Clubhouse Ohio

Clubhouse Ohio, a coalition to improve community support for those living with mental illness, released an updated video sharing the clubhouse model, celebrating the expansion across the state, and introducing Ohio Clubhouses.

CLUBHOUSE OHIO MISSION STATEMENT: The purpose of this coalition is to establish and enhance accredited Clubhouses across the state of Ohio. We intend to pursue and accomplish the following goals: Identify communities that will benefit from the Clubhouse Model and assist in the development of Accredited Clubhouses. Enhance awareness of the needs within the mental health community and provide education on how the Clubhouse Model helps to fill critical gaps missing in our current healthcare system. Reduce stigma for those living with mental illness. We want to ensure that the entirety of our Clubhouse Community is viewed with dignity and respect. Continue to work in collaboration with agencies at the state and local level to ensure there are opportunities for our members to gain and maintain employment or further education. Develop relationships with employers across the state of Ohio to improve Transitional Employment opportunities for individuals living with mental illness. https://www.clubhouseohio.org.

CareSource Project ECHO - Treatment Resistant Psychosis Program

CareSource Project ECHO is partnered with The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center to support providers working with individuals experiencing symptoms of psychosis that persist despite treatment, commonly known as treatment resistant psychosis. Healthcare professionals from all disciplines that interact with these individuals are encouraged to join us on the first and third Wednesdays of the month, beginning July 2024 through December 2024, for live, interactive, case-based learning and free continuing education credits. Click here to view the flyer.

To register, please email [email protected] 

Amid Youth Mental Health Crisis, Ohio School-Based Behavioral Health Services Grow

Youth mental health has worsened across the country since the pandemic. Ohio has been no exception. A third of Ohio students reported challenges with anxiety, and more than 100,000 high school aged youth reported experiencing depression, according to a 2022 survey.

But there is a bright spot. Ohio has more school-based mental health resources than it did seven years ago. The number of partnerships between community behavioral health centers and schools has more than doubled since 2017, according to the Ohio Council of Behavioral Health and Family Service Providers. In the last year alone, the state has seen around a 20% increase in schools offering these services. That’s a step in the right direction, said Teresa Lampl, the council’s executive director. Community behavioral health centers typically offer mental health and substance use services to people regardless of ability to pay. More than 3,000 Ohio schools enlisted their help last school year to provide counseling, preventative screenings and crisis intervention in the classroom. Lampl said they’ve also developed programming to teach students coping skills.

Even with the increased focus on youth mental health, Lampl said accessing care is still a challenge for many young people in Ohio. There’s a shortage of mental health professionals to meet the demand, she said. Her organization’s report found that full-time employee vacancies at community behavioral health centers increased by 11% between last school year and the one before. That could stifle the centers’ ability to fill gaps at Ohio schools.

National Recovery Month: The Importance of Health and Well-Being in Recovery

Week One: We can strive to be healthier and achieve our wellness goals.

September 1 – 7 is Week One of National Recovery Month 2024. During this week, we highlight aspects of well-being and their importance to support people with mental health and substance use conditions in their journey to recovery. Wellness includes making healthy choices that support our well-being. Finding balance among the different aspects of well-being is especially important for people in recovery.

We all can make choices that support our health and well-being, such as eating a nutritious diet, exercising regularly, developing healthy sleeping habits, and managing other health issues. Getting preventive medical, dental, and vision care is also important to staying healthy.

Recovery is real and, with the right choices and support, we can achieve wellness. But you do not need to do it alone. It is OK to reach out for help if you or someone you know needs help with mental health or substance use conditions.

How You Can Help

• Support the health and well-being of those seeking help or in their recovery journey by spreading awareness about SAMHSA resources. For example, this year’s National Recovery Month toolkit includes English and Spanish social media messages, shareable graphics, and other recovery information that you can promote on your platforms. You can also use the weekly themes to develop messages that resonate with your audiences. Do not forget to check out the toolkit's weekly bilingual social media posts
• Download a National Recovery Month virtual background and use it during your online meetings in September to create awareness and show your support.
• Update your social media profiles with our National Recovery Month profile frames (English and Spanish) to show your support.

• August 31 – International Overdose Awareness Day
• September 5 – SAMHSA's 2nd Annual Walk for Reovery from Freedom Plaza to the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C. If you’re interested in attending, please contact Michael Askew.
• September 10 – World Suicide Prevention Day
• September 8-14 – National Suicide Prevention Week
• September 20 – National Addiction Professionals Day
• September 30 – International Recovery Day

Learn More About National Recovery Month