News & Updates
Staying Connected During “Stay at Home”
Written by: Alan Johnson As the COVID-19 virus continues to take a heavy toll statewide, the National Alliance on Mental Illness Ohio and its local affiliates are finding innovative ways to help using video meetings, conference calls and “virtual walks.” The virus...
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The below letter was sent to NAMI Ohio from former Ohio Senator Bob Spada. Please read below. A letter to NAMI friends: This covid-19 virus has turned much of our way of life upside down. As you can imagine, some of the hardest hit are those that NAMI serves. If you...
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Healthy at Home Challenge
YouthMOVE Ohio & NAMI Ohio Host Online 14-Day “Healthy at Home Challenge” Daily activities, jokes, riddles, and inspirational quotes will be posted via social media platforms over the next 14 days to assist people in coping with the “stay-at-home” order COLUMBUS,...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 30, 2020 (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today announced that the Ohio Department of Health will extend its order to keep schools closed through the end of April. Ohio's previous order was set to expire on April 3, 2020. The new...
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DESPERATELY NEEDED SUPPLIES
WE NEED YOUR HELP MORE THAN EVER! Over 6,000 Ohio citizens live in adult care facilities or group homes. Right now, these homes are in DESPERATE NEED to supplies to protect their residents from the threat of COVID-19. Many of the individuals living in these homes have...
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March 25, 2020 COVID-19 Related Federal Legislation Update On March 6, President Trump signed into law H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act. This bill allocates $8.3B to be used for coronavirus preparedness and response,...
read moreMemo from OhioMHAS for Families
COVID-19, also known as the Coronavirus, presents a major challenge to the behavior health system to be able to provide optimal services to adults, children and families in the State of Ohio. The purpose of this memorandum is to make sure you know some of the...
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County Crisis Resources
If you are struggling with your mental health and need to talk to someone, please know resources are available. If you are currently connected to a mental health agency, you can call your therapist or case manager. Many of these organizations are doing tele-health...
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Below is a downloadable template Essential Employee Letter in accordance with today's Stay at Home Order by the Director of Health that you can customize for your employee's needs. This type of letter is not required by the Order, but it may provide some comfort to...
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