Community gets first look at county's first men's substance use treatment and recover center

DENNISON − The first men's substance use treatment and recover center in Tuscarawas County will hold an open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony at 3 p.m. Aug. 22. The 7,900-square-foot facility is at 700 Dudgeon Way, near the Ohio 800/U.S. 250 interchange in Dennison. It is operated by OhioGuidestone, one of the largest behavioral health agencies in the state.

Stillwater Crossing is a nine-room facility housing 16 men at any given time. Services will include medications, groups, individual therapy, case management and peer support services. The focus will include supporting the transition from addiction to sobriety and sustaining recovery long term upon discharge.

The $2.7 million building was funded through a $1 million grant of American Rescue Plan Act funds from the Tuscarawas County commissioners, Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services capital funds and money from the Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board of Tuscarawas and Carroll counties.

Dennison Mayor Greg DiDonato previously told The Times-Reporter he was happy to have the facility coming to the village.

"We're all about making our community better," he said. "We're also about addressing the needs of our people. I guess when you say make our community better, yes we want nice roads, yes we want nice neighborhoods, yes we want this, but we've also got to recognize in our communities that we have people who have health issues, mental health issues, addiction issues, and you have to find it in your heart to try to address and reach out to those people and individuals who truly want to change their life."

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