substance abuse

Huge mental health investment coming to Ohio

BY: - January 10, 2023

After making mental health a priority since taking office in early 2019, Gov. Mike DeWine has signed $175 million in mental health expenditures into law.  The expenditures are divided into two tranches, according to documents provided by the Office of Budget and Management.  “This additional $175 million investment in mental health infrastructure expansion and workforce […]

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What can Ohio do to fight PTSD?

BY: - August 23, 2022

If you are interested in the world of public health, you may have heard the growing conversation around adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)—traumatic events in childhood that have health and economic impacts that ripple into adulthood. According to the Health Policy Institute of Ohio nearly two-thirds of Ohio adults reported exposure to ACEs in 2015. This […]