Mental Health America
The Mental Health America (MHA, formerly the National Mental Health Association) is the country's oldest and largest nonprofit organization addressing all aspects of mental health and mental illness. With more than 340 affiliates nationwide, MHA works to improve the mental health of all Americans, especially the 54 million individuals with mental disorders, through advocacy, education, research and service. MHA’s website contains information about mental illness, tools and links to help people with mental illness get the help they need to recover and advocacy information and action alerts. http://www.nmha.org
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to improving the lives of persons living with serious mental illness and their families. Founded in 1979, NAMI has become the nation’s voice on mental illness, a national organization including NAMI organizations in every state and in over 1100 local communities across the country who join together to meet the NAMI mission through advocacy, research, support, and education. The NAMI website provides information on specific mental illnesses, tools for advocacy at all levels of government and links to support networks in local communities. http://www.nami.org
Ohio.gov
This website includes links to all branches of government, tourism, employment and other information. The Government section includes a phone directory of state employees, educational resources and information on counties and towns in Ohio. http://ohio.gov/
Ohio Office of Health Transformation (OHT)
Governor John Kasich created the Office of Health Transformation (OHT) to modernize the fragmented system of Medicaid in Ohio, to improve the quality of health services available to consumers and families and provide the best value to taxpayers. For resources on Ohio’s Medicaid systems, initiatives and to provide input, visit OHT’s website. http://healthtransformation.ohio.gov/
The Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services
The Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services (ODADAS) coordinates the alcohol and other drug services of state departments, the criminal justice system, law enforcement, the legislature, local programs and treatment/prevention professionals. The website contains a comprehensive, searchable database of service providers in Ohio. http://www.odadas.state.oh.us
The Ohio Department of Mental Health
The Ohio Department of Mental Health (ODMH) funds, reviews and monitors community mental health programs coordinated by county-level boards serving all 88 counties in Ohio. The ODMH website provides information about mental health, links to finding treatment and the latest mental health research. http://www.mh.state.oh.us
The Ohio Association of County Behavioral Health Authorities
The Ohio Association of County Behavioral Health Authorities (OACBHA) is the statewide organization that represents the interests of all of Ohio’s county Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Boards at the state level. The OACBHA website provides useful information about public policy on the state level. http://www.oacbha.org
The Ohio Council of Behavioral Health & Family Service Providers
The Ohio Council of Behavioral Health & Family Service Providers, a private, not-for-profit corporation, is a trade association representing provider organizations throughout Ohio which provide behavioral health & family services to their communities. The website allows users to search for member provider organizations. http://www.ohiocouncil-bhp.org/
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Ohio (NAMI Ohio)
NAMI Ohio (the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Ohio) was created in 1982 by a small group of family members to provide mutual support, education, and advocacy for individuals and families affected by serious brain disorders. It now includes family members, mental health consumers, providers, community mental health boards, mental health organizations and other supporters among its growing membership. The NAMI Ohio website has a wide range of information for consumers, family members and the general community. http://www.namiohio.org/
Coalition for Healthy Communities (CHC)
The 35 member organizations of the Coalition for Healthy Communities include agencies that advocate for, or provide direct services for Ohioans with mental illness or addiction disorders. CHC advocates for quality mental health and substance abuse services. http://ohioc4hc.org/
Advocates for Ohio’s Future (AOF)
Advocates for Ohio’s Future (AOF) works to maintain vital public services – health, human services, and early care & education – at a level that meets people’s basic needs and protects our state’s most vulnerable populations. http://advocatesforohio.org/index