ADAMHS Board for Montgomery County

What kind of Visitor am I?

While we have strived to make this Web Site more user friendly, We sometimes get questions about exactly who our audience is and how this site is supposed to be used. Our primary goal for the site is information distribution. Here we have posted information for all Montgomery County Residents. For our Board Members, Board Staff and those "provider" organizations that provide services to those in need, we have separated information out by these categories for you. All information is readily available to anyone and there are no restrictions to viewing the information, with the exception of Staff Email.

Below are general definitions of these seperate categories of our visitor types:

Board Members

This area is reserved for our board members. Occasionally we post information about upcoming board meetings and the minutes to past meeting in this section. Our board members can download packets and agendas required for the meetings so they can be better prepared when the meeting starts.

Service Providers

Just as we need to communicate with our board members, we also need a special place to communicate general information to our service providers. This section is where all service contractors will find information on doing business with the ADAMHS board.

Board Staff

The ADAMHS board staff have the ability to access their board email from the Web. This is the link that allows staff to securely log into their accounts while off-site.

OhioMHAS Announces Community Innovations Initiative

The Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services announced it will invest $1.5 million next year in projects that help link non-violent offenders with community-based behavioral healthcare services. The investments into the 12 collaborative projects in 24 counties is part of the Department's new Community Innovations Initiative, which kicked-off last week at the University of Findlay. The funding was acquired through savings resulting from the consolidation of state-funded agencies for mental health and addiction services. ....More

Suicide Risk Management

There are over 38,000 completed suicides in the United States per year. It is the 10th overall leading cause of death and the 3rd cause of death for individuals aged 15-24. Over 90 percent of those who die by suicide meet criteria for a severe and persistent mental illness and the suicide rate has been increasing, particularly among our veterans and middle aged males. click here for More

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

After a traumatic experience, it's normal to feel frightened, sad, anxious, and disconnected. But if the upset doesn't fade and you feel stuck with a constant sense of danger and painful memories, you may be suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It can seem like you'll never get over what happened or feel normal again. But by seeking treatment, reaching out for support, and developing new coping skills, you can overcome PTSD and move on with your life. For more information, Click here

Even Moderate Drinking in Pregnancy Can Affect a Child's IQ

Relatively small levels of exposure to alcohol while in the womb can influence a child's IQ, according to a new study led by researchers from the universities of Bristol and Oxford using data from over 4,000 mothers and their children in the Children of the 90s study (ALSPAC) and published November 14 in PLOS ONE. , click here.