Ideastream: Cleveland Officials Distribute Narcan To Stem Record Overdoses

The month of May has historically been a marker. It is an indicator for the area and foreshadows if it will be a bad year for overdoses in Cuyahoga County, according to the ADAMHS Board of Cuyahoga County. So this May, they are hoping to prevent deaths by distributing free naloxone kits.

05/12/2021

ADAMHS Board Held Virtual Annual Meeting on May 10, 2021

05/10/2021 1:00 PM

Cleveland.com Editorial: With drug overdoses at record pace, Cuyahoga County needs to ensure best treatment practices

05/10/2021

Outreach and Harm Reduction Efforts to Reduce Overdose Deaths in Cuyahoga County

ADAMHS Board of Cuyahoga County, Thrive Peer Support, and Over 20 Community Partners Launch Outreach Efforts to Reduce Overdose Deaths in Cuyahoga County

05/07/2021 1:00 PM

Cleveland.com: State sending 60,000 doses of opioid overdose drug to 23 counties

Ohio officials announced this week that about 60,000 doses of naloxone, a medicine that reverses opioid overdoses, are being sent to ZIP codes in 23 counties demonstrating the highest need.

05/07/2021

The Cuyahoga County Diversion Center is Now Open

It is a first-of-its kind facility in Ohio, working in conjunction with law enforcement to help individuals involved in a low-level offense who are exhibiting signs and symptoms of a mental illness and/or addiction receive the help, care and linkage to community resources they need.

05/04/2021 3:30 PM

NAMI Greater Cleveland Launches Its Collaborative Community Awareness Campaign #StigmaFreeCLE

NAMI Greater Cleveland (NAMI GC), the Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services (ADAMHS) Board of Cuyahoga County and the Mental Health and Addiction Advocacy Coalition (MHAC) joined together to create a collaborative community public awareness campaign #StigmaFreeCLE.

04/30/2021 9:00 AM

Ideastream: Low Pay Fuels Mental Health Worker Shortage In Cleveland Area

Calls to a local mental health crisis hotline are up 30 percent in the last year during the COVID-19 pandemic. As demand for mental health services increased, it's been difficult for many providers to find professional staff over the last year.

04/23/2021

News 5: Local mental health agencies respond to workforce shortage

The ADAMHS Board of Cuyahoga County reported a local behavioral health workforce shortage, at a time when calls to the 24-hour mental health hotline are up by 30%.

04/22/2021

Press Release from the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office: 69 Overdose Deaths in March

Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner Dr. Thomas Gilson, today (April 6) issued a public health alert, stating that Cuyahoga County has suffered at least 69 suspected overdose deaths in the month of March.

04/06/2021 3:00 PM

Cleveland.com: Gun violence column points to need for more interventions on childhood trauma, other crises

Oftentimes when there is a mass shooting, mental illness is blamed.

04/02/2021 9:00 AM

Ideastream: Clevelanders Navigating Loneliness, Social Isolation During Pandemic

The ADAMHS Board increased funding to allow the Warm Line to operate 24 hours a day during the pandemic in order to meet demand. Having support systems are key to maintaining recovery and handling mental illness.

03/24/2021 8:00 AM

Cleveland.com: Pandemic focuses funding on mental health, but advocates say more is needed

Investing in mental health and behavioral health is critical for Ohio’s “return to normal” after the pandemic, said Scott Osiecki, the CEO of the ADAMHS Board of Cuyahoga County. Issues like anxiety, depression, stress and grief could linger well after the cor

03/01/2021 8:00 AM

Fox 8: Amidst pandemic, Ohio sees record overdose deaths

While the attention of the world is on coronavirus, the opioid epidemic is still ongoing.

02/18/2021 2:30 PM

Cleveland.com: Fighting the Opioid Epidemic During the Coronavirus Pandemic

"A lot of people are consumed with the pandemic, but the opioid epidemic never went away,” said Scott S. Osiecki, CEO, in this cleveland.com story on fighting the opioid crisis during the coronavirus pandemic.

02/02/2021 3:00 PM

Cleveland.com: Coronavirus pandemic making it harder to mourn loved ones, but families are finding ways

This story is part of the ongoing cleveland.com series “Coping Through COVID,” which aims to help Northeast Ohio residents manage the stress of COVID-19 by examining the mental health and behavioral health aspects of the pandemic.

02/01/2021 10:30 AM

MHRAC 2020 Annual Report

The Mental Health Response Advisory Committee (MHRAC) officially submitted the MHRAC 2020 Annual Report to the City of Cleveland and the ADAMHS Board of Cuyahoga County on January 31, 2021.

02/01/2021 10:30 AM

19 News: East Cleveland Digital Divide and Mental Health

This two part series explores the impact of the digital divide on mental health and what the East Cleveland Neighborhood Center is doing to help.

01/27/2021 10:30 AM

Cleveland.com: A Day in the Life of a Mental Health Specialist During the Pandemic

Behavioral health workers in Cuyahoga County and beyond continue to deal with stress and other challenges.

01/26/2021 2:00 PM

Spectrum News: Diversion Center to Help Individual with Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders

Cuyahoga County is opening a diversion center as part of an efforts to transform the criminal justice system in the community.

01/14/2021 3:00 PM