Our Mission

Our philosophy stems directly from the disparity between the quality of care represented across private and public behavioral healthcare organizations. We aim to close this gap and work tirelessly to deliver the highest quality of care possible with access to this care afforded to those who wish to seek it.

Using only proven evidence-based practices and therapeutic modalities, Medication Assisted Treatment, and a combination of Clinicians (Therapists/Case Managers/Client Advocates) who possess the professional expertise relating to their individual treatment roles, we are prepared to give you or your loved one the treatment you deserve to fight back against addiction.

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Ohio Recovery Centers leadership
J.B. Whitehouse with Former United States Surgeon General Jerome M. Adams
Ohio Recovery Centers leadership
J.B. Whitehouse with Former United States Surgeon General Jerome M. Adams

Leadership

Ohio Community Health Recovery Centers is led by J.B. Whitehouse.  Whitehouse is a leader in the behavioral health community, and is also someone who is in recovery himself. He has been sober and free from all mind altering substances since November 25, 2011.

Since 2012, J.B. has worked in the behavioral healthcare treatment field in California and Ohio.

J.B. is a regular speaker at the University of Cincinnati, and has been featured on several television programs and news articles surrounding his sobriety and recovery based endeavors. J.B. has worked in almost every capacity in the treatment field since 2012 with the exception of those which require clinical or doctoral licenses.

He has created and led operations teams, admissions teams, and business development teams before successfully developing and directing two behavioral healthcare facilities within the span of the last 9 years.

Our Leadership Team

Ohio Community Health Recovery Centers is staffed by addiction experts and masters-level clinicians dedicated to helping you fight back against substance abuse and learn to live a sober life.

J.B. Whitehouse

Since 2012, J.B. has worked in the behavioral healthcare treatment field in California and Ohio. J.B. is a regular speaker at the University of Cincinnati, and has been featured on several television programs and news articles surrounding his sobriety and recovery based endeavors. J.B. has worked in almost every capacity in the treatment field since 2012 with the exception of those which require clinical or doctoral licenses. He has created and led operations teams, admissions teams, and business development teams before successfully developing and directing two behavioral healthcare facilities within the span of the last 9 years.

J.B. Whitehouse
CEO

President of Ohio Community Health, Bryson is a proud father of 2 amazing kids, Edie and Everett. He holds extensive degrees and certificates including a Masters degree from UC, a BFA from the Art Academy of Cincinnati, a BA in Psychology from the College of Charleston, and a graduate certificate from Harvard University. As someone in recovery himself, he is a source of vast knowledge and experience in the recovery community and has been helping others find the right treatment program for them for over 5 years. Bryson states, “Since we launched Ohio Community Health, I have personally seen many clients transform their lives for the better. Seeing clients change, who were in a spot similar to mine, fuels me with daily motivation to help find the best treatment setting for that individual.”
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Bryson Modlin, BS
President

Ben Lemmon

As Vice President and Clinical Director, Ben has been working in the addiction and mental health field since 2013, deciding to enter the field after overcoming his own challenges with addiction. Ben’s goal is to empower clients to begin processing what is going on inside of them and create inner peace. He believes a person at peace with themselves and the world around them will not feel the need to use substances, and a big part of his job is teaching clients how to shift the focus from everything that is going on outside of themselves to what is going on inside. Ben shares, “The most rewarding part of my job is watching people completely transform themselves and begin living the life they were designed to live”.
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Ben Lemmon, LCDC III
Vice President

Mary Leyendecker

Mary Leyendecker is a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) who has been working in the areas of mental health and addiction since November, 2015. She dreamt of being able to serve others as a nurse and is now educated in the field to help others with support, guidance, and empowerment to overcome their challenges. Mary has completed 3 separate master’s degree programs, graduating from Mt St. Joseph University (MSN), Cedarville University (FNP) and University of Cincinnati (PMHNP). Mary believes mental health and physical health are inseparable and she focuses on holistic and nutraceutical care for healing. Mary works at multiple locations including Ohio Community Health Recovery Centers as a provider and Director of Nursing. She prides herself on leading the way to enable others to see deep inside themselves and discover a better quality of life.

Mary Leyendecker PMHNP
Director of Nursing

Mary Porter

Our Associate Clinical Director, Mary received her Masters of Social Work in 2008 from The University of Cincinnati. She also received her Licensed Independent Chemical Dependency Counselor Licensure in 2001 and retired from The Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center on April 14, 2014. Due to the fourth wave of the Opioid Epidemic in 2019, she decided to enter back into the workforce to assist the addicted population. She considers herself to be an advocate for the addicted population, and states that her compassion, resilience, empathy, wisdom, knowledge, experience, and love for this forgotten population goes beyond words. She considers what she does for the addicted population as a calling versus a "career," because she too was once an "addict and alcoholic”, having been sober for over 45 years.

Mary Porter, LICDC
Assoc. Clinical Director
& Therapist

Amanda Kuchenberg

Amanda recently joined Ohio Community Health Recovery Centers as a Clinical Case Manager, being originally from Wisconsin and settling in the Cincinnati area in her early 20s. Her career started in the fashion industry but quickly changed as she searched to find her drive and passion through helping others who struggle with addiction. As someone in recovery herself, she desires to provide hope, share lived experiences, and support others on their journey. She currently holds a Peer Recovery Support Supervision Certification along with a CDCA and plans to continue her education with the University of Cincinnati in order to continue to aid in the battle against substance addiction.
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Amanda Kuchenberg CDCA, PRS
Case Manager

Christopher Glover

An Ohio native, Christopher is currently in school and working to grow in competence to better support the recovery community. As a recovering individual himself, he knows the struggles that individuals struggling with addiction and their families go through, and that recovery is possible with the right help. He understands that the hardest part of recovery is asking for help, and is passionate about providing help to support those struggling and their decision to start the journey towards a better future.

Christopher Glover
CDCA
Case Manager

Miller Atkinson

Miller Atkinson is a Cincinnati native who started his career in substance use disorder/co-occurring mental health disorder treatment with Ohio Community Health Recovery Centers when it opened. Miller graduated from the University of Cincinnati summa cum laude with a bachelor’s in political science and a legal studies certificate. After college, Miller moved to the west coast to attend professional school then moved to the east coast to work as a paralegal. Miller earned his CDCA license from OCDPB while working at Ohio Community Health. Miller is in recovery himself with 3 years sober.

Miller Atkinson
Operations Lead

Bill Zimmerman

Bill Zimmerman is a Greater Cincinnati Area native who has worked in substance use disorder/co-occurring mental health disorder treatment since 2018. Bill received his CDCA (Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant) license from the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board in 2020. Bill has worked in Clinical Operations in both support and supervision, program facilitating, and 12-step recovery support during his career. Bill has a passion for the recovery community, having been in recovery himself since 1982.
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Bill Zimmerman, CDCA
Program Facilitator

Jessica Forney

Our Human Resources Coordinator, Jessica was born and raised in Cincinnati, OH and is a mother of 2 girls. She attended the University of Cincinnati for Criminal Justice, then obtained her CDCA and started working in treatment. She states that working in recovery “has been one of the most rewarding jobs I have ever experienced. Ohio Community Health Recovery Center has been life-changing for me and it can be life changing for you.”

Jessica Forney
Human Resources

Thomas Hunter

Born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, Thomas is a licensed social worker with 30 years of experience working in the mental health and recovery field. Thomas is passionate about striving each day to help those in need by utilizing his extensive knowledge and experience to support those who desire to establish their sobriety and maintain it in their recovery.
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Thomas Hunter, LSW
Clinical Therapist

Patrick McCamley

Patrick is a Clinical Therapist and Cincinnati native who has worked in substance use disorder/co-occurring mental health disorder treatment since 2019. Patrick received his bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Cincinnati in 2021 and received his LCDC III (Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor) license from the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board in 2022. Patrick has worked in Clinical Operations, Clinical Case Management, and Clinical Therapy throughout his career. He has tremendous empathy and compassion for the recovery community, having been in recovery himself since 2018. Patrick is uniquely qualified because of the specific combination of his academic background and his own experience in recovery.

Patrick McCamley, LCDC III
Clinical Therapist

Taylor Lilley

Growing up in Louisiana with addiction running rampant on both sides of my family, Taylor at one time felt that life away from drugs and alcohol seemed impossible for her. She remembers what it was like sitting across from someone thinking “there is no way they could ever understand what I’m going through”. Now working in recovery, she feels that sharing her experience offers credibility and a certain type of trust with clients that only someone who has walked down the road to recovery can illustrate. To immerse herself further into the field of addiction, she is currently studying at Cincinnati State for Human and Social Services. She hopes I never forget where I came from, and believes that if she can do it, so can you!

Taylor Lilley, CDCA
Case Manager

Daniel Ritchie

Daniel was a 5 time Mixed Martial Arts Champion who became addicted to opiate pain medication and eventually Heroin/Fentanyl. After multiple overdoses and an attempt on his life, Daniel found Recovery on 11/01/2016. “I now share about my addiction and Recovery openly in hopes that my experience will inspire others to get the help they desperately need and deserve. I am a published writer, co-author, community activist, and motivational speaker. I have a 5-year-old daughter and work on the front lines of this epidemic, continuing my mission by helping those in need find treatment.”
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Daniel Ritchie, PRS
Business Development

Our Facility

Ohio Community Health Recovery Centers is an outpatient facility that offers Partial Hospitalization Programming (PHP), Intensive Outpatient Programming, Outpatient Programming, and Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) for men and women ages eighteen and above.

These are step-down levels of care and are vital in the creation and development of lasting foundations and skill sets for success in long-term recovery. Read our HIPAA Compliance Statement to learn more.

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Other Facilities Developed

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The District Recovery 

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Hotel California by the Sea – Cincinnati

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Christopher Glover CDCA

My name is Christopher Glover, and I am from Cincinnati, Ohio. I am currently in school and working to grow in competence to better support our community. As a recovering individual I know the struggles that you or a loved one can go through and that there is help for anything you may be struggling with.

The hardest part is asking for help and we are here as a team to best support you and your decision to start your journey towards a better future. Connect with Chris on LinkedIn

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Amanda Kuchenberg PRS CDCA

I recently joined Ohio Community Health Recovery Centers as a Clinical Case Manager. I am originally from Wisconsin but settled in the Cincinnati area in my early 20s.  My career started in the fashion industry but quickly changed as I searched to find my drive and passion through helping others who struggle with addiction. 

As someone who is also in recovery, I wanted to provide hope, share lived experience, and support others on their journey.  I currently have my Peer Recovery Support Supervision Certification along with my CDCA and plan to continue my education with University of Cincinnati so I can continue to aid in the battle against substance addiction. Connect with Amanda on LinkedIn.

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Patrick McCamley LCDC III

 Patrick McCamley (Clinical Therapist) is a Cincinnati native who has worked in substance use disorder/co-occurring mental health disorder treatment since 2019. Patrick received his bachelors degree in psychology from University of Cincinnati in 2021 and received his LCDC III (Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor) license from the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board in 2022. Patrick has worked in Clinical Operations, Clinical Case Management, and Clinical Therapy throughout his career.

Patrick has tremendous empathy and compassion for the recovery community, being in recovery himself since 2018. Patrick is uniquely qualified to be helpful because of the specific combination of his academic background and his own experience in recovery.

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Bill Zimmerman CDCA

Bill Zimmerman is a Greater Cincinnati Area native who has worked in substance use disorder/co-occurring mental health disorder treatment since 2018. Bill received his (Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant) license from the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board in 2020.

Bill has worked in Clinical Operations in both support and supervision, and Program facilitating and 12 step recovery support during his career. Bill has a passion for the recovery community, having been in recovery himself since 1982. Connect with Bill on LinkedIn

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Taylor Lilley CDCA, PRS

Growing up in Louisiana with addiction running rampant on both sides of my family. A life away from drugs and alcohol seemed impossible for someone like me. I remember what it was like sitting across from someone thinking there is no way they could ever understand what I was going through.

Sharing my experience offers a credibility and a certain type of trust with clients that only someone who has walked down this road can illustrate. To immerse myself further into the field of addiction, I am currently studying at Cincinnati State for Human and Social Services.  I hope I never forget where I came from, if I can do it, so can you!

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Thomas Hunter LSW

Hello my name is Thomas Hunter. I was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. I am a licensed social worker.In my scope of practice I have worked in the areas of mental health and recovery for thirty years. The clients I have worked with in my career have ranged in age from seven to seventy.

I strive each day to serve my purpose of helping those in need and I believe I do so by utilizing all of my experiences to accomplish my goal of supporting those who desire to establish their sobriety and maintain it in their recovery. Connect with Thomas on LinkedIn.

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Mary D.Porter,LICDC

 My name is Mary D. Porter. I received my Masters of Social Work in 2008 from The University of Cincinnati. I received My Licensed Independent Chemical Dependency Counselor Licensure in 2001. I retired from The Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center on April 14, 2014. Currently, I am the Associate Clinical Director for The Ohio Community Health Recovery Centers in Cincinnati.. Due to the fourth wave of the Opioid Epidemic in 2019,  I decided to enter back into the workforce to assist the addicted population.

The overdoses were astounding and I wanted to help.  I consider myself  to be an advocate for the addicted population. My compassion, resilience, empathy, wisdom, knowledge, experience and  love I have for this forgotten population goes beyond words. I consider what I do for the addicted population as a calling versus a “career,” because I too was once an “addict and alcoholic.” Today I am 45.5 years alcohol and substance free.

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Ben Lemmon LCDC III

Hello, my name is Ben Lemmon, and I’m the Vice President and Clinical Director at Ohio Community Health Recovery Centers. I’ve been working in the addiction and mental health field since 2013 and decided to enter the field after overcoming my own challenges with addiction.

When I first meet a client, I always explain to them that the reason we are meeting is because they are not capable of obtaining or maintaining sobriety, and my goal is to create a person that can maintain sobriety. I believe a person’s personality is made up of their thoughts, feelings and actions and my job is to help clients identify the thoughts, feelings and actions that have them disconnected from recovery and provide them with the tools to live a healthy and happy life. Connect with Ben on LinkedIn