Anazao Community Partners

Anazao Community Partners Promoting health, hope and a renewed life. Our treatment services include assessment, individual, group, marital and family counseling.

Our intervention services include a wide variety of outreach programs for individuals who are involved with the criminal justice system, in unstable families or in need of assistance to find employment. Our prevention services work with the schools, community groups and organizations to prevent problems with chemical dependency or mental illness. Our staff includes psychologists, mental health cou

nselors, chemical dependency counselors, social workers, prevention specialists, vocational specialists and case managers. Your Human Resource Center is dually certified by the State of Ohio and by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) as both a mental health facility and substance abuse treatment center.

Great night celebrating 25 years with our friends and neighbors at NAMI Wayne and Holmes!
08/28/2026

Great night celebrating 25 years with our friends and neighbors at NAMI Wayne and Holmes!

After 28 years of serving youth and families through Anazao Community Partners, Keith Waggoner is beginning an exciting ...
08/27/2026

After 28 years of serving youth and families through Anazao Community Partners, Keith Waggoner is beginning an exciting new chapter.

From mentoring at-risk youth to providing school-based counseling, Keith has spent nearly three decades helping young people build confidence, overcome challenges, and create brighter futures.

Today, he's stepping into his new role as Program Coordinator for CCMEP TANF/WIOA Youth, helping low-income youth and young adults explore career paths, find employment, and break the cycle of poverty.

Keith, thank you for your years of faithful service and for continuing to invest in the next generation. We're excited to see the impact you'll make in this new role!

Learn more about Anazao Community Partners:
🔗 anazaocommunitypartners.org

When you're already carrying the weight of anxiety, depression, trauma, or a child who's struggling, the thought of anot...
08/19/2026

When you're already carrying the weight of anxiety, depression, trauma, or a child who's struggling, the thought of another bill can make it feel easier to just keep waiting.

But waiting doesn't always make things better.

At Anazao, we believe mental health care should be accessible. That's why we accept Medicaid, and we also offer a sliding fee scale based on income.

For many people with Medicaid, counseling and behavioral health services cost nothing out of pocket.

If cost has been the reason you've been putting off reaching out, it may be worth taking another look.

Learn more about Medicaid coverage and getting started:
👉https://anazaocommunitypartners.org/medicaid-provider/

Or call us at 330-264-9597. We're happy to answer your questions.

Support should feel within reach. Because it is.

Every organization has people working behind the scenes who make the mission possible.Meet Kevin Bowen, Anazao's Directo...
08/11/2026

Every organization has people working behind the scenes who make the mission possible.

Meet Kevin Bowen, Anazao's Director of Finance.

Kevin joined Anazao because he enjoys solving problems and believes in the work we do. After years of commuting to Cleveland and Akron, he found more than a shorter drive in Wooster—he found a place where he could use his skills to help strengthen the community.

Kevin believes something many of us need to hear:

**Mental health challenges can affect us all.**

Whether it's depression, anxiety, anger, or difficult thoughts, asking for help isn't something to be ashamed of. Therapy gives people practical tools to cope, heal, and move forward. As Kevin puts it, it's time to let go of the stigma surrounding mental health because every one of us faces struggles in one way or another.

When he's not balancing budgets, you'll probably find Kevin on the Appalachian Trail. He's spent years backpacking different sections and hopes to hike the entire trail someday. (Just don't ask him to go in the summer—he'll gladly wait for cooler weather and fewer bugs!)

Thank you, Kevin, for helping make Anazao a place where healing is possible.

In just a few weeks, your Facebook feed will be filled with first-day-of-school photos.New backpacks.Fresh sneakers.Big ...
08/03/2026

In just a few weeks, your Facebook feed will be filled with first-day-of-school photos.

New backpacks.
Fresh sneakers.
Big smiles on the front porch.

What those pictures don't always show are the butterflies, sleepless nights, stomachaches, or worries some children carry with them into a new school year.

For kids who struggle with anxiety, the first day of school often starts weeks before they ever step into the classroom.

That's why now is the time to schedule a counseling appointment.

Meeting with a therapist before school starts gives your child time to build confidence, learn healthy ways to manage anxiety, and begin the year feeling supported.

As families prepare for back-to-school, appointment times fill quickly.

Don't wait until the first day is here.

Schedule now to help your child start the school year with more than new school supplies. Give them the support they deserve.

📞 330-264-9597 or learn more at:
🔗 anazaocommunitypartners.org

Our entire Case Management team and leaders spent the last three days being trained in the evidence-based Transition to ...
07/31/2026

Our entire Case Management team and leaders spent the last three days being trained in the evidence-based Transition to Independence Process model. When you get case management support at Anazao, young or less so, you'll be seen for your strengths, supported across all the areas of your life and become even more fierce than you already are! Thank you to Bellfaire JCB and TIP Stars.

AI can summarize articles, answer questions, and even suggest coping strategies.But it can't notice when your voice chan...
07/28/2026

AI can summarize articles, answer questions, and even suggest coping strategies.

But it can't notice when your voice changes. It can't celebrate your progress. It can't sit with you through grief or help you untangle years of hurt.

Technology is a powerful tool, but healing has always been, and continues to be, deeply human.

In our newest blog, we explore what AI can do, where it falls short, and why the relationship between a counselor and client still matters.

🔗 Read the full article at www.anazaocommunitypartners.org/why-would-i-pay-for-therapy-when-ai-is-free

You watched them begin to smile again. You saw fewer calls from school. Fewer tears at bedtime. More confidence. More ho...
07/22/2026

You watched them begin to smile again. You saw fewer calls from school. Fewer tears at bedtime. More confidence. More hope.

Then summer arrived.

For many children, the support they receive during the school year suddenly stops. But the anxiety, big emotions, grief, or behavioral struggles don't always take a summer vacation.

The progress your child has worked so hard doesn't have to stop.

At Anazao Community Partners, counseling and behavioral health services are available all year long, helping children build on the progress they've already made so they're ready for whatever comes next.

Because every child deserves the chance to keep moving forward.

Reach out to learn about our summer programs:
🔗 https://anazaocommunitypartners.org

Meet Kim Bickel.Kim has been part of the Anazao team for seven years as a Case Manager. Throughout her career in the men...
07/16/2026

Meet Kim Bickel.

Kim has been part of the Anazao team for seven years as a Case Manager. Throughout her career in the mental health field, one thing has continued to inspire her:

Watching people create a different future for themselves and their families.

“I love seeing my clients break generational cycles, bettering their lives and the lives they affect.”

The work isn’t always easy. Change takes time. But every healthy coping skill learned, every difficult conversation had, and every step toward healing can create a ripple effect that reaches children, families, and future generations.

Kim wishes more people understood mental illness and the impact therapy can have on a person’s life. Breaking the pattern is often the first step toward a building a healthier future, for all of the people around you.

When she’s not supporting clients, Kim enjoys spending time with her children, daughter-in-law, family, and friends. She’s also looking forward to helping her daughter prepare for her wedding in April 2027.

Thank you, Kim, for helping people build hope for tomorrow, one step at a time.

Learn more about Anazao Community Partners:
🔗 anazaocommunitypartners.org

You've been eating better, going for walks, trying to get more sleep. ...So why do you still feel exhausted?You're a dri...
07/10/2026

You've been eating better, going for walks, trying to get more sleep. ...So why do you still feel exhausted?

You're a driven person, but you're also stressed. The truth is that mental wellness and physical health are deeply connected. When your mind is carrying more than it was meant to, it becomes harder to build even simple healthy habits.

In our latest blog, we explore why stress affects your body, why healthy habits are harder during overwhelming seasons, and practical ways to care for your mental wellness.

Because taking care of your health means taking care of your whole self.

Read the full article: www.anazaocommunitypartners.org/taking-care-of-your-mind

If stress, anxiety, or burnout are making life feel harder than it should, Anazao Community Partners is here to help. Learn more about our counseling services at: https://anazaocommunitypartners.org/services

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2587 Back Orrville Road
Wooster, OH
44691

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Tuesday 8am - 8pm
Wednesday 8am - 8pm
Thursday 8am - 8pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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