Governor DeWine announces $100M in federal funding to communities to fight opioid addiction, prevent overdose deaths
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced a $100 million investment of federal State Opioid and Stimulant Response (SOS, formerly SOR) funding from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to help communities fight opioid addiction and prevent overdose deaths.
The funds are a continuation of year one funding received by the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) that will strengthen and sustain an array of prevention, harm reduction, treatment and long-term recovery supports for Ohioans struggling with an opioid or stimulant use disorder. More than 7,800 Ohioans were served in year one of the SOS initiative.
“Ohio continues to make good progress in our effort to stem the tide of opioid addiction, but our work is far from over,” said Governor Mike DeWine. “While the rate of unintentional overdose deaths is slowing, our work must continue. This funding will help us save lives and promote stronger, healthier communities.”
More than $58.7 million of the $100 million will be channeled to Ohio’s 50 county Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services (ADAMHS) boards to expand access to local prevention, harm reduction, treatment and recovery supports.
Another $16.6 million will be designated for direct-funded community initiatives. OhioMHAS will also use these funds to partner with the Ohio Department of Health to provide funding to purchase additional supplies of the overdose reversal drug naloxone, and the Ohio Department of Veteran Services to provide services for veterans and active-duty service members, including the expansion of peer recovery support services for residents at the ODVS Domiciliary who have a history of opioid use disorder, stimulant use disorder and/or co-occurring disorders.
OhioMHAS coordinated with statewide partners, state level agencies, and Governor Mike DeWine’s RecoveryOhio initiative to identify Ohio’s goals for the SOS initiative. Key priorities include:
• Reducing unintentional overdose deaths
• Increasing access to addiction treatment
• Preventing youth alcohol and drug use
• Increasing recovery supports
• Supporting responsible prescribing practices
• Promoting harm reduction practices.
“I am proud of the work Ohio is doing through the SOS initiative and look forward to extending the impact of these programs with this additional round of funding. Ohio has experienced significant successes thus far with the SOS initiative, exceeding the national rates in several key data collection and outcomes performance measurements,” said OhioMHAS Director Lori Criss. “Together with our local partners, we are saving lives and illuminating the pathway to recovery with a goal of connecting Ohioans with the services they need to get well, be well and stay well.”
Some examples of programs funded in year one that will be sustained with the continuation funding include:
• $686K to the Wood County Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board for a Quick Response Team (QRT) to respond to overdoses; installation of naloxone vending machines; expand treatment and withdrawal management services; and an array of recovery supports including peer support, housing and transportation.
• $202K to the Mental Health and Recovery Board of Belmont, Harrison, and Monroe Counties to implement peer recovery support programs in local jails to assist clients struggling with opioid and other stimulant use disorders.
• $842K to the Clermont County Mental Health and Recovery Board to support prevention and after school programming to help youth build healthy and effective coping skills; expand access to Medication-Assisted Treatment; promote treatment in lieu of incarceration; and promote peer support services and other recovery supports including housing and transportation.
• $150K to the Youngstown Urban Minority Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Outreach Program (Mahoning County) to increase prevention, treatment and medication assisted treatment services to minority youth and adults with or at risk of opioid use disorder.
• $150K to Brigid’s Path (Montgomery County) to provide services to infants exposed to additive substances and assist families with community linkage.
• $558K to Workit Health (Lucas County) for online and on-demand addiction treatment through mobile and web applications.
See the full list of grant awards for the second year of State Opioid and Stimulant Response grants below.
Second Year SOS 3.2 Planned Investments
Local ADAMH Board Grant Awards
September 30, 2023 - September 29, 2024
ADAMH Board Awards
SOR 3.2 Grant Award
Allen, Auglaize, and Hardin Counties, $993,169.39
Ashland County, $585,543.47
Ashtabula County, $367,443
Athens, Hocking, and Vinton Counties, $2,058,275
Belmont, Harrison, and Monroe Counties, $668,678
Brown County, $229,318.76
Butler County, $1,922,604
Clark, Greene, and Madison Counties, $1,379,969
Clermont County, $1,175,041
Columbiana County, $345,019
Cuyahoga County, $2,709,527.95
Defiance County (4 counties), $944,184.35
Delaware and Morrow Counties, $1,029,000.04
Erie County, $677,633.51
Fairfield County, $712,675.92
Franklin County, $3,336,237.07
Gallia, Jackson, and Meigs County, $1,330,602.08
Geauga County, $1,411,243.46
Hamilton County, $3,185,980.71
Hancock County, $781,396
Huron County, $345,379.92
Jefferson County, $322,806
Lake County, $1,074,040
Licking and Knox Counties, $1,248,700
Logan and Champaign Counties, $888,765
Lorain County (North Ridge Site), $3,037,354.03
Lucas County, $3,337,093
Mahoning County, $1,495,513.76
Marion and Crawford Counties, $707,100.50
Medina County, $475,938.94
Mercer, Van Wert, and Paulding Counties, $931,916.59
Miami County (Tri-County), $450,123
Montgomery County, $1,213,209
Muskingum Area, $745,302
Paint Valley County, $2,999,820
Portage County, $1,031,260
Preble County, $591,496
Putnam County, $849,381
Richland County, $1,381,468
Scioto, Adams, and Lawrence Counties, $2,051,788
Seneca, Ottawa, Sandusky, and Wyandot Counties, $769,938.24
Stark County, $343,970
Summit County, $1,008,106.69
Trumbull County, $843,852.13
Tuscarawas and Carroll Counties, $378,271.28
Union County, $764,000
Warren and Clinton Counties, $690,999
Washington County, $231,334
Wayne and Holmes County, $1,221,283.50
Wood County, $1,452,717.58
Total Board Investment: $58,726,468.87.
Second Year SOS 3.2 Planned Investments
Direct Funded Community and Innovation Partners Grant Awards
September 30. 2023 - September 29, 2024
Direct Funded Community Partners
SOR 3.2 Grant Award
Akron UMADAOP, $150,000
Alcohol and Drug Freedom Center of Knox County, $146,552
Andrew's House of Hope, $86,125
Basecamp Recovery Center, $149,600
Brigid's Path, $150,000
Center for Addiction Treatment (CAT), $109,672
Cincinnati UMADAOP, $150,000
Cleveland Sober Living for Women/Save a lot Renovation, $149,889
Cleveland Treatment Center, $150,000
Cleveland UMADAOP, $150,000
Coleman Professional Services, $149,265
Dayton UMADAOP, $150,000
DeCoach Rehabilitation, $60,829
DeCoach Rehabilitation, $72,414
Discovering New Paths, $122,000
East End Community Services, $89,232
Franklin UMADAOP, $150,000
Hispanic UMADAOP, $150,000
Hope Town Inc., $150,000
Lima UMADAOP, $300,000
Lorain UMADAOP, $150,000
Lower Lights Ministries, $57,000
Multiethnic Advocates for Cultural Competence , $338,407
Lucas UMADAOP, $150,000
Mansfield UMADAOP, $150,000
Meridian Healthcare - Boardman, $148,387
Mommy & Me, Too, Inc., $150,000
New Directions, Inc. - Crossroads, $149,910
People Places and Dreams, LLC, $150,000
Phoenix Counseling Solutions, $150,000
Point of Freedom, $150,000
Primary Care Solutions of Ohio, Inc, $150,000
Primary Purpose Center, Inc., $150,000
Quest Recovery Center, LLC, $132,992
Recovery Resources, $38,624
Recovery Solutions of Northeast Ohio, $500,000
St Vincent Charity Medical Center, $147,428
Talbert House, $150,000
The Briermost Foundation, $145,427
The Columbus Chapter of The Links, $150,000
The LIT Movement, $126,339
Thrive Therapeutics, $98,970
University of Cincinnati, $150,000
Women of Hope, Inc., $150,000
Youngstown UMADAOP, $150,000
Continued Direct Funded Community Investments, $6,769,062
MOMS Projects
CHC Addiction Services, $200,000
Coleman Professional Services, $200,000
CommQuest Services, Inc., $200,000
Community Counseling Center, $200,000
CompDrug, $200,000
Crossroads Center, $200,000
First Step Home, Inc., $200,000
Health Recovery Services, Inc. (2 Locations) Athens, $200,000
Health Recovery Services, Inc. (2 Locations) SOTC Moms, $200,000
Meridian Healthcare (2 Locations), $400,000
MetroHealth System, $200,000
Zepf Center, $200,000
Continued MOMS Projects Investments, $2,600,000
Innovation Initiatives Projects
Cedar Ridge Behavioral Health Solutions, $514,292
Cleveland Treatment Center, $303,509
Cognitians, LLC, $432,364
Coleman Professional Services, $600,000
Health Recovery Services, $381,482
Huron County ADAMHS Board, $483,210
Meridian Healthcare, $195,157
OhioHealth Research Institute, $600,000
OneEighty, Inc., $234,319
ReLink.org, $99,750
Point of Freedom, $599,345
Scioto Paint Valley Mental Health Center, $360,368
SMART Recovery, $592,350
Summa Health, $596,259
The SOAR Initiative, $146,873
Thrive Behavioral Health Care, $524,785
Workit Health, $558,296
Continued Innovation Investments, $7,222,359
Total SOS 3.2 Direct Funded Community Investments: $16,591,421.