OhioMHAS Announces BH Workforce Mini-Grants

The Ohio Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) has awarded more than $820,000 in mini-grants aimed at strengthening Ohio’s behavioral health workforce. This new investment will support 10 projects focused on increasing career awareness, supporting recruitment and retention, and enhancing contemporary practice for Ohio mental health and addiction professionals.

Selected projects address the following priorities:

  • Building new and/or expanding existing partnerships between community and regional entities, such as regional Workforce Development Boards; county Alcohol, Drug, and Mental Health Boards; and local Community Behavioral Health Centers (CBHCs) to elevate the awareness of behavioral health workforce needs.
  • Providing connections to competitive career opportunities, such as establishing local job boards, creating hiring events, or job fairs for behavioral health career opportunities.

Interested parties can learn more and review a full list of awarded projects here.