Announcements

During its 36th Annual Conference, the Ohio Justice Alliance for Community Corrections presented Oriana House Vice President Molly Gauntner, LPC, LCDC III, with the 2023 Dr. Simon Dinitz Award. This achievement award recognizes a community correctional practitioner who has made contributions to the improvement of community corrections in Ohio. Gauntner has dedicated over 29 years to the field of community corrections through her work in adult felony and misdemeanor courts in Cuyahoga and Franklin Counties and has been a trailblazer for evidence based practices in probation. She has also lent her expertise, leadership, and time to numerous professional associations, boards, and committees. Gauntner serves Oriana House as its Vice President of Correctional Programs in Cuyahoga County.

One of Oriana House's halfway houses, the Terrence Mann Residential Center (TMRC) in Akron, received an award from the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. TMRC is the 2023 recipient of the prestigious Clifford Skeen Award which is presented annually to residential and non-residential programs in recognition of excellence in community corrections. The award is given in honor of the late Clifford Skeen, an Ohio legislator who sponsored Ohio’s Community Correction Act.

The selection process included staff and client interviews and an on-site visit. TMRC holds a 100% accreditation score from the American Correctional Association and is OhioMHAS and PREA certified.

Oriana House's Fannie M. Lewis Community Corrections and Treatment Center (CCTC) is proud to receive MidTown Cleveland's 2023 Community Partner Award. The award is in recognition of Oriana House providing MidTown with dedicated volunteers while working alongside MidTown's staff, community members, and partners. Oriana House strives to be a good neighbor in the communities we serve and we are grateful for the important work Midtown does.