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About the Agency
ADAMH helps Franklin County residents find the right places for affordable and quality--alcohol, substance use disorder and mental health services in Franklin County
Mission
Our mission is to improve the well-being of our community by reducing the incidence of mental health problems and eliminating the abuse of alcohol and other drugs in Franklin County.
Who We Serve
ADAMH’s role is to fund, plan and evaluate our community’s mental and behavioral health care services, making sure we are keeping our promise to taxpayers.
Providers
ADAMH funds more than 30 provider agencies in Franklin County that provide mental health and addiction services to a growing, vulnerable population.
Things to Know
- Phone banks – Issue 24 Phone Banks begin on Tuesday. We’ll be calling likely supporters on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. throughout the month of October. Phone Bank sign up link: https://forms.gle/
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- Election Night – Please join us as we mark the close of the campaign in the best way we know how – by saying Thank You! Tuesday, November 3, 8:00 – 8:30 p.m. Register
Franklin County ADAMH board seeks increased tax levy Nov. 3
The Columbus Dispatch
As demand for mental-health services and addiction treatment continues to soar, Franklin County voters are being asked to approve a property tax increase for the public agency that helps to fund such care.
The existing 2.2-mill levy for the Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Board of Franklin County has not been raised in about 15 years, according to the county. In that time, an epidemic of opioid addiction has taken root in central Ohio and throughout the nation.
The COVID-19 outbreak also has ushered in new crises and stresses that further illuminate gaps in care, said Erika Clark Jones, CEO of the ADAMH board.
Dispatch Endorses Issue 24
The Columbus Dispatch
The Dispatch also recommends “yes” votes on a Columbus proposal for electric energy aggregation and a levy supporting operations of the ADAMH board in Franklin County.
Voters also should approve a small increase in property tax support for the Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Board of Franklin County. The ADAMH board has not requested an increase in 15 years, but much more is being asked of it as opioid addiction has grown and been exacerbated by social isolating that has accompanied the coronavirus pandemic.
Endorsements
Organizational Support:
- Alvis House
- Baptist Ministerial Alliance
- Central Ohio AFL-CIO
- Central Ohio Hospital Council
- Columbus Building Trades Council
- Columbus Education Association
- Columbus Medical Association
- Columbus NAACP
- Columbus Urban League
- Community Shelter Board
- Concord Counseling
- First Congregational Church UCC
- Franklin County Board of Developmental Disabilities
- Franklin County Children Services
- Franklin County Democratic Party
- Fraternal Order of Police Capital City Lodge 9
- Freedom BLOC
- Human Service Chamber of Franklin County
- Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance of Columbus
- Jewish Family Services
- Lutheran Social Services
- North Community Counseling Centers
- Ohio Hispanic Coalition
- PrimaryOne Health
- SomaliCan
- St. Vincent Family Center
- Stonewall Democrats of Central Ohio
- Syntero
- Teachers for Betters Schools
- Yes We Can
- YWCA Columbus
Media Support:
- Columbus African American News Journal
- Columbus Dispatch
- Communicator News
Business Community Support:
- AEP
- Central Ohio African American Chamber of Commerce
- Crabbe, Brown & James
- Columbia Gas
- Columbus Chamber of Commerce
- Diversity Chamber of Central Ohio
- EMH& T
- Nationwide
- OhioHealth
- Robert Weiler Company
- Worthington Industries
Individual Community Support:
- Jamette Agyemang
- Rev. Dr. Tim Ahrens
- Kenton Beachy
- Yolanda Board, MS, LPCC-S
- Jon Bommarito
- Lindsay Cornelius
- Holly Dabelko-Schoeny
- Juliet Dorris-Williams
- Kari Dosmann
- Scott Fisher
- Tonya Fulwider
- Paula Gaynes
- Sonya Higginbotham
- Carolyn Ireland
- Linda Jakes
- Larry James
- Dontavius Jarrells
- Areyah Kaltmann
- Katrina Kerns
- Rabbi Sharon Mars
- LeeAnn Mattes
- Rachelle A. Martin
- Erin Michel
- Allison Mitsui
- Paige Pellegrino
- Kathy Podlasiak
- Carly Quick
- Catherine Petrowski, Ph.D
- Denise Robinson
- Sarah Salyers
- Shelli Sloan
- Michelle Vargas
- Sue Villilo
- Robert Weiler Family
- Nathan P. Wymer
Elected Official Support:
- US Congresswoman Joyce Beatty
- Ohio House of Representatives Assistant Minority Leader Kristin Boggs
- Ohio State Senator Tina Maharath
- Ohio State Senator Hearcel Craig
- Ohio State Representative Erica Crawley
- Ohio State Representative Adam Miller
- Ohio State Representative Mary Lightbody
- Ohio State Representative David Leland
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Former Ohio House Speaker Jo Ann Davidson
- President, Franklin County Board of Commissioners John O’Grady
- Franklin County Commissioner Kevin Boyce
- Franklin County Commissioner Marilyn Brown
- Franklin County Auditor Michael Stinziano
- Franklin County Sheriff Dallas Baldwin
- Franklin County Treasurer Cheryl Brooks-Sullivan
- Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther
- Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein
- Former Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman
- Columbus City Council President Shannon Hardin
- Columbus Council President Pro Tem Elizabeth Brown
- Columbus City Council Member Shayla Favor
- Columbus City Councilmember Rob Dorans
- Columbus City Councilmember Mitchell Brown
- Columbus City Councilmember Emmanuel Remy
- Columbus City Councilmember Priscilla Tyson
- Columbus City School Board Member Jennifer Adair
- Columbus City School Board Member Michael Cole
- Columbus City School Board Member James Ragland
- Columbus City School Board Member Carol Beckerle
- Columbus City School Board Member Ramona Reyes
- Columbus City School Board Member Eric Brown
- Columbus City School Board Member Tina Pierce
- Grandview Heights City Council
- Reynoldsburg City Council
- Whitehall City Council
The ADAMH Levy, Issue 24, is receiving enthusiastic support throughout Franklin County! Send us an email to add your name to the growing list of supporters.
Voting
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Click here to request an Absentee Ballot. Early, In-Person Voting begins, Tuesday, October 6 at the Franklin County Board of Elections, 1700 Morse Rd., Columbus, Ohio 43229.