mental health resource finder
Created to connect Dayton families with local mental health resources—supporting wellness, access to care, and a healthier future for every child.

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With the help of experienced social workers, get connected with available mental health services in the community.
Focus on Youth
Focus on Youth specializes in trauma related to sexual abuse, physical abuse, neglect, domestic violence, attachment related issues, separation, grief and loss, anxiety, depression and mood disorders, anger management, ADHD, social skills, behavioral disorders, family conflict, adjustment disorders related to life stressors, foster care adjustment, and adoption. They accept Medicaid, Buckeye, Caresource, Molina, Paramount, and UHC Community. They accept children ages 3 to 19. Please contact agency for more information.
Forward Path Counseling of Ohio
Nicole “Nikki” Wildroudt: Licensed Independent Chemical Dependency Counselor (LICDC), MSC, MBA, with Forward Path Counseling of Ohio, serves Englewood, Dayton, Cincinnati, Columbus and the entire State of Ohio, providing Telehealth services. Nicole works with children and adults, ages 10 and older, for general mental health conditions, such as ADHD, Addiction, Anger Management, Anxiety, Self-Esteem, Autism, Chronic Pain, as well as many other conditions. Nicole specializes in Dual Diagnosis, Eating Disorders, Traumas, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Addictions/Trauma, Gambling, Mood/Mental Disorders, Learning/Developmental Disorders of all age groups. Nicole offers Offers individual/family/couples/marital counseling, life skills/coaching, and psycho educational training. Accepted Insurance Plans include Aetna,…
Forward Therapeutics, LLC
Forward Therapeutics, LLC offers individual counseling to children and adults ages 11 and up. Most insurances are accepted, including Medicaid, Medicaid Health Maintenance Organizations, Aetna, Cigna, GEHA, and Tricare. Please contact this agency directly or visit their website for more information.
Foundations Behavioral Health Services
Foundations Behavioral Health Services provides a variety of mental health services for ages 3+. The center accepts private insurances as well as traditional Medicaid and Medicaid HMO’s. Please contact this agency directly or visit their website for more information.
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Foundations Counseling – Community First Solutions
Foundations Counseling – Community First Solutions, provides counseling services to children and adults, ages 4 and older. Christian-based counseling can be provided at family’s request. They work with general mental health conditions such as post-traumatic stress, phobias, self-esteem, school related problems, as well as others. They accept most private insurance, and managed Medicaid such as CareSource, Paramount, Buckeye, and Molina. Please call or visit the website for more information.
Fox Run: The Center for Children and Adolescents
Fox Run offers services to girls ages 5–17 and boys ages 5–13 who are diagnosed with a psychiatric condition that require residential treatment, or who have been diagnosed with an intellectual or developmental disability. Please contact this facility or visit their website for more information.
Fresh Start Behavioral Health – Dayton
Fresh Start Behavioral Health, provides counseling and psychiatry for ages 5 and older. Fresh Start work with general mental health conditions using CBT and DBT approaches.
Fresh Start Behavioral Health, Inc. (Medical Building)
Fresh Start Behavioral Health, Inc. (Medical Building) – ***3/14/2024 Currently Full*** Offers Counseling (Individual, Couples, Family), and Psychiatry for ages 5+.They accept Buckeye, Caresource, Medicaid, Medical Mutual, Molina, Optimum Health, Optum, Paramount, and United HealthCare. Please reach out for more information.
Fuentes Counseling Center
Fuentes Counseling Center, offers counseling via telehealth to elementary school aged children and older. Fuentes specializes in anxiety, depression, Trauma, PTSD, relationships and substance use.
Gary D. Stanforth, Ltd., MSW, LISW, LICDC
Gary specializes in ADHD, Behavior Concerns, General Mental Health Conditions and Substance Use disorders