April Griffin is an experienced professional in social services and education, currently serving as a Social Service Support Specialist for the City of Cleveland since March 2023. Simultaneously, April has been a Case Manager at Community Assessment & Treatment Services (CATS), Inc. since November 2019. Prior experience includes a teaching role at Karamu House from February 2009 to March 2016, as well as positions in airport operations at Burke Lakefront Airport and the Cleveland Airport System from 2000 to 2005. Additionally, April served as a Substitute Teacher for the Cleveland Metropolitan School District from 1998 to 2004. April holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Cleveland State University and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from West Virginia University, along with a Certificate in Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies from Kent State University.
Community Assessment & Treatment Services (CATS), Inc.
CATS - An Overview CATS manages numerous programs targeted to a variety of specific populations. We offer multiple levels of care ranging from outpatient to residential services. At present CATS has three sites with the capacity to serve: 151 men in the Men's Residential Treatment Program, which provides treatment from 30 to 90 days. 60 women in the Women's Residential Treatment Program, which provides treatment from 30 to 90 days. 16 men in our Wadsworth Residential Program in Medina County. CATS has a total of 227 residential beds. The CATS' Outpatient Program serves up to 90 individuals a day, providing assessments, individual and group counseling, and case management services. We also have 60 Sober Housing beds at our Cleveland location, available to both men & women. To date, CATS has served over 45,000 individuals and their families. CATS experiences a 72% success rate, defined as individuals who enter treatment and complete their assigned level of care.