• Next Community Forum — April 18 to Discuss "Disparities in Behavioral Health Care"
• Hole in Heart by Loss of Child May Be Filled by "At a Loss" Group
• ADAMH Names Kevin Dixon Vice President of Cultural Competency
• ADAMH Names Michael Cole as Community Relations Manager
• Culturally Appropriate Services in the ADAMH System of Care
• 15th Annual All Star Salute: May 5, 2006
• Community Leaders Join Together to Focus on African American Males in Columbus

Next Community Forum — April 18 to Discuss "Disparities in Behavioral Health Care" Guest Lecturer: Annelle Primm, MD, MPH, Medical Director of Cultural Diversity and Minority and National Affairs, American Psychiatric Association

Hole in Heart by Loss of Child May Be Filled by "At a Loss" Group The loss of a child can be one of the most devastating things to ever happen to parents. Mourning a child's passing can be an extensive grieving process, taking any where from months to years. To help, those parents suffering from the loss of a child now have a new place to turn. The Dublin Counseling Center, an ADAMH-funded agency, is now offering a child-loss support group for parents called "At a Loss."

ADAMH Names Kevin Dixon Vice President of Cultural Competency ADAMH, the Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Board of Franklin County, has promoted Kevin Dixon to vice president of Cultural Competency. Dixon is responsible for developing initiatives to address the needs of diverse populations in ADAMH's system of care.

ADAMH Names Michael Cole as Community Relations Manager The Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Board of Franklin County (ADAMH) named Michael Cole Community Relations Manager. This role will be under the Public Affairs Department. Cole brings a well-developed background in public relations, strategic planning and community relations to his new role at the ADAMH Board.

Culturally Appropriate Services in the ADAMH System of Care The ADAMH system of care continues to be at the forefront of addressing the behavioral health care needs of our community's diverse population.

15th Annual All Star Salute: May 5, 2006 Northwest Counseling Services is celebrating its 15th annual All Star Salute awards breakfast on Friday, May 5 and 60 students from twelve area high schools will be recognized.

Community Leaders Join Together to Focus on African American Males in Columbus In his recent "State of the City" address, Mayor Michael Coleman announced the creation a new commission to address the issues facing young African American males. The newly-formed "African American Male Empowerment Commission" will be co-chaired by Eric Troy, ADAMH Board Member and Minority Affairs Program Manager, OSU Office of Academic Affairs; Jerry Saunders, CEO of ADAMH-funded Africentric Personal Development Shop; Walter Smith, motivational speaker; and Reverend Harold Hudson of Calvary Tremont Baptist Church.

About ADAMH
ADAMH, the Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Board, is Franklin County's safety net of care for people seeking mental health, alcohol and drug abuse prevention and treatment services. Through more than 40 local community agencies, ADAMH helps more than 38,000 Franklin County residents get the help they need to lead healthy, productive lives. And with the help of a sliding-fee scale, anyone in the community can receive quality, affordable ADAMH services at one of our neighborhood agencies located throughout Franklin County.

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ADAMH
447 East Broad Street
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: (614) 224-1057
Fax: (614) 224-0991
www.adamhfranklin.org