OhioGuidestone The STARLight Center – Lancaster, Ohio
The STARLight Center is a 20-bed residential facility in Lancaster, Ohio, built in 2024 by the Fairfield County ADAMH Board and operated by OhioGuidestone. The center treats two distinct populations under one roof. There are 12 beds for substance use disorder and 8 beds for mental health crisis stabilization, both serving adults 18 and older. A 24/7 ReadyCare walk-in clinic and outpatient offices operate from the same building, and no one is turned away due to cost.
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About OhioGuidestone The STARLight Center
The substance use floor at STARLight gives residents up to 30 days to work toward sobriety with support from nurse practitioners, clinicians, and counselors, while the mental health floor stabilizes adults in acute crisis for stays of three to eight days. Both programs share the same building but operate as separate, purpose-built units, with rooms designed for the specific safety needs of each population.
STARLight was funded through a 2019 county tax levy after Fairfield County residents identified a gap in local crisis and addiction care. Upon discharge, residents transition into OhioGuidestone’s outpatient treatment, with staff helping connect them to employment opportunities, volunteer activities, and permanent housing as needed.
What Makes The STARLight Center Different?
Before STARLight opened, Fairfield County residents in crisis sometimes had to travel hundreds of miles to find an open bed. STARLight ended that by building local capacity from scratch through a community tax levy, rather than waiting for a private provider to fill the gap. It’s also one of the only facilities of its kind that treats mental health crises and substance use crises as connected intake categories.
Levels of Care
- Inpatient/Residential
- Outpatient/Intensive Outpatient (IOP)
- Mental Health Residential
Population(s) Served
- Young Adults
Treatment Offerings
- Individual Therapy
- Group Therapy
- Medication Management
- Case Management Services
Payment Options/Accepted Insurance
- Medicaid/Medicare
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Get Answers About OhioGuidestone The STARLight Center
STARLight offers residential crisis stabilization for mental health emergencies, residential substance use treatment, a 24/7 walk-in clinic, and connections to OhioGuidestone’s broader outpatient programs for ongoing care after discharge.
No, STARLight’s goal is to remove financial and insurance barriers, and the center can provide care regardless of a person’s ability to pay.
Substance use residents can stay up to 30 days, while mental health crisis stabilization stays run three to eight days, reflecting the different goals of each program.
Yes, the ReadyCare Walk-in Clinic for Behavioral Health operates from the same building with no appointment necessary.
Adults 18 and older experiencing a mental health crisis or substance use crisis can access STARLight’s services, with priority given to Fairfield County residents.
The STARLight Center has a 3.9 rating on Google, as of June 2026. Patients describe staff as knowledgeable, kind, and respectful, with several crediting the center for saving their lives. Reviewers have also highlighted the daily walk-in hours as a low-pressure way to get information, with staff, including leadership, stepping in quickly to answer questions and verify insurance coverage on the spot.
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