ADAMH Board of Franklin County

06/03/2026

ADAMH staff recently attended the Ohio Association of County Behavioral Health Authorities (OACBHA) Foundation’s annual mental health and addiction conference.

Staff learned about innovative strategies and best practices in prevention, education, intervention, treatment, recovery, family support and community engagement.

06/02/2026

Through a community mini-grant from ADAMH, WovenCare Advocacy Services is launching its Breaking the Silence virtual community series focused on mental health awareness and stigma reduction.

The series is designed to encourage open, respectful conversations around mental health while helping strengthen understanding and connection within the community.

The first free session takes place at 6:30 p.m. on June 5 and will focus on reducing mental health stigma. Register to join the conversation: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/breaking-the-silence-a-virtual-community-series-on-mental-health-tickets-1986505756192?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

06/01/2026

ADAMH CEO Erika Clark Jones was recently recognized as a member of Who's Who In Black Columbus’ inaugural Women of Excellence class, which honors Black women whose leadership, vision and service transform and elevate central Ohio.

ADAMH congratulates Erika on this well-deserved recognition and celebrates the leadership and dedication she continues to bring to both the organization and the community.

05/29/2026

As comes to a close, ADAMH is grateful to stand alongside provider partners in recognizing the importance of mental health and well-being. Throughout the month, agencies showed their support by wearing green and helping raise awareness around mental health.

Thank you to all ADAMH staff and providers who participated and helped make this month a meaningful reminder that awareness, compassion and connection all play a role in supporting one another.

05/28/2026

05/27/2026

This Mental Health Awareness Month, staff participated in and facilitated two trainings focused on strengthening response skills.

Thank you to Youssef Kasheer and Candace Carter for leading Question, Persuade and Refer (QPR) training. QPR is an evidence-based su***de prevention approach designed to help individuals recognize and respond to warning signs of su***de.

Thank you to Colleen Hendon for facilitating a Youth Mental Health First Aid training, where staff learned how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use among young people.

ADAMH is grateful for opportunities to invest in staff development and continue equipping employees with tools and knowledge that help strengthen and support the well-being of our community.

05/25/2026

The ADAMH office will be closed Monday, May 25 in observance of Memorial Day.

If you or someone you love is struggling or in crisis, call, text or chat 988, or go to the Franklin County Crisis Care Center at 465 Harmon Ave.

05/22/2026

Thank you to the Dublin ACT Coalition - Dublin, OH for inviting Monica Cerrezuela, ADAMH’s Senior Director of Government Affairs and Special Initiatives, back to present to their group.

Monica's presentation focused on ADAMH’s role in the community as well as emerging policy and public health trends related to ma*****na legalization, kratom and psychedelic-assisted treatments.

05/21/2026

ADAMH CEO Erika Clark Jones was honored to speak at the grand opening and ribbon cutting for Community For New Direction’s (CND) second building on Livingston Avenue, marking an important expansion of the agency’s impact in the community.

CND continues to make a meaningful difference through its work, and this new space will help the organization reach and support even more individuals and families in need. Congratulations to CND on this exciting milestone.

05/15/2026

Mental Health America of Ohio, alongside ADAMH and several provider partners, recently hosted the fifth annual Peer Recovery Supporter Community Event and Job Fair. The event brought together individuals in recovery, certified peer supporters and community organizations for a day focused on connection, opportunity and growth.

Attendees had the chance to learn more about becoming a certified peer recovery supporter, connect with employers, explore career opportunities and build relationships within the recovery community.

Thank you to everyone who attended, participated and helped make this year’s event a success.