Addiction Services Program
At Akron Children’s, we know that substance use can affect young people and their families in many ways. Our Addiction Services program offers compassionate, evidence-based care for youth up to the age of 18. We’re here to support recovery, healing, and hope, every step of the way.
Our services include:
- Evidence-based treatment for youth with substance use concerns.
- Medication-assisted support to manage withdrawal symptoms safely.
- Urine drug screening and monitoring.
- Weekly individual counseling, with family counseling available as needed.
- Intensive outpatient treatment for youth needing more structured support.
- Education for children, families, and communities about the risks of substance use and misuse.
- Prevention and early intervention through our primary care and school-based health programs.
- Community partnerships throughout Northeast Ohio for treatment, education, and family support.
Akron Children's addiction services are funded, in part, by the Fighting for Alyssa Foundation, a nonprofit that raises awareness about substance use disorder and advocates for education and treatment through Alyssa’s Promise.
Department: 330-543-5015
Addiction Services
Akron Children's Addiction Services ProgramConsidine Professional Building
215 West Bowery Street
Level 2
Akron, Ohio 44308
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Appointments: 330-543-5015
Accepting new patients
Laura Markley, MD
Medical Staff President; Medical Director, Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry; Medical Director, Addiction Services; Community Pediatrics Liaison; Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist; General Pediatrician - Adolescent Medicine
Talia Brown, MA, LPCC-S, LICDC-CS
Senior Clinical Operations Supervisor, Addiction Services & Outpatient Therapy, Central Region
Accepting new patients
National Institute on Drug Abuse/The Adolescent Brain https://nida.nih.gov/research-topics/adolescent-brain/longitudinal-study-adolescent-brain-cognitive-development-abcd-study
Power To The Parent http://powertotheparent.org/
Summit County Alcohol Drug and Mental Health Board https://www.admboard.org/
Relink - Provider Connections http://relink.org/
Community Health Center Adolescent Treatment http://www.commhealthcenter.org/adolescent-treatment/
CommQuest Recovery Counseling https://commquest.org/
LCADA Wellness and Recovery Way https://thelcadaway.org/our-centers
Understanding Addictive Behaviors: Science, Empathy, Action Webinar https://hctv-ohio.cablecast.tv/vod/4131-HCFirst20260413UnderstandingAddictiveBehavior-v2/vod.mp4
