You Still Have Time to Order The Ohio Council's 2022 Salary Survey Report

The Ohio Council's 2022 Compensation and Benefits Survey Report, prepared by Blue & Co., LLC is now available. The 2022 report includes a new section on Other Ohio Industry Compensation. This section includes a comparison of In-Demand jobs in Ohio both within the health and social services sectors as well as other industries that community behavioral health providers are now competing with for talent.  Once you have your copy of the report, please see the Summary section beginning on page 5 that provides a summary overview of the survey results.  

To order, please click here to complete the order form and pay electronically. Your order will be processed immediately upon receipt and a link to the 71-page report will be sent to the email address provided on the order form.   

Thank you for participating in this year's survey process.  We truly appreciated your patience and continued support.

Rising Rates of Suicide, Depression Accelerated by Pandemic Among U.S. Kids

The U.S. surgeon general has called it an 'urgent public health crisis' – a devastating decline in the mental health of kids across the country. According to the CDC, the rates of suicide, self-harm, anxiety and depression are up among adolescents – a trend that began before the pandemic.

(Source: www.cbsnews.com)

OhioMHAS Prevention Office Releases Strategic Plan 2021-24

The Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) Office of Prevention Services is dedicated to the vision of All Ohioans promoting healthy, safe, and resilient communities. To achieve this, OhioMHAS partners with the state’s behavioral health and related organizations to build a workforce that is capable of sustaining community-based prevention strategies and growing the use of evidence-based practices rooted in the science of prevention. The recently released Strategic Plan establishes a roadmap for providing expansive, strong infrastructure and support that has the capacity to sustain the future of effective prevention in Ohio. OhioMHAS Director Lori Criss added, “Our Office of Prevention Services plays an essential role in carrying out our vision of ending suffering from mental illness, substance use disorders and problem gambling for Ohioans of all ages, their families, and communities.” Click HERE to read more about Ohio’s Prevention priorities, strategies, programming and alignment with the strategic plans of the Governor’s offices of  RecoveryOhio and the Children’s Initiative, as well as the OhioMHAS Strategic Plan 2021-24.