What We Aim To Solve
One in five Americans experience a diagnosable mental health condition in any given year, and up to 80% of people will experience a diagnosable mental health condition in their lifetime. No one should feel alone on their mental health journey. Conversations about mental illness can be uncomfortable, theyre often kept in the shadows, and theyre frequently obscured by shame. Given the staggering statistic of how many people will be personally impacted by mental illness, conversations are not happening as often or as loudly as they should be, nor is care as readily available as it should be. Navigating the behavioral healthcare system can be hard. Finding accessible resources and providers can be complicated. We meet these needs and bridge these gaps. We transform how people think about mental illness, make it easier to get help, and give people the support they need to get better and stay better.
Background Of The Opiate Task Force
In 2007, unintentional drug poisoning became the leading cause of death in Ohio, surpassing car accidents for the first time on record. This trend continued in 2008. To address this concern in 2009, the former ADAMH Board Executive Director Orman Hall formed the Opiate Task Force of key community stakeholders from a variety of backgrounds and interests.
The first Opiate Task Force Community Summit was held November 5, 2009. Subsequent summits were held in January 2011 and January 2012 that summarized accomplishments for those time periods.
The Opiate Task Force Board of Directors formed in late 2011 and established a set of bylaws in early 2012. In the summer of 2015, members from the Pickerington and Lancaster Opiate Task Forces combined efforts and formed a new board. Together they spent time in strategic planning and came up with new goals to work on over the next few years.
Mental Health America Of Ohio Support Groups
This group is operated by Mental Health America of Ohio Please reference our website, mhaohio.org/events , for the most current information about support group services in light of the current public health crisis. Meetup.com is great, but your best reference for all our group schedules is here .For more than 30 years, our organization has been offering support groups for adults living with mental illness . Available on a drop-in basis and free of charge, please check out a meeting anytime you can, and be ready to connect with others who have “been there” too. All groups are either facilitated by a mental health professional or a person with lived experience who completed our facilitator training.
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The Purpose Of The Fairfield County Opiate Task Force
Mission â The Fairfield County Opiate Task Force raises awareness and engages in advocacy to prevent opiate use from eroding the health of the community.
Vision â We strive to end opiate misuse in Fairfield County.
The Fairfield County Opiate Task Force is charged with the responsibility of coordinating the efforts of the medical, treatment, law enforcement, community education, and community relations efforts to combat the opiate and heroin addiction crises confronting Fairfield County.
The Opiate Task Force Board of Directors meets TBD at the Fairfield County ADAMH Board, 108 W. Main St., Suite A, Lancaster, Ohio 43130. There are currently five committees, which meet the second Tuesday of every month at 10 a.m. at the ADAMH Board.
Mental Health First Aid
If you do not live or work in Franklin County, please visit the Ohio Statewide Collaborative website to learn more about training opportunities in your area, or contact .
What Is Mental Health First Aid?
An evidence-based program that has been adopted by over 20 countries, Mental Health First Aid teaches adults how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders.
Utilizing a five-step action plan, participants learn to assess for risk of suicide or harm, listen nonjudgmentally, give reassurance and information, encourage appropriate professional help, and encourage self-help and other support strategies. Participants also receive detailed information regarding local providers, community services and national resources available for support and recovery.
Two Mental Health First Aid courses are available: Youth Mental Health First Aid, which is designed for those working with adolescents , and Adult Mental Health First Aid.
How do I sign up?
We are able to offer these trainings for free thanks to our partnership with the Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Board of Franklin County. At the training, we provide information on accessing local mental health resources, so these trainings are intended for those who live in and around Columbus, Ohio. To sign up, see our upcoming trainings in the sidebar, or visit our Events calendar.
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Mental Health America Of Ohio Brings Support To Fairfield County
NOTE: This story has been updated to reflect that the Fairfield County ADAMH Board is funding this project.
FAIRFIELD COUNTY Mental Health America of Ohio is a nonprofit organization based out of Columbus but serving the entire state seeking to connect people to the proper mental health resources they need.
With funding provided by the Fairfield County ADAMH Board, they hope to bring that goal to Fairfield County as they have five new groups being introduced in the area.
The five mental health support groups will cover topics that include anxiety, depression, mood disorder, schizophrenia, and family members of people with substance use disorder. All of Mental Health America of Ohio’s groups are free and open to the public on a drop-in basis.
Erica Duncan, Support Groups Manager for Mental Health America of Ohio, said that the support that their groups provide is through the sense of community it gives.
“The cool thing about our support groups is they are really based in this idea about the power of community and the importance of having people who hear you and understand you and can be there with you,” said Duncan. “At our groups, all of our individuals or participants have an opportunity to speak, to kind of get the validation and encouragement from others, and then learn skills, learn from other people about what’s worked, what hasn’t worked, and then kind of just get the emotional support and connection that will help to encourage them along their journey.”
How We Listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Heres how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization collecting feedback from the people you serve?
Paper surveys, Focus groups or interviews , Case management notes,
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve,
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With whom is the organization sharing feedback?
Our staff, Our board, Our funders, Our community partners,
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback,
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