Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services

The mission of the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) is to provide statewide leadership of a high-quality mental health and addiction prevention, treatment and recovery system that is effective and valued by all Ohioans.

Vision: 

OhioMHAS will be a national leader in implementing a comprehensive, accessible, and quality-focused system of addiction and mental health care and wellness for all Ohio citizens.

Values: 

•  Access – Identified gaps in services should be filled and cultural or attitudinal barriers should be removed to assure that diverse individuals and families in all counties have access to a full continuum of care. 
•  Accountability – Good stewardship of public dollars is critical to achieving positive returns on all investments and to earning the trust of taxpayers.
•  Collaboration – OhioMHAS will leverage knowledge and resources by working as partners with all federal, state and local systems to gain the best results for Ohioans in need of services.
• Communication – Open dialogue and administrative transparency are key components of all relationships as OhioMHAS fulfills its statutory requirements to fund, regulate, monitor and manage the publicly funded system of behavioral health care.
• Service – OhioMHAS will provide a benefit to all communities by helping the millions of Ohioans who experience problems related to alcohol, drugs, gambling or mental illness to access treatment that will enhance their lives by increasing productivity, also benefiting our state.