The Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services (ADAMHS) Board of Cuyahoga County is responsible for the planning, funding and monitoring of public mental health and alcohol and other drug addiction services delivered to the residents of Cuyahoga County. Under Ohio law, the ADAMHS Board is one of 50 Boards coordinating the public behavioral health system in Ohio.
The Board is a quasi-independent part of county government, governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. The Board has the legal responsibility and authority for the provision of mental health and addiction treatment services and contracts with provider agencies to deliver services that assist consumers and clients on the road to recovery.
Change the Conversation About Mental Illness . . . to Mental Wellness
4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, May 30, 2013.
Wrap-up Mental Health Month by participating in
Change the Conversation About Mental Illness . . . to Mental Wellness – a FREE public event that will be held on Thursday, May 30, 2013, from 4:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m., at the Visiting Nurse Association, 2500 East 22nd St., Cleveland, 44115.
Join in the conversation with:
- Speakers sharing personal success stories of recovery from mental illness.
- A panel representing the schools, faith-based organizations and the criminal justice and crisis systems.
- Private one on one meetings with provider organizations to have your personal questions answered.
- Advice for what to do if someone you know is exhibiting signs of mental illness and/or addiction.
Referrals for mental health and addiction treatment services and appointments for assessments will be provided on the spot.
Ample FREE parking and refreshments provided.
The ADAMHS Board of Cuyahoga County, the Common Pleas Court of Cuyahoga County, NAMI Greater Cleveland, Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University and the Mental Health Advocacy Coalition are sponsoring this event.
Click here to download the flyer.
Looking for Mental Health Services?
If you are a resident of Cuyahoga County, have no insurance and are new to the community mental health and addiction system seeking mental health treatment services for you or a loved one age 18 or over, please contact our SCALE Central Intake program at 1-877-236-8676.
SCALE is not intended for individuals who have private health insurance, or for those who have already been linked to treatment or an agency in the community mental health and addiction system within the
past six months, except for crisis services.
Click here to find out more about SCALE.
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MHS Board of Cuyahoga County Training Institute Spring Workshop Schedule
The ADAMHS Board of Cuyahoga County Training Institute Spring Workshop Schedule is now available. Click here to review the interactive schedule. (Please be patient as it may take a moment to open. The registration form is interactive and can be completed online and printed and/or e-mailed via the submit button. Not all interactive features may be available for all users.)
Credit cards are now accepted -- The ADAMHS Board is using Eventbrite to manage online registrations to its Training Institute workshops and now can accept payment by credit card. Please see page eight of the Workshop Schedule for details. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Tonya Birney, Training Officer, at 216-241-3400, ext. 813, or via e-mail at birney@adamhscc.org.
Mark Your Calendar for the Roads to Recovery '13 Conference!
Save the Date! The Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services (ADAMHS) Board of Cuyahoga County is holding its
Roads to Recovery ’13: A Journey Beyond Medicaid on
Monday, September 16, 2013.
This biennial regional conference for people living with mental illness, individuals in treatment from addictions, family members, and providers of mental health and alcohol and other drug treatment/prevention services will be held at the Marriott Cleveland Airport on West 150th Street in Cleveland, Ohio.
More information will be released as the date draws near!
Suicide Prevention/Mental Health Crisis Services:
Mental Health Services, Inc., operator of the Cuyahoga County Suicide Prevention Hotline, is now offering
Crisis Chat, an on-line emotional support for anyone who is depressed, despaired or thinking about suicide. Click the
Chat Icon to learn more or access the confidential and anonymous service that is available daily from 3:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide
call the 24-Hour Cuyahoga County Suicide Prevention Hotline operated by Mental Health Services., Inc., at
216-623-6888.
FREE Online Behavioral Health Screenings -- With Video Doctor!
The ADAMHS Board of Cuyahoga County is pleased to offer FREE and anonymous online screenings that now feature
Video Doctor (for depression and alcohol screenings), an online tool that simulates a conversation with a doctor and guides a person through a series of questions about his/her emotional well-being and readiness to seek help.
Video Doctor launches after a person completes an online screening and
scores positive for having symptoms of depression or alcohol abuse.
We offer the following screenings:
- Alcohol Addiction (with Video Doctor)
- Depression (with Video Doctor) - Bipolar Disorder
- Eating Disorders
- General Anxiety Disorder
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
- Brief Screen for Adolescent Depression
These screenings are anonymous and are not intended to be a diagnosis. The screening tools can help you identify signs that you or someone you know might have a behavioral health issue. The results only indicate that you may benefit from a professional consultation and services.
Click this link to access the screening program:
http://www.mentalhealthscreening.org/screening/ADAMHSCC
Please Note: The online screening program is an education initiative of Screening for Mental Health, Inc. (SMH), and all screenings are informational, not diagnostic. The online screenings, like the paper and pencil screenings held on SMH national screening days, are conducted anonymously and diagnoses and treatment recommendations are not provided.
Behavioral health care is treatment of addiction and mental illness. Health care is the treatment of the body. Since the brain is an essential part of the body -- BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE IS HEALTH CARE! Join the Board in participating in the Ohio Association of County Behavioral Health Authorities and the Ohio Coalition for Healthy Communities
Bandaid Campaign.
Here’s how you can participate! Visit
www.ohioc4hc.org/bandaid to find out about the campaign and get the artwork and codes to: Place a bandaid with the slogan in all your outgoing messages; print bandaid label sheets; place the bandaid on your Web site, and find art to make your own bandaids of any size.
Parking at the ADAMHS Board:
Free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis. All visitors must check-in at the blue Parking Attendant Booth located in the lot directly behind the building on the east side of West 26th Street.
Visitors are to inform the attendant that they are visiting the ADAMHS Board and will be directed to available parking spaces. Some visitors may be directed to the lot on the corner of West 26th and Chatham Avenue, and others may receive a validated parking ticket and be required to park in dedicated spaces in the Westside Market lot off of Market Avenue and West 24th Street.
Free and metered parking is also available on the street.
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