2026 ADAMH Grants Legislation Text
Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health has been awarded the 2026 Alcohol, Drug And Mental Health (ADAMH) Board of Franklin County grant service contract for the Alcohol and Drug Services (ADS) and Neighborhood Social Services Divisions (NSS) to fund the following projects: Outpatient Treatment (General Claims); Women’s Recovery/Treatment; Prevention BLOCK Grants Federal, State, and Levy; Addiction Treatment Program (ATP); Grief Counseling; and Gun Violence. The funding for the projects totals $1,879,470.94 from ADAMH and begins January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026.
The Alcohol and Drug Services (ADS) Outpatient Treatment (General Claims) and Women’s Recovery/Treatment grant programs are primarily funded through the ADAMH Board of Franklin County and the grant programs also generate the following revenues which are to be appropriated; anticipated fiscal year 2026 client fees in the amount of $128,742.60 and Medicaid in the amount of $161,257.40 for a total appropriation of $2,169,470.94. These funds will enable Columbus Public Health to continue to provide treatment, counseling and prevention services to men, women, children/families, homeless population and to serve clients referred by the criminal justice system.
The Alcohol and Drug Services (ADS) Prevention Program will serve clients, who may receive multiple services, through Columbus City Schools, After School/Summer programs, Latina Prevention programming, HIV/Early Intervention sites, Parenting classes, and Recreation Centers. Adults and family members will be served; children and adolescents will be served through youth programming; and transitional age youth will be served through youth mentoring, workforce development and programming. The ADS Comprehensive Treatment Program will provide treatment services to men and women through the provision of Biopsychosocial Assessments, Individual, Intensive Outpatient and Outpatient counseling. 70% of the popula...
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