ADAMHS Collaborative Coalition

Alcohol and other drug (AOD) abuse and addiction impact tens of thousands of individuals in Montgomery County every year.  Addiction is a very complex brain disease in which the individual becomes mentally obsessed with drugs and alcohol, despite negative consequences such as family disintegration, loss of employment, failure in school, domestic violence, and child abuse among others.  Legal ramifications and criminal justice involvement commonly occur as a result.  The impact to individuals, children, families, and entire communities is often devastating.  Consequently, AOD abuse and addiction is EVERYONE’S problem as it infringes on every niche of every community.

The Montgomery County AOD Task Force is led by an advisory team responsible for implementing Task Force Teams to address the issues laid out in the report, Report to Improve Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Addiction Services in Montgomery County, Ohio. To view the report, click here.

Below is a listing of links to the specialized teams formed to address the issues found in this report. Click on a team to learn more about it.

 


Committees, Teams and Coalitions

Data Sharing Implementation Committee Ohio Health Information Partnership
Detox Implementation Committee  
Drug Courts Implementation Committee  
Linkages Implementation Committee  
Prevention Implementation Committee  
Treatment Implementation Committee  
Designer Drug Task Force  
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Task Force  
Opiate Task Force  
Tobacco Free Coalition  

Recent News


National Prevention Week is May 20-26

Earlier this year, SAMHSA announced its latest observance-based initiative to promote public awareness of substance abuse prevention – National Prevention Week. This prevention awareness project will be observed annually each May with local communities across the country hosting events, rallies, and celebrations. The first National Prevention Week will take place May 20-26 and is intended to raise awareness about substance use and abuse before it even occurs.  For more information, Click here  

Play Therapy Management for Anxiety in Children and Adolescents

Anxiety is a major problem for our children and teens today. In our practice we see many children, adolescents, and adults for anxiety concerns. Children and adolescents seem to learn techniques for reducing or managing anxiety best when they learn through activities and creative means. This workshop will help you learn some fun ways to help others, and maybe even yourself, reduce anxiety connected to everyday life as well as difficult life events.  More...

Best of Conference 2012 in Chicago 

Whether or not you were at healthcare’s most important specialty conference this year, here are some links that help you capture or relive the experience and the wealth of learnings. More ....