Block Grant B09SM090610

The Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) received a $2,927,445.00 Block Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services program (CFDA 93.958). This funding will support comprehensive community-based mental health services in Ohio, including outpatient counseling, substance abuse treatment, crisis intervention, case management, housing assistance, peer support, workforce training, and public education campaigns.

As a major recipient of SAMHSA grant funding, OhioMHAS leverages its expertise to strengthen Ohio's behavioral health infrastructure and expand access to evidence-based interventions. The department partners extensively with county mental health boards, addiction treatment centers, and social service organizations, issuing sub-awards to deploy critical prevention, treatment, and recovery programs to vulnerable populations across Ohio's urban and rural regions. Recent grant focus areas include expanding the 988 crisis hotline workforce, implementing mobile response and stabilization services for youth, and enhancing the state's capacity to address opioid and stimulant use disorders.