ANDOVER – The Community Counseling Center celebrated its expansion to the Village of Andover with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house on Wednesday, Oct. 15, at its new satellite office.
The CCC has expanded operations to better serve residents of southern Ashtabula County by opening the new satellite office, located at 149 E. Main St., Andover.
CCC is a non-profit behavioral health provider focused on engaging the community in recovery.
The new satellite office is located inside the Anchor of Hope Resource Center, representing a continued partnership with that organization.
This new location increases access to the comprehensive continuum of behavioral health services offered by CCC. Residents of Andover and surrounding areas will now have in-person access to a broad array of services, including counseling, psychiatric medication management, substance-use disorder treatment, case management, supported employment and peer recovery support.
Anchor of Hope co-founder Jason Hockran said CCC is one of their partner agencies.
“They asked for space in the second part of our building here,” Hockran said.
Hockran said Anchor of Hope was co-founded by him and wife Michele as a non-profit in 2016 as a way to bring resources to southern Ashtabula County, and the Andover area specifically, for substance-use disorder recovery, mental-health concerns and more.
Initially located up the road, the organization moved into its current building 2.5-3 years ago to have more space.
“We have multiple agencies that come in and serve out of our space,” Hockran said.
While the CCC is their primary agency partner, they can make space available for other agencies that need to meet with clients in southern Ashtabula County, he said.
He said Anchor of Hope has had great support from the community as it enters its 9th year.
The ribbon-cutting ceremony, hosted by the Pymatuning Area Chamber of Commerce, included opening remarks by Joleen Sundquist, chief clinical officer for CCC.
“Community Counseling Center has been engaging this community in recovery for over 60 years now – not just because it’s in our name, but because it’s who we are,” Sundquist said. “We believe that part of what fosters resiliency in Ashtabula County is our ability to stand together, celebrating milestones like today and building innovative partnerships in order to allow our finite resources like our staff and space to stretch from one end of the county to the other.”
She thanked CCC President & CEO Paul Bolino and the CCC Board of Directors for their continued investment in making services accessible to everyone across the county.
Sundquist also thanked Anchor of Hope and the Hockran family for embracing this mission.
She said not only do they share space, but they also share some staff.
In his remarks, Hockran thanked the guests for attending the event, as they continue to develop their impact on the greater southern Ashtabula County area.
“At the Anchor of Hope Resource Center, we provide hope for a healthy future. Our founders, volunteer staff and agency partners collaborate and implement our daily focus,” Hockran said.
He said they are there for clients, their families and the community.
Hockran said they look forward to kicking off the events of Red Ribbon Week later this month. Red Ribbon Week is an alcohol, tobacco, smoking and other drug and violence prevention awareness campaign observed Oct. 23-31 in the United States.
“Our relationship with CCC as our primary regional agency partner has been crucial for us to provide local access to care,” Hockran said. “We are thankful for the relationship and partnership over these years. We’re excited for this official opening of the Andover, Ohio, location and look forward to even more collaborative and transformational work together.”
The location expands the footprint of CCC, with established offices in Ashtabula, Geneva, Conneaut and now Andover.
“How much of life is just showing up? How much of success is predicated on being in the right place at the right time? Our office here, our physical presence, CCC’s physical presence in Andover, is us showing up,” Bolino said. “This is the right place at the right time, with these services in this location.”
He said tele-health is wonderful, and it expanded during the COVID-19 pandemic and gave them much more outreach to help connect people to services.
“But there’s limitations to that,” Bolino said.
It’s not for everyone, and a physical presence still matters, especially in these rural areas, he said.
“We wanted to be here. This is a result of a long, patient relationship,” Bolino said.
He said they looked at other spots, and “rounded third base” with some of those spots.
But they weren’t the right fit.
“And then this location came up, and everything seemed right from that point forward,” Bolino said. “We’re so happy with this space. We look forward to you taking a look around.”
People were invited to tour the space, which includes an area with a shared care coordinator, but also separate space for CCC’s needs.
For more information on Anchor of Hope Resource Center, visit https://www.anchorofhoperc.com/ or call 877-248-5327.
For more information on CCC, visit https://cccohio.com/ or call 440-998-4210.
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