News & Updates
NAMI Ohio joins Gov. DeWine as He Vows to Bring Mental Illness Out of the “Shadows” in State of the State Message
COLUMBUS, OH: Gov. Mike DeWine outlined broad improvements to the mental health system in his State of the State speech, vowing to bring Ohioans with mental illness out of the shadows. “NAMI Ohio will be working with Governor DeWine and the General Assembly to develop...
A Call for Help: NAMI Ohio Answered
Mary’s sister had been in a Columbus psychiatric hospital for two weeks this past summer, and despite daily calls to the hospital, Mary had been unable to reach the hospital treatment staff. Not once. In two weeks. As days passed, Mary, who lives in Marietta, Ohio,...
Celebrating Life
Written & Submitted By: Danei Edelen Nothing says spring like the feeling of fresh air blowing through our house on a warm spring day like the afternoon after the Georgetown Community Day at Georgetown Elementary. After two years of isolation, I think everyone was...
NAMI Ohio Thanks Governor DeWine for Continued Commitment to Ohioans Impacted by Mental Illness
COLUMBUS, OH: Vowing to remedy “unfinished business” from decades ago when thousands of people were released from psychiatric hospitals without adequate treatment, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced a plan to greatly expand community services for those with mental...
The Mean Disease
Written by Alan Johnson, NAMI Ohio Mental illness is a mean disease. It can come unexpectedly, hide in plain sight, and cause unbearable grief. Kristin Jonsson knows that grief first-hand. She has suffered every day of the two years since Kristine, her smart, kind,...
2023 Family Peer Support Training Dates
2023 Training Dates March 14th-16th and March 27th-28th (Fulton County) April 3rd-5th and 17th-18th (Cuyahoga County) May 9th-11th and 17th-18th (Allen County) June 6th-8th and 14th-15th (Montgomery County) June 19th-23rd (Virtual)
Training for Housing Providers
The Ohio Adult Care Facility Association (OACFA) has taken over the scheduling, registration and facilitation of trainings for Residential Facility Class 2 and Class 3 providers relevant to working with persons with a behavioral health disorder. There will not be any...
OACFA Members
To become a member of the Ohio Adult Care Facilities Association, download and complete the housing survey and membership forms found below and return them via mail to: OACFA, P. O. Box 133, West Jefferson, OH 43162 *checks payable to OACFA Dues can also be paid...
About OACFA
We are a friend. We are a helping hand. We are caring. Due to the closing of ten of Ohio's psychiatric hospitals, approximately 20 years ago, there was a need for structured housing for Ohio's severely mentally disabled. Residential facilities class 2 (adult care...