Welcome to the online MHAFC Mental Health and Recovery Services Directory. To start searching the directory, select one of the following:
Search By KeywordSearch By Agency NameBrowse by ServiceSelect an AgencyIf you are a client or family member who receives mental health or alcohol/drug services or if you are in need of help, we offer the services of an Ombudsman. The Ombudsman helps both mental health and alcohol/drug clients who are having difficulties with the services they are receiving.
To contact the Ombudsman, please call Neal Edgar at (614) 242-4357 or click here to e-mail him using our online contact form.
Over 90% of Ombudsman clients reported that the Ombudsman helped them on their road to recovery.
The Ombudsman can act as an advocate for clients in the following areas:
The Ombudsman will assist clients in resolving their concerns by working with agency staff where the client receives services. All client contacts are confidential, unless permission is given otherwise.
Callers will receive a response within one business day.
The Ombudsman also works with client and family advocates, Client Rights Officers, and ADAMH Board agency clinical and management staff to help clients continue to receive quality services.
Mental Health America of Franklin County (MHAFC) sponsors three kinds of support groups in Franklin County. When you are having a problem, it always helps to talk with others who understand what you are going through. Support groups provide valuable assistance to people with mental illnesses and their family members, whether they need occasional or ongoing help.
Over 70% of the people attending our support groups had a reduction in their anxiety levels and an increase in their coping skills.
View the Support Groups Brochure.
MHAFC sponsors three types of support groups:
Women who have histories of depression or other psychiatric disorders are 27 times more likely to attempt suicide soon after becoming mothers than are women without such histories, researchers report in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. The researchers also found a six-fold increase in suicide attempts among new mothers who have histories of substance abuse. (Reuters, 8/27/08) To learn more about Mental Health America of Franklin County, log on to http://www.mhafc.org |
