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Free Confidential online screening

mental illnesses are real, common & treatable

Click here to view the 2003 Ombudsman Report

 

 

About the Mental Health Association of Franklin County

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Links

Proposed Legislation

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We offer:
Advocacy, Client Support,
& Ombudsman

Audio-Visual Library

Community Programs

Education

Fact Sheets

Information & Referral

ParenTalk Newsletter

Professional Programs & Conferences

Publications

Scholarships

Support Groups

Contact Us
If you or someone you know has a mental illness and you don't know where to turn, please call MHAFC at (614) 221-1441.

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Mental Health Association of Franklin County
538 E. Town Street, Suite D
Columbus, OH 43215-4885

 

Welcome

Are you visiting our site for the first time? Please take a few moments to browse our site and learn about all the MHAFC has to offer!

Check out our upcoming events:

Going once! Going twice. Sold to the fastest clicker! Our second annual Online Auction starts midnight, May 1. Get ready to bid on a variety of items from golf packages to childrens' activities to fine dining. Check back on May 1.

Our annual Employer Issues conference scheduled for April 21 still has openings. Topic is "Think Before You Shrink, Downsizing: Implications for Employers, Administrators and Employees" - click here for brochure and registration information.
To register online, click here.

RAAP - Raising the African-American Potential will address the needs and concerns of African-American Youth at a conference on May 21. Brochure and online registration will be available soon.

The adult mental health conference, "The Ultimate Balancing Act: Clinical Aspects of Co-Occuring Medical and Mental Ilnesses", will take place at Franklin University on June 16, 2005. Registration material will be available online shortly.

The children's mental health conference, on September 28, will be all about bullying and what to do about it. Details to follow.

Mental Health Parity Bill (SB 116) reintroduced in the Ohio Senate.

Search our 2004 Directory for organizations that offer mental health services in Franklin County.

Find ADAMH agencies contact information and brief service descriptions in Somali and Spanish languages at the ADAMH website.

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National Parity Legislation Effectively Blocked by Lobbyists.

Update on HB 225, State Parity Legislation.

Winter Support Group Dates Posted.

Tips for Military Reservists and Members of the National Guard Returning to Their Regular, Pre-Deployment Jobs.




Our Mission: to raise awareness and understanding of mental health issues, to promote community-wide mental health and the recovery of persons with mental illness through prevention, education, advocacy, and support services.

Our Vision
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The Mental Health Association of Franklin County 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.
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