Addiction Medicine

Rooted in faith and guided by compassion, we care for the whole person on their journey of recovery. We provide healing for the body, hope for the spirit and education for the mind, ensuring that every individual struggling with addiction is met with dignity, support and the tools to build a healthy future. Through community, faith-based care and ongoing guidance, we walk alongside each person toward lasting recovery and renewal.

Rosary Hall’s outpatient program provides holistic, personalized care designed to address the full scope of an individual’s needs. Our expert, multidisciplinary team understands that recovery from substance use disorder (SUD) requires more than treating the addiction alone.

Comprehensive services include:

• Intensive Outpatient Programming (IOP)
• Medication Assisted Therapy (MAT)
• Aftercare and Ongoing Support
• Individual Counseling

People Heal People
Rosary Hall places great emphasis on the clinical excellence of its staff. Led by highly accomplished physicians in addiction medicine, our team of counselors, social workers and volunteers form the Rosary Hall family.

Expertise at Every Step
Every patient has unique needs in his or her personal journey to break the stronghold of addiction. Through a treatment assessment, we will determine where you are in the continuum of substance abuse and develop a comprehensive, individualized plan that combine’s today’s cutting-edge and evidence-based treatment options, with a compassionate, human touch. A tailored plan to fit each individual is an essential component to returning to a life free from addiction.

Outpatient treatment is currently offered at Rosary Hall, on the fourth floor of the Sisters of Charity Health System building. However, under the umbrella of The Sr. Ignatia Gavin, CSA, Center for Addiction Medicine, Rosary Hall services will be offered on the building’s second floor once construction of the Center is complete. There will also be additional programming and shared space at the Center.

The Sr. Ignatia Gavin, CSA, Center for Addiction Medicine builds on the enduring legacy of Rosary Hall—a name, medical team and program that has served as a beacon of hope for tens of thousands in their sobriety journey. This expanded center reflects both growth and deepened commitment to addiction care.

Through this new chapter, we continue the mission of Sr. Ignatia Gavin, CSA, by expanding services, partnerships and spaces of healing within our neighborhood footprint. With compassion, faith and innovation, these expansions strengthen our ability to provide care for the whole person—body, mind and spirit—while honoring the heritage and healing ministry entrusted to us.

The Center will include enhanced treatment areas and new places for reprieve, prayer and reflection, including:

Welcome Lobby
Will serve as the central point of welcome for the Center. It will greet all who seek care through Rosary Hall, attend services in the chapel or participate in gatherings in the community room, offering a space rooted in hospitality, healing and connection.

Dedicated Chapel
Will offer opportunities for Mass, formal prayer services and quiet personal reflection and devotion—continuing the legacy of faith that has long been central to this healing ministry.

Community Room and Gathering Space
Will be a welcoming new space that will be available for groups to meet, learn and connect, whether for formal meetings or informal gatherings.

Kitchen/Nourishment Lounge
Will provide a convenient space for preparing and enjoying light refreshments. Whether grabbing a quick coffee or enjoying a light meal with friends and colleagues, the nourishment lounge is a space that encourages interaction and sharing, creating a more dynamic environment of support.

Prior to founding Rosary Hall at St. Vincent Charity in 1952, Sister Ignatia Gavin, a member of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine, worked closely with Bill Wilson and Dr. Robert Smith, founders of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), at Akron’s St. Thomas Hospital. She was fondly referred to as the “angel of Alcoholics Anonymous.” Sr. Ignatia was a pioneer in treating alcoholism as a disease rather than a moral failing and was instrumental in establishing the first hospital treatment for alcoholics in the nation. During her tenure at Rosary Hall from 1952 to 1965, Sr. Ignatia treated more than 15,000 individuals and supported over 60,000 family members on their loved ones’ journeys to sobriety. Since that time, Rosary Hall has provided continuous care, treatment and hope to over 100,000 drug and alcohol dependent adult men and women suffering from the disease of addiction.