Recovery Resources provides vocational services by developing and operating businesses, which employ consumers living with mental health and substance abuse issues. This service assists consumers in gaining the skills desired in the employment market. All consumers employed by Spectrum Enterprises can move on to competitive employment in the community by utilizing Spectrum’s Employment Services, at the Employment Alliance, when they are ready.

Staff titled Vocational Specialists, each overseeing 10-12 consumers at a time, supervise and train the consumers who work in Spectrum Enterprises. Spectrum Enterprises employ up to 65 consumers.

Philosophy and Goal
To help people triumph over mental illness, alcoholism, drug and other addictions by living independently in the community and finding meaningful employment.

Location
Ohio City Location
2900 Detroit Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44113

E 49th St. Workshop1242 East 49th Street
Cleveland, OH 44114

Current Enterprises
Recovery Resources Framing
This business provides custom picture framing to retail customers, in a community-based shop.

Spectrum Cafe
These community-based retail snack bars employ up to 60 consumers.

P.R. Office Cleaning
This business provides office-cleaning services under contract. This business employs up to 12 consumers.

Contact
Donald Porach
(216) 781-9222 x3337
(216) 781-1134 (fax)

Days and Hours of Service
Monday-Friday 9:00am-5:00pm

Intake or Contact Method
Clients complete individual assessment to gain referral to these programs.

Service Population
The service is provided to adult men and women with severe mental disabilities and alcohol and other drug addictions, who reside in Cuyahoga County and who wish to improve their abilities to work successfully. These people have a desire to work but may have difficulty obtaining competitive employment because of symptoms of their illness, past work history, lack of job skills, substance abuse history, and/or criminal records.