Ohio Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services

Congratulations to the Mental Health and Recovery Services Board of Seneca, Ottawa, Sandusky and Wyandot counties on another successful Behavioral Health Summit. OhioMHAS staff were invited to present on agency priorities, including: 🏥 Hospital access 🚨 Crisis services 📱 988 🏘️ Ohio’s integrated Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic model 🚗 and Mobile Response and Stabilization Services The event showcased the great work being done across the board region and state to make help more visible, accessible, and effective.

“In that urgent moment when a young person is in a mental health crisis, families need to know immediately where to turn for help,” said Governor Mike DeWine. Thanks to Samantha Wildow at Dayton Daily News for the coverage of our efforts to expand Mobile Response and Stabilization Services (MRSS) statewide. Reminder, the current MRSS Request for Proposals (RFP) is open through Friday, Sept. 13. https://bit.ly/3Z7VFjk

Overdose can happen to anyone. If you witness an overdose, call 911. Say “someone is not breathing and is unresponsive. Please send an ambulance immediately.” #OverdoseAwarenessDay

Did you know the #988Lifeline offers specialized support for Spanish-speakers, Veterans, and individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing? 📞 On average, 988 receives nearly 10,000 calls from Ohio area codes each month, connecting callers to specialized national call centers.

Attention providers, coalitions, schools, and Ohioans statewide! Did you know there's a free online tool to help promote the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline? This new tool will allow you to create personalized materials to promote 988 in your community! Visit https://bit.ly/3YB28Dw

Congratulations to St. Vincent Family Services on the opening of their newly renovated children’s residential treatment center in Columbus. This new, bright facility will allow SVFS to transform young lives like never before. We are proud to have been a partner at the table in this project and look forward to hearing about the successes and positive results for years to come!

Did you hear? We awarded our first SOAR Network Innovation Grant to Hazel Health to provide teletherapy services to 160,000 K-12 students statewide. This initiative is yet another example of how Ohio continues to be a model in behavioral health innovation. Learn more about the partnership 🌐 https://bit.ly/3XgI20d If you have an innovative concept that stands to benefit the mental health of Ohioans, apply for future rounds of grant funding ▶️ https://bit.ly/3WZh9fA

August 31 is #OHOverdoseAwarenessDay. Local communities across the state will gather to reflect on the many lives lost to addiction and take actions to prevent overdose. Visit https://bit.ly/3WKVeZL to find an event near you.

Prevention is more! OhioMHAS Chief Advisor Tia Marcel Moretti welcomed guests to the Ohio Prevention Conference where she stressed the importance of prevention at every point along the continuum of behavioral health. Thank you to Prevention Action Alliance for partnering to host this important event!

Transition made sweet at Central Ohio Behavioral Healthcare! As staff move in to the new hospital they will receive special 🍬'moving supply' kits🍭 to add a dash of fun to the change as we prepare for our exciting new journey!