Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Coleman Professional Services, Inc. (“Coleman Health Services”) regarding its recent data breach. The Coleman Health Services data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information belonging to over 50,000 individuals.
ABOUT COLEMAN PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, INC.:
Coleman Health Services is a non-profit mental health care organization based in Ohio. Founded in 1978, Coleman Health Services offers a full array of behavioral health services and rehabilitation programs designed to improve the lives of individuals diagnosed with mental and physical disabilities.3 The services provided by Coleman Health Services include behavioral health, counseling, case management, substance use treatments, walk-in services, psychiatry, crisis intervention and stabilization, residential and supportive services, and more. Headquartered in Kent, Ohio, Coleman Health Services provides services at more than 20 locations throughout Ohio and employs over 500 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On December 14, 2023, Coleman Health Services discovered that it had experienced a data breach in which sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information may have been accessed and acquired. Through its investigation, Coleman Health Services determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed this sensitive information through employee email accounts between September 18, 2023, and October 31, 2023. On February 12, 2024, Coleman Health Services began notifying individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information potentially exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Driver’s license number
- Health information
If you received a breach notification letter from Coleman Professional Services, Inc.:
We would like to speak with you about your rights and potential legal remedies in response to this data breach. Please fill out the form, below, or contact us at (608) 237-1775 or sam@turkestrauss.com.
If you were impacted by the Coleman Health Services data breach, you may consider taking the following steps to protect your personal information.
- Carefully review the breach notice and retain a copy;
- Enroll in any free credit monitoring services provided by Coleman Professional Services, Inc.:
- Change passwords and security questions for online accounts;
- Regularly review account statements for signs of fraud or unauthorized activity;
- Monitor credit reports for signs of identity theft; and
- Contact a credit bureau(s) to request a temporary fraud alert.