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ADAMHS Board names new executive director
(Plain Press November 2025) On October 22nd, the Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services (ADAMHS) Board of Cuyahoga County announced its Board of Directors voted to appoint Jason Joyce as its new chief executive officer. Joyce brings more than 19 years of experience serving vulnerable populations, with a focus on ensuring individuals have…
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New billboard campaign brings awareness to suicide and crisis resources in Cuyahoga County
PHOTO BY BOB SANDRICK, THE LAND Latoya Hunter Hayes, the Alcohol Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services (ADAMHS) board’s chief of external affairs, is working on a new campaign to bring awareness to the 988-hotline resource. by Bob Sandrick, The Land (Plain Press July 2025) A county agency charged with helping those with…
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Pilot aims to transform community response to mental health crises
PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Monday, April 22, 2024; A sign sponsored by the Alcohol Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board of Cuyahoga County promotes calling 988 for mental health and addiction crisis services. by Abe Kurp (Plain Press May 2024) Residents of some Cleveland neighborhoods will soon have access to a new tool…
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ADAMHS Board and Brave Technology Co-Op launch Cuyahoga County Overdose Prevention Network (COPN) App
(Plain Press April 2024) As part of a State Opioid Response grant to increase harm reduction efforts in Cuyahoga County and reduce overdose fatalities, the Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services (ADAMHS) Board of Cuyahoga County partnered with Brave Technology Co-Op to create a localized overdose prevention app. The Cuyahoga County Overdose Prevention App (COPN) is designed to…
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ADAMHS Board, MetroHealth and St. Vincent Charity partner to open behavioral health crisis center
(Plain Press, October 2023) The Ohio Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services has approved a capital grant of more than $6.8 million to a collaborative consisting of the Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services (ADAMHS) Board of Cuyahoga County, The MetroHealth System and St. Vincent Charity Community Health Center for the development of…
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ADAMHS Board Received State Opioid Response Dollars to install five Naloxone Vending Machines and 447 Emergency Access Naloxone Cabinets
The Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services (ADAMHS) Board of Cuyahoga County received State Opioid Response funds in the amount of $1,148,724.75 to increase harm reduction efforts in Cuyahoga County aimed to reduce overdose fatalities. The grant allowed for the purchase of five naloxone vending machines, four of which will also include other…
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Additional funding needed for mental health programs and services
Additional funding needed for mental health programs and services by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, October 2022) Individuals suffering from mental health crises often find themselves in court when it would be more appropriate for them to receive treatment that would allow them to have a path toward recovery from their illness. Instead, many end up…
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*** In Memory ***
ADAMHS Board shares memories of its former Chief Executive Officer William M. Denihan *** In Memory *** ADAMHS Board shares memories of its former Chief Executive Officer William M. Denihan (Plain Press, June 2022) It is with great sadness that the Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services (ADAMHS) Board of Cuyahoga County shares that its former Chief Executive…
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Peer support group aids with recovery from addiction
Peer support group aids with recovery from addiction by Christopher Johnston (Plain Press, March 2022) Four years ago, Rondye Brown reached “the darkest place” in his life. Feeling trapped in an endless cycle of crime, prison and substance abuse, Brown decided on what he believed to be his best solution. “I asked God to remove his…
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