Health Resource Center of Cincinnati, Inc.

The history of the Health Resource Center was captured in a six minute video interview with CEO Dr. Connie Wilson, COO Dr. Bob Wilson, Clinical Director Ms. Vi Selzer, and the IKRON CEO Mr. Randy Strunk.

The HRC is deeply grateful to Bob Kelly (President and Executive Producer, KPG Creative, Mason OH), Tim Egan (Videographer), and the talented crew of personnel who donated their time and energy in creating this tribute to our clinic. We also want to thank Nancy Hollingsworth for stimulating the launch of this project and coordinating efforts to bring it to its completion. The video history was a glorious gift to HRC to commemorate the clinic's 20th anniversary of providing service to the Cincinnati community.

HRC Board of Directors

Financial Information

About HRC

Agency Name: Health Resource Center of Cincinnati, Inc. (AKA: HRC)
Agency Address: 2347 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45219
Agency Telephone: (513) 357-4602
Board Treasurer: Ms. Margaret Champion

A history and analysis of the Health Resource Center may be reviewed in our GuideStar Nonprofit Profile. To examine our summary, financials, and Forms 990, visit our report pages at GuideStar's Website

Our History

Meet Our Team

At the Health Resource Center of Cincinnati, our compassionate and experienced team is dedicated to providing integrated , person-centered care to the individuals we serve. From licensed clinicians to dedicated support staff, every member of our team plays a vital in advancing our mission.

The Health Resource Center of Cincinnati, Inc. (HRC), is a nurse managed, non-profit, clinic providing affordable health care for low-income, indigent, and homeless adults and transitional youth with serious and chronic mental, emotional, behavioral, and/or substance use disorders. We provide "safety net" social and mental health services including psychiatric, pharmacological, and psychotherapeutic services as well as urgent care medical services. Our offices located in the IKRON building are conveniently located near the Over-The-Rhine residential community and the neighborhoods surrounding the University of Cincinnati.

We invite you to use the links on this page to access pages identifying our Board and staff members, our history, a map to our location, and images of our clinic and our work.

Bobby Oakwood - Chair

[Siemens Industry Inc.]

The history of the Health Resource Center was captured in a six-minute video interview with CEO Dr. Connie Wilson, COO Dr. Bob Wilson, Clinical Director Ms. Vi Selzer, and the IKRON CEO Mr. Randy Strunk.

The HRC is deeply grateful to Bob Kelly (President and Executive Producer, KPG Creative, Mason OH), Tim Egan (Videographer), and the talented crew of personnel who donated their time and energy in creating this tribute to our clinic. We also want to thank Nancy Hollingsworth for stimulating the launch of this project and coordinating efforts to bring it to its completion. The video history was a glorious gift to HRC to commemorate the clinic's 20th anniversary of providing service to the Cincinnati community.

HRC Mission. The Health Resource Center of Cincinnati is dedicated to providing integrated care for economically disadvantaged and/or homeless people with mental, emotional, behavioral, or substance use disorders whose needs are not being met by other agencies. The Health Resource Center’s holistic approach assists people to achieve a greater quality of life.

HRC Values. We have chosen and fully embrace the five following values to guide our agency and our individual efforts to advance our mission. We pledge to ourselves, to our clients, to our collaborating agencies, and to the community at large that in every way possible we will live by these values.

Integrity. We interact with each other and the communities we serve in a way that is respectful, fully transparent, and ethical. We act with honesty and integrity without compromising truth or justice.

Passion. We put hearts and minds into the work. We give the best effort in all we do. We are devoted advocates for reducing the stigma borne by persons with mental illness and substance use disorders.

Service Excellence. We deliver excellent service and regularly exceed our client’s expectations. We hire highest quality clinical staff and select high quality interns from excellent, nationally accredited universities. We monitor the quality of service delivered to ensure superior client treatment.

Respect. We give due respect to self and others. We believe that all people have a right to affordable health care including the prescription medications needed to restore or maintain their quality of life. We believe people have the right to be viewed and cared for as whole persons. We believe each person, colleague and client, has inherent uniqueness and strength.

Community Collaboration. Responsibility to our community defines our existence. We prioritize teamwork, inclusivity, and shared goals with each other and our community colleagues.

Leadership

Randy Strunk, MA, LPCC-S

Interim Director

Agnieszka Osak, MA, APRN, PMHNP-BC

Assistant Director

Julie Schild, MA, LPCC-S

Clinical Director

Clinical Staff

Margaret Barnes, DNP, APRN

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Sr. Mary Lynne Calkins, MSN, LISW-S

Clinical Social Worker

Sarah Coffey, BSW

Case Manager

Grace Garber, MA, LPC

Clinical Counselor & Patient Rights Officer

Mary Friemoth, MSN, APRN

Family Nurse Practitioner

Hannah Kuster, MA, LPCC-S

Clinical Counselor & Intake Coordinator

Administrative & Support Staff

Hannah Davis

Development & Grant Specialist, IKRON/HRC

Riley Paulus

Marketing Specialist, IKRON/HRC

Sr. Ruth Rody

Office Manager

Teresa Rust, BA

Medical Assistant

Su Wilcox, MA

Billing Specialist/Marketing, IKRON/HRC

Margaret Champion - Treasurer

[Certified Public Accountant]

Interns & Student Trainees

HRC is proud to serve as a clinical training site for graduate and undergraduate students in counseling and nursing programs. We partner with prestigious institutions such as Northern Kentucky University, the University of Cincinnati, and Xavier University.

Our interns receive hands-on experience, expert supervision, and valuable mentorship in a real-world clinical environment. These future professionals play an essential role in expanding access to care while receiving top-tier education and training.

The Health Resource Center of Cincinnati, Inc., began operations in March, 1995, as a Nurse Managed, full service mental health agency. Certified by the Ohio Department of Mental Health, HRC serves homeless and indigent mentally ill clients in urban Cincinnati through the provision of mental health, substance abuse, and social services, on a sliding fee scale beginning at no cost to clients with no or very low income. In 2006 the agency became accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) and certified by the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services (ODADAS). Additionally, the agency serves as a multidisciplinary training site for graduate students in nursing, counseling, social work, and medicine from a variety of universities.

Since its inception HRC has strived to serve "the most difficult of the hard to serve" - those clients who have difficulty navigating the complexity of traditional health care environments or who have difficulty complying with the requirements imposed by regulatory agencies and treatment programs. Although many persons come to the clinic specifically for one service, they are often in need of multiple health care services and help accessing prescription assistance programs. Referrals are accepted from other mental health agencies, the Homeless Coalition Network, the Cincinnati Health Network, area hospitals, associated clinics and affiliates, and other Over-the-Rhine collaborators as well as self referrals. HRC is funded by grants, donations, and contracts with local, state, and federal agencies.

The Health Resource Center of Cincinnati, Inc. arose from the need to connect a specific "hard to serve" population who were rotating through the Psychiatric Emergency Service at University Hospital. to easy-to-access health care services that would be available for long-term support. The goal was to provide immediate service in the neighborhood where clients lived and to encourage ongoing case management.

In early 1995, the FreeStore/FoodBank agreed to provide the HRC with space in which to establish its clinic. This became a win/win situation as many clients utilized the services of both agencies. Nurses in Advanced Practice (NIAP), a faculty practice plan of the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Nursing, provided the administrative arm and non-profit status. Then, in December 2000, HRC became independent of NIAP status, incorporating as a 501(c)3non-profit agency with a board of trustees and an independent governance structure. HRC maintains an association with the UC College of Nursing through its founder and president, Dr. Connie Wilson, who is a UC Emeritus Professor of Psychiatric Nursing. A member of the UC nursing faculty has participated on the HRC Board since 2000.

Throughout its life as an agency, HRC enjoyed a collaborative relationship with IKRON, a psychosocial rehabilitation center also located in Over-The-Rhine. In 2010, HRC moved into newly refurbished offices in the IKRON building. This cost-saving move advanced the opportunities for HRC and IKRON to collaborate in providing even more comprehensive care for Cincinnati's indigent and homeless men and women. The move has allowed HRC and IKRON's to grow their collaborative relationship. IKRON/HRC now share a joint contract with the Hamilton County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board (HCMHRSB) and are also jointly accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Recovery Services (CARF). Most importantly, clients can now easily avail themselves of the services offered by either agency.

In December, 2015, after 20 years of service to the agency, HRC's Founder, President, and CEO, Dr. Connie Wilson and HRC's COO, Dr. F. Robert Wilson retired from their respective administrative duties. IKRON's Executive Director, Randy Strunk, agreed to step in as HRC's administrator. Working in collaboration with the HRC Board, Mr. Strunk developed a plan to increase revenue generation to provide a sustainable salary line to support hiring a permanent agency administrator for HRC. During this time of transition, HRC will consider new programs and services to more fully meet the needs of the homeless, indigent, and low income residents of Over-The-Rhine, Cincinnati, and Hamilton County.