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According to Strategies to End Homelessness, in 2024, 6,489 people experienced homelessness in Hamilton County. Of those, 22% were children under the age of 18. To address the issue, Strategies to End Homelessness teamed up with Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health Services (GCBHS) to launch a pilot program through the Central Access Point Helpline or CAP Line. The goal is to identify families in desperate need of housing, due to the limited number of family shelter beds bei

A pilot program in collaboration with GCBHS and the Cincinnati Police Department, the Receiving Center serves as a space to triage, assess, treat, and coordinate next steps for care for individuals experiencing a behavioral health crisis. On December 1st, Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health Services (GCBHS) officially opened the Crisis Receiving Center located within the Hamilton County Crisis Center. The Receiving Center is a pilot program between GCBHS, and the Cincinnati

In the spring of 2025, Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health Services (GCBHS) expanded to provide additional comprehensive services in Warren and Clinton counties. GCBHS began providing group and individual counseling, intensive outpatient counseling, care management, psychiatry to adults and youth, as well as specialized child and youth counseling, school-based counseling, and early intervention/prevention services. Prior to this expansion, GCBHS provided targeted services us

Restoring safety, dignity and long term stability Darren* is a 51-year-old and living with schizoaffective disorder, “a serious mental health condition characterized primarily by symptoms of schizophrenia, such as hallucinations or delusions, along with symptoms of a mood disorder, such as mania and depression (National Alliance on Mental Illness). Darren arrived at the Hamilton County Behavioral Health Urgent Care (BHUC) by an Uber driver – not knowing how he got there. He w

In January of 2025, Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health Services (GCBHS) launched a Behavioral Health Urgent Care (BHUC) in Hamilton County. The BHUC is focused on assisting GCBHS clients who are experiencing a need that requires immediate attention, instead of having them end up in an emergency room setting. The goal is to eliminate unnecessary hospitalization, involvement with law enforcement, or other factors that can worsen and escalate the situation. Behavioral Health U

Since launching integrated primary care in September 2025, Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health Services (GCBHS) has served over 650 patients and completed over 1000 visits at its Madison Road and Amelia locations. Services include physical health screenings, treatment for acute and chronic conditions, and preventive care services that support wellness. GCBHS continues to find ways to treat patients holistically, as research shows physical health is often ignored by those wit