New outpatient facility focused on helping those with drug and alcohol issues

COSHOCTON – Helping locals with addiction issues is the goal of the new Coshocton Recovery counseling firm.

The business has three counselors and owners in Bobbi Milbrandt of Mount Vernon, Barb Weber of Dresden and Autumn Conklin of Nashport.

Coshocton Recovery is an abstinent outpatient treatment facility designed to treat people who have an active addiction or trying to sustain abstinence from drugs or alcohol. It offers individual and group counseling and case management services. Counselors are certified through the Ohio Mental Health and Addiction Board.

Milbrandt, who is also the clinical director, said they believe addiction is a treatable brain disease and those with addiction can live a meaningful and productive life. She said the facility is a little different than other local outlets that offer treatment for addiction and mental illness, with their focus being on drug and alcohol addiction only.

“We focus on the whole person. We teach independent living skills. We teach relapse prevention skills. We teach things clients will need to go out into the world and live a productive life,” Milbrandt said. “We feel that addiction is a brain disease and not a moral failing. We treat people with respect who come to us.”

The three owners have been involved in addiction counseling for years and wanted to branch out on their own. Milbrandt said they have also dealt with addictions in their own families and can understand issues from a real-life perspective. Milbrand's sister died of a drug overdose in 2007 at the age of 26.

“We all have our own reasons, but we’re all in it to help the client,” Milbrandt said on them starting the business.

There are plans to open a women’s sober living house this spring, but a location hasn’t been determined. A similar home for men is also hoped for in the future. This would include helping residents find work and learn the skills to live a sober life.

Milbrandt said feedback from the community has been strong and they’ve received great cooperation from different local entities such as churches and the Salvation Army.

“Anything is a good thing when it comes to helping people,” Coshocton Mayor Mark Mills said. “The more hands-on deck to solve the social issues helps our community.”

For more information, contact Coshocton Recovery at 740-693-4113 or email coshoctonrecovery@gmail.com. The office is located at 537 Main St.

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