Guiding Organizations

CDC is the nation's leading science-based, data-driven, service organization that protects the public's health.

Community coalitions across the country receive funding up to $125,000 per year to strengthen collaboration among local partners and create an infrastructure that reduces youth substance use.

HPIO simplifies complex data into actionable policy insights, brings together diverse perspectives to inform decisions, and offers expertise to navigate the changing policy environment.

NAMI Ohio works to ensure that individuals and families affected by mental illness have the resources, support, and advocacy they need to thrive.

ONDCP leads and coordinates the nation’s drug policy as part of a whole-of-government approach to addressing addiction and the overdose epidemic. ONDCP also provides hundreds of millions of dollars to help communities stay safe and healthy.

The Ohio Department of Behavioral Health strives to end suffering from mental illness, substance use disorders, and problem gambling for all Ohioans. Don’t forget to subscribe to the weekly newsletter.

The Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation works to reduce the stigma of suicide, promoting evidence-based prevention strategies, and raising awareness about suicide’s relationship to mental illness and substance use disorders, and other factors that contribute to suicide.

The Problem Gambling Network of Ohio (PGNO) is committed to providing leadership & innovation to enhance Ohio's problem gambling service system through collaboration, advocacy, and support. PGNO provides training, professional development, and outreach to organizations across the state.

RecoveryOhio coordinates the work of state departments, boards, and commissions by leveraging Ohio’s existing resources and seeking new opportunities. Its goals are to make treatment available to Ohioans, provide support services for those in recovery and their families, offer direction for the state’s prevention and education efforts, and work with local law enforcement to fight illicit drugs at the source.

SAMHSA leads efforts to advance behavioral health across the U.S., offering resources for mental health, substance use, and community well-being.