly stepped up in their support of our patients/clients. This year we are pleased to report that the clinical staff delivered services in person at all of our 11 locations. It has truly been a year of impact. As you read the various stories in this report, you will have a sense as to how the patients/clients have been impacted. Not only is there a primary impact, but also a secondary one (families and their communities) as well. Last year, we improved the lives and provided hope to 17,468 adults, children, and their families. We strive to connect the right service to the right person at the right time.
Giving Tuesday 2022
As the holidays approach, I am always reminded of what a generous philanthropic community greater Cincinnati is – one might say it is our bedrock.
Here at Central Clinic Behavioral Health, we see more and more children and their families who come to us for their mental health problems. Our clinical staff are committed to providing the right services in a timely manner. The clinic provides assessments, psychological testing, behavioral health treatment, and consultation. Patients/clients can enter through the Child and Family Treatment Center in Clifton or the CDC Behavioral Health programs in Butler or Clermont counties.
