Representing the interests of Ohio‘s

ADAMH Boards

The Ohio Association of County Behavioral Health Authorities (OACBHA) is the statewide organization that represents the interests of Ohio‘s county Alcohol, Drug Addiction, and Mental Health (ADAMH) Boards. Ohio‘s ADAMH Boards are statutorily empowered to plan, develop, fund, manage, and evaluate community-based mental health and addiction services. OACBHA provides leadership as the unifying voice promoting local Recovery Oriented Systems of Care that lay out mental health and addiction prevention, treatment, and supports services for all Ohioans.

New Tool for Ohio Behavioral Health Workforce Exploration

The Regional Behavioral Health Workforce Coalitions (RBHWC) and the Mental Health and Addiction Advocacy Coalition (MHAC) with support from DBH launched a new web-base...

Ohio's 2026 Mental Health Conference

The Ohio Association of County Behavioral Health Authorities (OACBHA) Foundation is proud to host Ohio’s 2026 Mental Health and Addiction Conference: Inspiring a...

OhioMHAS Name Change

Today, the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) officially becomes the Ohio Department of Behavioral Health (DBH). The change, outlined i...