Erie County Health Department Recovery Services

Along Superior Street in Sandusky beside the Lake Erie shoreline, this public health treatment center provides medically monitored detox, residential recovery, crisis stabilization, outpatient medication assisted treatment (MAT), and mental health services, including its Kaptur Treatment & Recovery residential program. The 16-bed detox unit manages opioid, alcohol, benzodiazepine, and stimulant withdrawal with average stays of 6 to 7 days, guiding individuals from acute stabilization to continued treatment planning and coordinated next-level care.

Integrated Care for Mental Health and Recovery

Clinicians provide psychiatric care, individual counseling, and group therapy after comprehensive assessment and diagnosis. Educational sessions teach stress reduction, trigger management, relapse prevention, and cognitive behavioral strategies. Medication management, mindfulness, yoga, walking, and structured routines support emotional regulation, coping skills, and mental health stability within coordinated addiction and behavioral health treatment planning reviewed regularly by staff.

Recovery Extends in Residential Healing

Within this system, Kaptur Treatment & Recovery offers a 14-bed residential setting with 2 crisis stabilization beds as part of a comprehensive 28-day program, with average stays of 5 to 7 days. Case managers coordinate referrals to inpatient, outpatient, and recovery housing providers, arrange transportation when available, and begin discharge planning at admission. Peer community engagement and gender specific groups support continued participation in recovery and mental health services.