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Established in 1980 and located in Akron, Ohio, Akron UMADAOP offers alcoholism and drug abuse outreach programs, meeting the substance abuse education, prevention and treatment needs of African and Hispanic Americans throughout the state of Ohio. It offers various treatment programs, such as case management, day intensive outpatient, evening intensive outpatient, Saturday intensive outpatient program, group and individual counseling, and after care and continuing care services. The center provides a variety of support groups, for men, women, families, and HIV and AIDS patients. Akron UMADAOP offers programs, designed for youth from six to seventeen years of age. The programs provide education, awareness and early intervention techniques to youth, assisting them in taking decisions. In addition, youth are provided with personal development, leadership skills, training and recreational events. The center is approved by Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services, and Joint Commission on Accreditation of Heathcare Organizations.

The Your Human Resource Center is a private, nonprofit organization that provides treatment, intervention and prevention services to the people living in Wayne and Holmes counties in Ohio. It offers mental health care and chemical dependency recovery services and tobacco cessation programs for youths and adults. The Your Human Resource Center also provides health status assessment and individual, group, marital and family counseling services. It offers several outreach programs that focus on individuals who are incarcerated due to criminal behavior and mental illnesses and need assistance with employment searches. Additionally, the facility offers psychological testing and case and anger management services, as well as alcohol and drug treatment programs. It works with schools, community groups and organizations to prevent problems with substance abuse and addiction. The Your Human Resource Center maintains one of its facilities in Wooster, Ohio.