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President

Elaine M. Harlin- President

Elaine Harlin has over 28 years of behavioral healthcare experience. She began her career in the billing office at Western Reserve Human Services. However, it wasn’t long before she ascended the ranks and transferred to the organization that is now Child Guidance & Family Solutions. In 2003 she successfully ushered the merger of Child Guidance Centers and the 80-year-old social services agency, Family Solutions. In 2005, Child Guidance & Family Solutions was honored with the highly coveted Northcoast 99 Award, given to organizations, which exemplify the 99 best places to work in Northeast Ohio, due to innovative approaches to benefits, communication, diversity, training and development, and employee satisfaction.

She served as the National Chair for the CMHC software user group and collaborated with more than 300 agencies nationwide to create a better software product specifically designed for the behavioral healthcare profession. She has always inquired about and implemented effective solutions to overcome operational, organizational and fiscal challenges. She leads Child Guidance & Family Solutions in information management, accounting, fiscal administration and strategic planning and works closely with an Executive Council in creating new methods to address the emerging challenges of identifying and treating co-occurring disorders (COD), a behavioral and mental health issue exacerbated by alcohol and/or drug abuse.

Elaine Harlin provides direction and leadership essential for Child Guidance & Family Solutions to remain Summit County’s leading provider of behavioral and mental healthcare to adults, children and families