Governor DeWine Announces Nearly $5M to Enhance Support for Human Trafficking Survivors
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine recently announced more than $4.6 million in funding to help victim service agencies meet the needs of human trafficking survivors. Thirty nonprofit organizations in 14 counties will receive funding as part of the new Direct Services for Victims of Human Trafficking Grant Program. Launched by Governor DeWine in September, the grant program aims to help serve the growing number of sex and labor trafficking victims in need of support.
Services funded through the program include but are not limited to mental health services, substance use disorder treatment, education and employment support, and residential placement. The grant program was developed in partnership with the Ohio General Assembly with funding from Ohio's operating budget. Initially funded at $4 million, an additional $600,000 was added to the program in response to the significant number of quality grant applications.
RFI: SFY24 Recovery Housing Program
OhioMHAS is seeking requests for interest in providing funding opportunities to Alcohol Drug and Mental Health Services Boards (ADAMHS Boards), interested in participating in the SFY 2024 Recovery Housing Program. The program provides funding for time-limited housing subsidies, not to exceed two years, to low-income individuals who reside in recovery housing residences that meet level I, II, or III in accordance with National Alliance for Recovery Residences (NARR) standards. This opportunity will provide up to $4 million for rental subsidies for recovery housing residents in Ohio communities. Submit e-mail of interest to: recoveryhousing@mha.ohio.gov by 3/8/2024 at 3:00 p.m. A technical assistance call will be held on March 6 at 3:00 p.m. The call-in number is 614.721.2972, Conference ID: 934 338 3#.
HPIO Releases New Data Snapshot on Suicide
The Healthy Policy Institute of Ohio (HPIO) has released a new data snapshot highlighting suicide in Ohio. The new resource includes visualizations on suicide prevalence and trends in Ohio, geographic differences in suicide rates and changes in mental health challenges among Ohio high school students. It also includes a list of resources to improve suicide prevention in Ohio. HPIO noted that five people die by suicide every day. These preventable deaths have a tremendous impact on Ohio families and communities. With the rate of suicide climbing over the past decade, both in Ohio and nationally, there are evidence-informed strategies that both public- and private-sector leaders can implement to address the issue.
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Facilitation Methods Learning Collaborative for Prevention Professionals
The Ohio Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health Prevention and Promotion is seeking applicants for its Facilitation Methods Learning Collaborative for Ohio Prevention Professionals. Apply by 5:00 p.m. on Feb. 23 at to participate in this eight-month professional development opportunity. Participants will strengthen skills in facilitation, innovation, teamwork, and collective action in a learning collaborative experience designed for prevention professionals. The experience begins with in-person on March 12-13 in Dublin, continues with a series of six monthly virtual sessions, and ends in-person in October.
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SAMHSA’s GAINS Center Webinar: Planning for the Future: Ensuring Sustainability for Drug Treatment Courts — Feb. 29
The SAMHSA-funded GAINS Center will host a Planning for the Future: Ensuring Sustainability for Drug Treatment Courts webinar on Feb. 29 from 1:30-3:00 p.m. This webinar will discuss how drug treatment courts can plan for long-term sustainability through a multifaceted approach. Participants will learn strategies that can be used by drug courts to ensure longevity, including ways to structure and organize a program for long-term success, strategies to increase support from partners and the community, and opportunities to secure ongoing funding.
Ohio Recovery Housing Trainings
Bouncing Back from Drama and Trauma — March 13
The School-Based Center of Excellence for Prevention & Early Intervention will host a Bouncing Back from Drama and Trauma virtual training on March 13 at 2:00 p.m. Participants will explore the 10 components of resilience, outlining ways in which youth at-risk can derive benefit from them. Attendees will also learn about barriers to resilience and formulate a plan to support the young adults we serve in developing the habits, attitudes, and skill sets required to become resilient teenagers.
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We Are Change Rally — April 19
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The Ohio Youth-Led Prevention Network's Youth Council will host the 13th annual We Are Change Rally on April 19 from 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at KembaLIVE in Columbus. This year, organizers celebrate the theme 'What's Poppin Ohio!?' by showcasing the work youth prevention groups are doing in terms of advocacy and action toward decreasing substance misuse and eliminating stigma. |
48th Annual OCA Spring Conference — April 15-16
The Ohio Children's Alliance will host its 48th Annual Spring Conference on April 15-16 at COSI Columbus. Click HERE to view the agenda. Bruce D. Perry, M.D., Ph.D. will provide keynote remarks on day one, while author, speaker, and trainer Becky Haas will provide the keynote presentation on day two. |
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Upcoming Star Behavioral Health Providers Trainings
Star Behavioral Health Providers (SBHP) has announced two upcoming Tier One trainings. These trainings provide an introduction to military culture, information about the deployment cycle and the effect of the deployment cycle on service members and their families. See below for dates, location, and more information.
SBHP is a collaborative initiative of the Ohio National Guard, Ohio Department of Veterans Services, OhioMHAS, The Ohio State University, American Red Cross, OhioCares, the Military Family Research Institute at Purdue University and the Center for Deployment Psychology.
April 23 | Tier 1 — Zanesville | More Information May 17 | Tier 1 — Findlay | More Information
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2024 Peer Recovery Summit — July 29-30
Save these dates! Ohio Peer Recovery Organizations (OhioPRO) announced that it will host the 2024 Peer Recovery Summit on July 29-30 at the Hilton Columbus–Polaris. This year's theme is Peer Faces: Celebrating Resiliency. National and local speakers will lead transformative educational sessions that will provide recovery leaders and peer supporters with new ideas and invigoration to continue to do meaningful work in their communities. Registration for the summit will open at the beginning of May and will be limited to 550 attendees.Subscribe to OhioPRO's newsletter to receive more information.
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In the News...
More young people are on multiple psychiatric drugs, study finds The New York Times, February 16, 2024
Anazao partners with West Holmes for drug prevention, mental health treatment services Wooster Daily Record, February 16, 2024
Ohio youth leaders advocate for drug prevention at national conference Crawford County Now, February 16, 2024
State trying to stem suicides Findlay Courier, February 15, 2024
Melissa's House bringing facility for adults with mental health issues to Old North WCMH-TV, February 15, 2024
Local students win contest aimed at saving lives WKBN-TV, February 15, 2024
Mahoning, Trumbull to share $2.8M in OneOhio grants Youngstown Vindicator, February 15, 2024
NEOMED leader addresses diversity, mental health at Akron Roundtable Akron Beacon Journal, February 15, 2024
Opinion: As gambling surges, responsibility to help vulnerable grows Crain's Cleveland Business, February 15, 2024
Americans who live alone report depression at higher rates, but social support helps NPR, February 15, 2024
Protecting the mental health and well-being of the nation's health workforce American Journal of Public Health, February 14, 2024
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