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ADAMH, the Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Board, is Franklin County's safety net of care for people seeking mental health, alcohol and drug abuse prevention and treatment services. Through more than 40 local community agencies, ADAMH helps nearly 40,000 Franklin County residents get the help they need to lead healthy, productive lives. And with the help of a sliding-fee scale, anyone in the community can receive quality, affordable ADAMH services at one of our neighborhood agencies located throughout Franklin County.
Visit our Web site for more information. |
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ADAMH
447 East Broad Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Phone: 614.222.1057
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Mental Health Month Edition |
 May is Mental Health Month In honor of Mental Health Month, we partnered with 10TV again this year to educate the community about mental health issues and that treatment works and recovery happens. |
CFAC Member Spotlight: Christy Murphy  | | Christy Murphy - President, Consumer & Family Advocacy Council |
CFAC Spotlight : Christie Murphy Advocating for Mental Health Awareness
After years of struggling to provide her son, Christy Murphy knows the importance of quality mental health treatment, and a strong support network.
"When you have a son who is struggling with a mental illness you want the best for them, you want to help them," said Murphy. "At times, finding help can be overwhelming and it takes support and resiliency to get the help you need."
Read the rest of this article by clicking here. |
Join the ADAMH Walk Team to Advocate for Mental Health 
On Saturday, June 4, 2011 ADAMH will be participating in the 8th Annual NAMIWalk to support the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Franklin County, an ADAMH-funded agency.
To participate in the walk or to donate to the ADAMH Walk Team please visit the ADAMH Walk Team Website. |
ADAMH Awarded 2011 ODADAS Strategic Prevention Framework Grant
The Alcohol Drug and Mental Health Board of Franklin County (ADAMH) is pleased to announce that the ADAMH application for the 2011 ODADAS Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) Grant has been selected for funding.
The Franklin County Urban SPF Coalition will build a sustainable, culturally and linguistically competent program that will focus on delaying the onset of alcohol and other drug use and reducing substance-related problems in young adults, ages 18-25, in the urban core of Columbus, including neighborhoods on the Near Eastside, Near Westside (Franklinton and Hilltop), Northside (South Linden Area), and Southside.
Read more about the ODADAS Grant here. |
Intern Spotlight: James Alexander  | | James Alexander |
James Alexander is no stranger to the ADAMH System of Care. In 2005, he was recognized with the Randall M. Dana Award of Excellence for his commitment to consumers and the ADAMH System and for the past 12 years, he has worked at Maryhaven. Currently he is the supervisor of the Engagement Center which is a shelter for publicly inebriated homeless men and women.
As if working full-time is not enough, James decided to go back to school to get his Master of Social Work at the Ohio State University. He is studying the administrative track of social work and is expected to graduate in December 2011.
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ADAMH Funds Pilot Faith Summer Camps for Youth
Over the past three years, as a part of the ADAMH Faith-Based Outreach Initiative, ADAMH met with faith leaders to learn more about their experiences addressing behavioral health issues within their congregations and community. In these meetings faith leaders shared that youth are exposed to numerous issues including: alcohol and other drug use, domestic and family violence, and peer pressure to use drugs.
Recognizing the issues in the community, on Tuesday, April 26, 2011, the ADAMH Board of Trustees approved an action that will allocate funding to Community for New Directions to host day camps for high-risk youth this summer at local faith-based organizations.
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Provider News Updates Upcoming Events*
- September 1, 2011: ADAMH Recovery Month Kick-Off will be held at the King Arts Complex from 9-11 a.m.
- September 28-30, 2011: MACC Conference: "Informing Cultural Competence through Research and Best Practices-Eliminating Disparities Across Systems" will be held at Embassy Suites - Columbus Airport.
- October 6, 2011: ADAMH Faith Leaders Symposium will be held at the Ohio State University - Fawcett Center.
*Visit the ADAMH Community Event Calendar for more information about upcoming events. |
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