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  Where do they get their money?
  They get their donation money from various organizations and families, but most of their money comes from the government. Here is a list of the donors that give the largest money (over $250,000):
                                                    

  • Martha B. and Richard T.  Baker                         
  • Cleveland Foundation                                          
  • The F.J. O'Neill Charitable Corp.                                                    
  • St. Luke's Foundation                                                                    
  • Eva L & Joseph M. Bruening Foundation
  • The Foster Family Foundation
  • GE Foundation 
  • KeyBank
  • The Mt. Sinai Health Foundation
  • The Cleveland Clinic

  
  And here is how their money is allocated:
  
  They also raise money through fun events such as their annual Run for Recovery 5K race at the end of August at Progressive Field to kick off Recovery month in September. Other fun events include their annual comedy night which not only provides comic relief to those in recovery or treatment, but also educates attendees about dangers of addiction and substance abuse. Their creative, educational, and fun ways to raise money puts them over the top as they are able to engage patients, friends, and families while spreading awareness about their cause.

  And some who run that race, like myself, have been lucky enough to have the necessary resources to get out of the race. But there are so many who do not have those resources. Who suffer everyday because there is no one to help them get off that self-destructive path. Recovery Resources helps people in need get the treatment necessary to overcome addiction and mental health issues. That is why this race is so important. It is not a race to nowhere. It is a race to a solution. - Sarah Pierce, former patient and current staff member

  
  
  
  
  Helping in medical education/research: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awarded them $1.2MM in support of their Physical Health Integration initiative and $375,000 to provide Mental Health First Aid classes to seven college campuses in Cuyahoga County. Also, they manage a $4MM CDC grant with partners Care Alliance and Planned Parenthood to implement HIV prevention. Mental Health First Aid is an 8-hour course that teaches one how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. The training gives a person the skills to reach out and provide initial help and support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem or experiencing a crisis. As mental illness affects one in five Americans in any given year, Recovery Resources' work is important as it gives everyday people the right training to assist someone who has a certain disorder, leading to a healthier society.
  
  
  
  
  
  How many volunteers? Has about 200 employees, and 170 volunteers. Although they have minimal volunteers, they are able to effectively manage their patients.

  “Addiction is not a spectator sport – eventually the whole family gets to play”. As the child of an alcoholic parent I understand the impact that addiction and mental illness have on a family. I got involved with Recovery Resources to work with an agency that enables people to overcome addiction and mental illness so that families can mend. I got involved with Recovery Resources so that children can feel secure.

   

  I got involved with Recovery Resources so that those in recovery can feel strong, valued and needed by their families. -- Sarah Pierce, on why volunteering is important and the impact of alcoholism on families

  
  
   
  Location and Accessibility:
  Address:
  3950 Chester Avenue
  Cleveland, Ohio 44114
  As this is just 5 minutes from Euclid Avenue, it is very accessible using the Healthline, using the E. 40th Street stop.
   
  How many patients do they serve? 
  Provided over 5,000 employment services to 800 clients
  32,000 addiction services were provided to nearly 5,000 clients.
  Alcohol and other drug prevention services reached over 2,000 individuals.
  102 preschool-aged children attended their Healthy Alternatives for Little Ones Preschool program.
  Manages 9 housing locations with 77 beds; opened the Clinton Recovery House in June to treat 9 women in recovery.
  47 Mental Health First-Aid Trainings were offered.
  150 to 200 people are assessed monthly for treatment services in our Walk-In-Now (WIN) Clinic, providing same-day access to care to those in need.
  Their Forensics Linkages team provided services to 1420 inmates in the Cuyahoga County Jail.
  
  We chose Recovery Resources Center as an all-star because of the exceptional influence it carries in the Cleveland area. Beyond meeting our criteria, we were especially inclined to name this organization an all-star as it serves about 10,000 clients every year and it allocates an exceptional amount of resources for health education. The large number of people that they serve shows the physical outreach of their work. As stated in the criteria, they help not only in addiction recovery, but also in mental health training, forensics linkage services, recovery housing, and employment services. The wide range of services they provide caters to the Cleveland area, a large urban area with large drug, mental health, and employment issues, and some extremely poor areas. Recovery Resources merits its status as an all-star by tending to the needs of its citizens. The work it does in advancing medical education is also important, as mental illnesses are widely prevalent among the American population, yet commonly stigmatized, so funding these trainings promotes education that would reduce this stigma and lead to better treatments. We were also attracted to its support of HIV prevention and education -- these important, yet diverse, services and education that this all-star provides sets it apart from the rest of the healthcare nonprofits in Cleveland.