Akron's Brighter Day Starts Here
When Akron Calls for Help, Ray Recovery Picks Up
Looking for drug or alcohol rehab in Akron, OH? Ray Recovery offers outpatient addiction treatment for adults from every part of the city, from Highland Square and Firestone Park to Ellet, Goodyear Heights and Merriman Valley. You get real clinical care during the day or evening and still sleep in your own bed at night.
Our main office is in Hudson, about 20 minutes up Route 8 from downtown Akron, and our Uniontown office is a short drive down I-77 for south Akron and Green. Both offer partial hospitalization (PHP), intensive outpatient (IOP) and virtual IOP.
A City With Grit, A Recovery That Matches
Akron Has Always Bounced Back, and So Can You
Akron is a city built on hard work, big ideas, and second acts. From the tire factories that put it on the map to the new wave of small businesses lighting up Highland Square and the Northside, this city knows how to start over. Families here raise kids near Stan Hywet Hall, walk the towpath along the Cuyahoga, and cheer at Canal Park on summer nights. They also know what it looks like when addiction shows up at the dinner table, the office, or the school pickup line.
The fentanyl and opioid waves have hit Summit County hard. Many parents we meet have spent months piecing together what is happening with their adult child, their spouse, or themselves. They want addiction treatment in Akron Ohio that respects their time, their faith, and their privacy. That is exactly what we built. From West Akron to Goodyear Heights, Firestone Park to Merriman Valley, we serve people who still need to clock in, pick up the kids, and show up for Sunday dinner. Our work sits inside a broader network of drug and alcohol rehab care across Ohio, so families never feel like they are starting from scratch.
Care That Fits Your Akron Life
Real Help, Built Around Real Schedules
The mix of services we run lets families choose the level of care that fits the week ahead. Every program shares the same clinical bones, just at a different pace. Our team helps you decide where to start during your first call, and you can step between levels as your needs shift.
PHP is our most structured level of care without an overnight stay. It is a day program: you spend most of the day with our team in group therapy, individual sessions and skill-building, then go home at night. It fits adults who need steady, daily support, including people coming out of a hospital stay or a recent crisis. About our PHP →
Our IOP typically meets 3 days a week for 3 hours a day, with daytime and evening groups. It works well for adults who are holding a job, finishing school or raising kids, and it keeps the structure strong while leaving room for daily life. About our IOP →
Live in Norton, Barberton or somewhere with a tough commute? Virtual IOP brings the same group therapy and counseling to you by secure video. A private space and a solid internet connection are all you need. About virtual IOP →
When anxiety, depression, or trauma sits underneath the substance use, treating only one side rarely sticks. Our dual diagnosis treatment in Akron handles both at once, with licensed clinicians who know this overlap inside and out.
For clients further along the path, outpatient rehab in Akron keeps the connection alive without taking over the week. Sessions step down as confidence grows, with the option to plug back into deeper care if life shifts.
Our alcohol rehab in Akron OH program treats alcohol use disorder alongside any mental health conditions tied to it. Group work, family sessions, and one-on-one counseling shape each client’s week.
Population-Specific Tracks
We run separate men’s and women’s groups, plus dedicated tracks for veterans and working professionals. Our program is LGBTQ friendly, and every client is treated with respect. We treat all substances, including alcohol, opioids, heroin, fentanyl, cocaine, meth and benzodiazepines, along with co-occurring depression, anxiety, trauma and PTSD, bipolar disorder and ADHD.
Therapies Built on Real Science
Care Akron families can put their trust in
Every method we use has solid research behind it and a track record of helping people get better. Akron clients work with our team to find the right mix of approaches for their story. We pull from several styles so treatment fits the person, not the other way around.
Walks you through the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do, then helps you swap unhelpful patterns for ones that lead to lasting change.
Builds your toolkit for tough moments, from riding out a craving to keeping your cool in a hard conversation with someone you love.
A short, focused style of counseling that draws out your own reasons for getting sober rather than handing them to you.
Helps you stop wrestling with painful thoughts and start moving toward the kind of life and values you actually care about.
A safe space for Akron clients carrying old wounds. We help you process the past so it stops driving your present.
Some of the biggest breakthroughs happen sitting next to someone who’s been there. Our groups give Akron clients honest talk, peer support, and a sense of belonging.
Yoga, guided meditation and mindfulness fill in the gaps that talk therapy can’t reach, helping your body settle while your mind does its work.
Areas We Serve Around Akron
Communities near Akron we serve
Clients come to us from across Summit and Portage counties, including:
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A Short Drive From Every Corner of Summit County
Our main office is at 1737 Georgetown Rd, Suite H/I, Hudson, OH 44236, about 20 minutes from downtown Akron via Route 8. Our second office is at 13680 Cleveland Ave NW, Uniontown, OH 44685, a short drive down I-77 from south Akron. We are open 8 AM to 9 PM, 7 days a week, and our phones are answered until 12:30 AM.
Insurance That Travels With You
What Your Plan Likely Covers
Cost is one of the first things families ask about. Ray Recovery is in-network with Ohio Medicaid plans from AmeriHealth Caritas Ohio, Anthem, Buckeye, CareSource, Humana, Molina and UnitedHealthcare Community Plan. We accept dual Medicaid-Medicare (MyCare Ohio) plans from Anthem and Molina; Medicare-only plans are not accepted. Our team checks your benefits before you commit to anything. Plans we accept:
- Ohio Medicaid
- MyCare Ohio
- Aetna (commercial only)
- Buckeye
- CareSource
- Humana
- Molina
- Medical Mutual
- Cigna
- Magellan
- UMR
- TRICARE
- VA Community Care Network
Not sure what your plan covers? Call (888) 598-6299 or verify your benefits online, and we will tell you plainly what is covered before you start.
Akron Questions, Honest Answers
What Akron Families Ask Us Most
Yes. Ray Recovery provides outpatient drug and alcohol treatment for adults in Akron and Summit County from two offices: 1737 Georgetown Rd, Suite H/I, Hudson, OH 44236 (about 20 minutes from downtown Akron) and 13680 Cleveland Ave NW, Uniontown, OH 44685. Call (888) 598-6299.
We offer partial hospitalization (PHP), a structured day program; intensive outpatient (IOP), typically 3 days a week for 3 hours a day with daytime and evening groups; and virtual IOP by secure video. All programs are outpatient, so you go home every night.
Yes. Ray Recovery is in-network with Ohio Medicaid plans from AmeriHealth Caritas Ohio, Anthem, Buckeye, CareSource, Humana, Molina and UnitedHealthcare Community Plan. We accept dual Medicaid-Medicare (MyCare Ohio) plans from Anthem and Molina; Medicare-only plans are not accepted. We also accept commercial plans from Aetna (commercial plans only), Buckeye, CareSource, Humana, Molina, Medical Mutual, Cigna, Magellan and UMR, plus TRICARE and VA Community Care Network. Verify your benefits before you start, or call (888) 598-6299.
No. Ray Recovery is an outpatient program for adults, so you go home every night. We do not provide detox or residential (live-in) care. If you may need detox first, call (888) 598-6299 and our admissions team will talk through your next step with you.
Adults 18 and older. We treat all substances and co-occurring conditions such as depression, anxiety, trauma and PTSD, bipolar disorder and ADHD. We have separate men’s and women’s groups, we are LGBTQ friendly, and we have tracks for veterans and working professionals.
Call (888) 598-6299 or verify your benefits online. We do a short pre-screen, check your insurance and schedule your intake. We are open 8 AM to 9 PM, 7 days a week, and our phones are answered until 12:30 AM.
Akron, Your Next Chapter Is One Call Away
A Single Conversation Can Shift Everything
You do not have to have it all figured out before you reach out. Our admissions team listens first, answers your questions and helps you map the next step, whether that is IOP, PHP, virtual IOP or a referral elsewhere if another level of care fits you better. For anyone searching for outpatient rehab near Akron, the search can end with one phone call.
Ray Recovery
Hudson: 1737 Georgetown Rd, Suite H/I, Hudson, OH 44236
Uniontown: 13680 Cleveland Ave NW, Uniontown, OH 44685
Phone: (888) 598-6299 (answered until 12:30 AM, 7 days)
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