Headlines 3 May 2023

Division of Liquor Control highlights resources for Mental Health Awareness Month  

By
Ohio Department of Commerce, Press Release

The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Liquor Control transferred $9.7 million to the Statewide Prevention and Treatment Fund within the last year.

Each year, the Division transfers 20 percent of liquor permit fees to the fund. The Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services administers dollars toward prevention, treatment and recovery efforts to help Ohioans overcome mental illness and drug and alcohol use disorders.

“As we enter Mental Health Awareness Month this May, we want to highlight resources our sister agency, OhioMHAS, offers,” said DOLC Superintendent Jim Canepa. “As we continue to create and promote social responsibility initiatives in Ohio, Ohio liquor laws ensure some of those dollars from licensing fees are directed towards alcohol abuse prevention and treatment.”

OhioMHAS is a cabinet-level state agency that exists to provide statewide leadership of a high-quality mental health and addiction prevention, treatment and recovery system that strives to end suffering from mental illness, substance use disorders, and problem gambling for Ohioans of all ages, their families, and communities.

The Department oversees a statewide network of behavioral health services that includes, state-run regional psychiatric hospitals, 50 county Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Service boards and more hundreds of community-based mental health, addiction, and problem gambling prevention, treatment and recovery support service providers.
 
“Under the leadership of Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, we’ve made it a priority to make community-based behavioral health care services more visible, accessible and effective,” said OhioMHAS Director Lori Criss. “We are grateful for this ongoing partnership with our colleagues at Commerce and leverage funds generated by these fees to help Ohioans affected by mental illness and substance use disorders find a pathway to recovery and wellness so that they may live up their full, God-given potential.”
 
OhioMHAS offers a self-screening tool to help legal-aged adults understand how their drinking patterns may affect their life and encourage help-seeking from a professional if needed. The State of Ohio also operates a free emotional support CareLine (1.800.720.9616) to provide confidential help.

Trained counselors are available 24/7 to provide guidance and support, and if necessary, facilitate connections to community treatment resources. Ohioans experiencing immediate crisis are urged to call, chat, or text the 988 National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. More information on these and other resources can be found on mha.ohio.gov.

 

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