Red Oak Behavioral Health

PCS is a nonprofit mental health agency serving the greater Akron community since 1963. PCS started as a small counseling practice until 1998 when CEO Rev. Dr. Byron Arledge was approached to place qualified mental health professionals in select Akron Public Schools (APS). The school-based therapy program began with one licensed therapist at Perkins Middle School. The following year, PCS placed seven licensed mental health professionals at other APS middle schools. Within a few years, the program has grown tremendously serving all grade levels and expanding into additional school districts. In 2013, the outpatient Barbara M. Vassel Comprehensive Care Center opened to serve those with mental health needs outside of the school setting. PCS added addiction treatment and prevention services in 2014 after receiving its AOD certification by the Ohio Department of Mental Health. PCS began expansion into the world of aging services in 2015. Similar to the school-based therapy model, we provide therapeutic services where clients reside, meeting the unique mental health needs of older adults.