To promote an environment that develops the highest quality system for reducing the harmful impact of mental illness, substance abuse, family violence and supports the rights of the individual in Fairfield County.
 

State Mandate

The Fairfield County ADAMH Board is the county agency authorized to plan, fund and monitor mental health, drug and alcohol services in Fairfield County.
 

Monitoring

The Board is responsible for reviewing, evaluating and conducting audits of its contract agencies to determine if they meet or exceed the standards of the State of Ohio. Results are forwarded to the appropriate state department. The Board also conducts client satisfaction surveys, referral source surveys and other surveys as needed to help monitor services.
 

Planning

The Board is responsible for the planning of public mental health and substance abuse services in the county. To fulfill this mandate the Board conducts need assessments and evaluations. The results are analyzed and provided to volunteer Board members to assist them in making the necessary decisions to provide direction to Board staff.
 

Funding

The Board has to balance the many needs of the county with the scarce resources available which is a very complex process. The Board receives dollars from many sources. Although only a small percentage comes from local levy dollars, these dollars provide a lot of leverage and are very important. They provide the required "match" that enables the Board to obtain additional dollars from the State and Federal government. At the end of every state fiscal year (July through June) the Board is required to submit detailed reports to the Department of Mental Health and the Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services that show all of the dollars coming in, where they came from, how much, and where they went. Board members review the financial statements at each meeting. The Board is audited as part of the County every year on a calendar year basis by the State Auditor's office. The Board is also required to have an independent audit of its contract agencies on an annual basis. Those audits are forwarded to the State Auditor's Office.
 

Community Input

The Board is made up of 18 residents of Fairfield County appointed by the County Commissioners (10), the Ohio Department of Mental Health (4), and the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services (4). The Board usually meets on the fourth Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. Board meetings and committee meetings are open to the public and dates and times are published in the local paper and posted at the Board office.  If you or anyone you know might be interested in serving on this Board, please contact the Board office at (740) 654-0829 for more information.