About Mental Health America of Franklin CountyOur Organization and MissionMental Health America of Franklin County (MHAFC) is here to help guide you on your road to better mental health. Finding your way through the mental health system can be difficult. We provide a personal, knowledgeable approach to referring those in need to the appropriate services. Mental health issues affect 1 in 4 individuals each year. Unfortunately, only a mere 16% of those individuals will seek treatment. We are here to help you!
MHAFC is dedicated to promoting mental health, preventing mental disorders and raising awareness and understanding of mental health issues through advocacy, education and support services in our community. We are a private, not-for-profit organization established in 1956. MHAFC envisions a just, humane and healthy society in which all adults and children receive the help they need, are well informed and are accorded respect, dignity and the opportunity to achieve their full potential, free from stigma and prejudice. We are: - the organization in Franklin County whose mission is to educate the public about mental health and mental illness;
- an affiliate of Mental Health America (MHA);
- a member agency of United Way of Central Ohio;
- a contract agency of the Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Board (ADAMH) of Franklin County.
We provide a wide variety of services to the Franklin County community including: For a glimpse of services we provided in the past year, view our Annual Report. Our IRS Form 990 is available at GuideStar, the national database of U.S. charitable organizations. United Way Campaign Update: For those who need our code for a United Way designation to MHAFC, our code number is: 58.
You'll also need to include our tax identification number: 31-4412697We thank you for supporting United Way and MHAFC!
2010 Board of Trustees
Our Board of Trustees, staff, members and volunteers include clients of mental health services and their families, corporate representatives, mental health professionals and many others. President:
Damon P. Muldoon, Esq., CTFA, Fifth Third BankVice President/President-Elect:
A.J. Casey, CFRE, AJ Casey, LLC
Secretary/Treasurer:
David Schoettmer, Navigator Management Partners Immediate Past President:
D. Scott Powell, Esq., Vorys Legal Counsel
Trustees:
Craig R. Auge, Esq., Vorys Legal Counsel
Berna Bell, Ohio Hospital Association
Kevin Brady, American Electric Power
John V. Campo, MD, OSU and Nationwide Children's Hospital Connie Capuano, BMI Federal Credit Union
Pamela Coffman, Columbus Dispatch Kimberly Greer, PhD, KC Greer, PhD & Associates, LLC
Megan Lashutka, Ohio Petroleum Council
Roy M. Lydic, Jr., CPA, Schneider Downs Matthew Mizer, GSW Worldwide
Carole Robinson, SPHR, Medical Center of Newark Linda D. Ross, BSN, MS, OhioHealth
Julie B. Snyder, The Ohio State University
Dean Tepper, GSW Worldwide
Amy Turturice, Forest Pharmaceuticals
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For more information on mental health and mental illness issues or on the many programs and services we offer, please call Mental Health America of Franklin County at 614-221-1441 or e-mail us by using our contact form.
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