The ADAMHS Board of Cuyahoga County offers a variety of resources for local organizations and businesses to learn about and better support individuals with mental health and substance use disorders. To download this list of resources, click here.

Resources for Your Business

Working Minds Training

Working Minds is a suicide prevention training for workplaces. Learn more about Working Minds Training at coloradodepressioncenter.org/workingminds.

Substance Use Recovery and Workplace Safety Program

As Ohioans return to work amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, health experts warn some may be at a higher risk of developing substance use disorders as employers focus on other safety protocols and staying open. This makes the Substance Use Recovery and Workplace Safety Program more necessary than ever. The program also provides access to a free employee wellness incentive program, BWC’s Better You, Better Ohio!

To enroll in the program, contact John Wilton by email: John.W.1@bwc.state.oh.us or by phone: (216) 584-0307. 

The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation manages this program, which reimburses employers in participating counties for:

• Development and legal review of employer policies and procedures about substance use issues.

• Training for employees to understand substance use and their employer’s related policies.

• Training to equip supervisors and managers to better manage employees in recovery.

• Drug testing for prospective and current employees in recovery 

RecoveryOhio's Recovery Friendly Employer Training Modules

These trainings focus on a science-based explanation of substance use disorder to reduce stigma and develop effective strategies for managing it. The trainings guide employers in developing a business approach to hiring and retaining employees in recovery. For individuals, the trainings can help them navigate workplace policies, practices and culture so they can maintain their recovery while also managing possible triggers. Access the trainings here.

Employer Toolkit on Mental Health in the Workplace

This toolkit from the Ohio Department of Insurance, created in partnership with OhioMHAS and RecoveryOhio, is designed to help employers and employees promote mental health in the workplace and provide helpful information on navigating mental health and substance use disorder insurance  benefits.

Mental Health First Aid

Like CPR, Mental Health First Aid prepares participants to interact with a person in crisis and connect the person with help. Learn more here.

Carry Narcan

Consider having someone trained to carry Narcan/Naloxone in case of overdose. Project DAWN provides free education on what puts someone at risk for opioid overdose, how to recognize the signs and symptoms of opioid overdose and how to respond to an opioid overdose and use naloxone (Narcan) the antidote to opioid overdose. Learn more here.

Resources to Share with Your Workforce

Free Online Screenings

The ADAMHS Board offers free, confidential online screenings for a variety of mental health and substance use concerns. Screening results are not a diagnosis but are a good starting point for someone to speak to a healthcare professional. Click here to access the screenings.

Ways to Reach Out for Help

• Cuyahoga County’s 24-Hour Suicide Prevention, Mental Health/Addiction Crisis Information & Referral Hotline: 216-623-6888

• Cuyahoga County’s 24-Hour Warm Line: 440-886-5950. This is operated by peer supporters at Thrive Behavioral Health who are there to listen and help callers if they are struggling.

• Crisis Text Line: text “4Hope” to 741-741

• OhioMHAS COVID Emotional Support Careline: 1-800-720-9616

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988