Concord Counseling is one of the most highly-acclaimed, nonprofit mental health centers in central Ohio. Based in Westerville and founded in 1972, Concord is dedicated to healing people in mind and spirit with programs and services that change lives. Concord Counseling Services is a private, non-profit organization. One of Central Ohio’s first community mental health agencies, we’re proud to continue the caring tradition that began over 45 years ago. Our goal is to provide holistic recovery services to increase clients' personal growth and full participation in society.
http://www.concordcounseling.org/

Concord Counseling Services, in partnership with New Albany- Plain Local Schools, periodically offers a variety of programs to middle school and high school parents and students within the school district. Prevention services can benefit all students! The goal is to foster healthy, adaptive coping skills to more effectively manage life stressors.

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The New Albany Food Pantry is a welcoming community devoted to eliminating food insecurity within the New Albany-Plain Local School District by connecting our neighbors in need with food and other critical resources. Whether that be food, social resources, or financial support, the Pantry makes sure to treat all with the dignity, privacy, and respect they deserve. If you are employed by or live within the NAPLS district, or reside in the 43054 zip code, you are eligible to receive help whenever you need. For any further information, please visit our website at www.newalbanyfoodpantry.org. 

Especially in the past year, food insecurity has drastically increased across the nation. More families than ever are struggling to know when their next meal is coming from, or are scared to reach out for support. At the New Albany Food Pantry, increasing awareness and eliminating stigma around food insecurity is amongst our top priority so that no child or family has to go hungry.

Mission

The New Albany Food Pantry is a welcoming community devoted to eliminating food insecurity within the New Albany-Plain Local School District by connecting our neighbors in need with food and other critical resources. Whether that be food, social resources, or financial support, the Pantry makes sure to treat all with the dignity, privacy, and respect they deserve. If you are employed by or live within the NAPLS district, or reside in the 43054 zip code, you are eligible to receive help whenever you need. For any further information, please visit our website at www.newalbanyfoodpantry.org. 

Especially in the past year, food insecurity has drastically increased across the nation. More families than ever are struggling to know when their next meal is coming from, or are scared to reach out for support. At the New Albany Food Pantry, increasing awareness and eliminating stigma around food insecurity is amongst our top priority so that no child or family has to go hungry.

School counselors at New Albany-Plain Local Schools play a vital role in the lives of our students. School counseling also looks different from building to building. For example, at New Albany High School counseling is focused on college and career choices, scheduling of classes and career pathway exploration in addition to social emotional well-being. At other buildings, counselors are focused on the social and emotional needs of students, positive behavioral reinforcement and more. It can be as simple as helping student to make good choices. 

Click the links below to learn more about our school counselors by building. 

New Albany High School

The New Albany High School counseling program is a comprehensive and collaborative program centered on educational planning, career education, and personal-social development. The counseling program recognizes that the collaboration of teachers, counselors, parents, and if needed, external resources, is vital in assisting each student develop to their potential. Counseling is delivered through individual and group settings to assist students with:

• decision-making skills
• coping strategies
• drug and alcohol resistance
• diversity awareness
• managing stress
• relationships with others
• test-taking skills
• career exploration and planning
• educational planning

    
New Albany Middle School

NAMS School Counselors Believe:

• All students have the right to be respected, be treated with dignity and have access to a comprehensive school counseling program that advocates for and affirms all students from diverse populations.
• All students have the right to understand the full magnitude and meaning of his/her educational choices and how those choices will impact future opportunities.
• All students have the right to privacy and thereby the right to expect the counselor-student relationship to comply with all laws, policies, and ethical standards pertaining to confidentiality in the school setting.
   

New Albany Intermediate School
New Albany Primary School
New Albany Early Learning Center

Counseling Services, Mental Health Services, Prevention Services

We are lucky to have so many professionals who support the social-emotional needs of our students. However it can be a little tricky to know who to contact if you are concerned about a child
or just want to brainstorm ideas. This is your quick and easy reference for knowing who does what and how we work together to help children.

Healthy New Albany is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to creating and promoting a culture of health for all members of our community. Our vision is to enrich the well-being of our community through health promotion, education, engagement and partnership.

Community well-being is the heart of our work. The value of Healthy New Albany’s work lies within its service lines which include: The New Albany Food Pantry, Farmers Market, Community Garden, Community Health Programming, Accredited School of Yoga, Senior Connections and Community Races including our hallmark event, the New Albany Walking Classic, entering its 17th year. All programs are funded by our generous donors and our races.

Connecting our community in health. Through multi-sector collaboration, our goal is to be a national model for health and wellness. We provide resources and programming that supports evidence-based research, and health initiatives that enrich the health of our community.

Equity and Access. Our diversity makes us stronger! We are proud to serve all members of our community regardless of age, race, ethnicity, disability or social economic standing. We celebrate diversity and pride ourselves on equanimity and cultural humility.

Health is indispensable, not only to individuals but to the community as a whole. Healthy New Albany represents and embodies the true spirit of healthful living. Offering over 250 health and wellness classes each year we hope to support and inspire you on your wellness journey. Join us for nature walks, cooking classes, yoga in the park, Senior Connections, integrative wellness retreats, nature programs for kids and adults or Garden Club just to name a few. Visit the farmers market and volunteer at the community garden & food pantry!

Healthy New Albany is located at 150 W. Main Street in New Albany, Ohio within the Philip Heit Center. Please visit healthynewalbany.org to sign up for our newsletter and learn more about our programs, initiatives and resources.

Maryhaven is Central Ohio’s largest and most comprehensive behavioral health services provider specializing in addiction recovery. Our expert clinicians and counselors have served more than 270,000 men, women and adolescents since 1953.

We strive every day to bring hope, innovation and compassion to people struggling with mental illnesses and addiction disorders. We operate from four campuses in Columbus, including our Residential and Outpatient Treatment Center, Gambling Intervention Program and Engagement Center on Alum Creek Drive, our Central Intake Department and Maryhaven Addiction Stabilization Center on South High Street and the Women’s Center. We also serve patients in Union, Delaware, Marion and Morrow Counties through four regional clinics.

We provide comprehensive services for patients at all stages of recovery, including residential and outpatient care, medically assisted treatment as well as cognitive behavioral and other proven therapies, individual and group counseling. We work closely with 12-step and other peer-to-peer recovery groups as they can be critical to long-term success for many patients.

Services for Adolescents 

WE MEET TEENS WHERE THEY ARE
Teens typically become addicted for four reasons: genetics; spending time with family members who abuse or are addicted to alcohol or drugs; experimenting with addictive substances at young ages; and/or an untreated mental illness, such as depression, anxiety, or unresolved trauma stemming from abuse, neglect, domestic violence and community violence.

Maryhaven’s outpatient care helps young people identify, disrupt, and change negative coping skills by focusing on healthy alternatives to substance use, physical aggression, authority defiance, self-harm and other high risk behaviors.

Our caring team of experts help youth develop the resiliency to stay in recovery and to achieve key milestones such as living independently and pursuing education or a job. We also assist with basic needs like food, transportation and housing. For help, please contact Adolescent Admissions at 614-445-8131, ext 158.



**Please note: intake for adolescents is available by appointment, not during the hours of 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. That time period is designated for adults. 

Neighborhood Bridges is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that was launched in January of 2017 to respond to the growing rate of poverty in suburban and rural America. We use technology and social media to advocate for children and families in need...and then engage the community via a "campaign for kindness" to fill those needs.

Neighborhood Bridges is about kindness...speed...efficiency...and bridging all community resources to drive direct support and care to remove barriers for children/families in need.

100% of what is raised in each community...remains in each community. neighborhood bridges has successfully achieved this goal every day since it launched on Martin Luther King Day, 2017.

Neighborhood Bridges New Albany hosts two drop off locations with boxes at each location to drop off small items. Additionally, there are tax donation receipts at each location that the donors may complete. 
 
Location 1 - Plain Township Fire Station located at 9500 Johnstown Road
Location 2 - Edward Jones 6357 N. Hamilton Rd. Suite B. Westerville, OH 43081 Monday- Friday 9am to 5 pm. PLEASE CALL BEFORE DROPPING OFF:  614.459.9004

If it's furniture or a bigger item we have access to a van to pick up and drop off the same day. That's where Neighborhood Bridges could use volunteer help to pick up and drop off heavy items such as sofas, dresser, mattresses, appliances etc. 

• Children’s mental health matters now more than ever. One in five children is living with mental illness. Yet, there is still stigma. On Our Sleeves was launched by Nationwide Children’s Hospital to build a national movement in support of children through advocacy, education and research. Because children don’t wear their thoughts on their sleeves, we need to give them a voice.

  Our mission is to provide every community in America access to free, evidence-informed educational resources necessary for breaking stigmas about child mental health and educating families and advocates. We also work to provide access to trusted resources so that no child or family struggles alone.

  Since 2018, we have reached more than two million people with free resources to start conversations and educate families about ways to improve mental health. Additionally, our educator curriculums have reached more than 1.1 million students across the United States. 

  The time is now to raise our voices, break stigmas, and help families and advocates speak out that mental health is just as important as physical health.

  Join us in this empowering movement for children’s mental health.

  • Mental Wellness Tools: https://www.onoursleeves.org/find-help/tools-for-you
  • Join the On Our Sleeves movement: https://www.onoursleeves.org/get-involved/sign-up

We're Kaleidoscope Youth Center. Or KYC.
We've been around since 1994. And we're still one of a kind. In fact, we're the largest and longest-standing organization in Ohio solely dedicated to serving and supporting queer youth. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, we work to provide a safer place, programming, and leadership opportunities so that youth can be free to explore who they are and empowered to become their confident, truest self.

We've got a dedicated team.
Experienced. Diverse. Open. Our staff and board of directors work alongside young people to bring Kaleidoscope to life. Consider this crew your resource, set of mentors, and queer network for whatever you may need. In the center, and anywhere in your life down the road.

Learn more and meet the team.

Our Mission
To create a movement that will inspire compassion for mental health by connecting our community to holistic resources, education, and support.

It was 2019 when a generous donation came in with a directive: make mental health a priority in the New Albany community. 

A handful of community members heard the call. Sarah Underhill and Diane Herman were two of them. They founded the Wellbeing Connection because they believed in the power of connecting people to resources that help them thrive, not just survive. And because, for Sarah, it is a chance to look deeply at her own lifelong journey with mental illness and addiction. 

It’s our own personal struggles that keep each of us 100% dedicated to supporting you, even on your toughest days.

https://www.thewellbeingconnection.org/

• Mission and Vision

  Mission
  We transform how people think about mental illness, make it easier to get help, and give people the support they need to get better and stay better.

  Vision
  A community without barriers to achieving mental health where no one feels alone on their road to recovery.

  Guiding Principles

  • Responsibility
    We are reliable stewards of financial and emotional investments made in MHAOhio.
  • Respect
    We interact with everyone in a nonjudgmental, fair and professional way.
  • Caring
    We model an accepting, inclusive environment by treating everyone with kindness and compassion.
  • Expertise
    We strive to be creative and competent professionals.
  • Trust
    We keep our commitments.
  • Communication
    We foster an environment that is responsive and respectful.
  • Emotional Health
    We recognize that maintaining personal wellbeing is essential to fulfilling our mission.

Through the Ohio Opioid Education Alliance, public and private businesses and organizations from across Ohio are coming together to help end the opioid crisis.

Why was the Ohio Opioid Education Alliance formed?

The Alliance was formed as a direct result of ADAMH’s Franklin County Opiate Action Plan, which was created by ADAMH at the direction of the City of Columbus and Franklin County officials. The plan was adopted in 2017 as a broad strategy to begin to tackle the opioid crisis.

Following conversations with ADAMH about how it could participate in activation of the Opiate Action Plan, the Nationwide Foundation established a fund at The Columbus Foundation with a $2 million donation to kick-start the work.

The Nationwide Foundation also played a key role in the formation of the Alliance by encouraging businesses, nonprofits and government agencies across the region to support the initiative in name, funding and other resources.

Tips for talking to kids

Youth Substance Abuse Warning Signs
Central Ohio Substance Use and Addiction Services
 

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  Signs of Drug Misuse

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  Central Ohio Substance Use and Addiction Services

For those impacted by family violence, the path to healing can be a difficult one.
Healing is possible if you have the right people by your side. With intervention and support, the effects of family violence can be overcome. In fact, many survivors are on the path to healing right now.

The goal of everything we do is to end family violence and create safe and thriving communities. Our multidisciplinary team of experts is here to provide each person the personalized care they need, while working to eliminate the damage that family violence acts cost society as a whole. Here, we focus on all aspects of family violence, including prevention and intervention:

For confidential answers and advice visit WheresTheLine.info.

• We support victims.
• We advocate for change.
• We conduct research

The families and members of NAMI Franklin County offer understanding to anyone concerned about mental illnesses and the treatment of mental illness. We are here to help!

Mental illnesses are brain disorders that are biologically based medical problems. Untreated, they can cause severe disturbances in thinking, feeling and relating. This results in substantially diminished capacity for dealing with the ordinary demands of life. Mental illness can affect persons of any age and occur in any family. They are not caused by bad parenting and are not evidence of weakness of character.

MISSION
NAMI FC is dedicated to improving the quality of life for people with mental illness and their families through support, education, and advocacy.

OUR GOALS
We advocate at the county, state and national levels for non-discriminatory access to quality healthcare, housing, education and employment for people with mental illness.

• Educate the public about mental illness.
• Work to eliminate the stigma of mental illness.
• Advocate for increased funding for research into the causes and treatment of mental illness.

OUR VISION​
In our envisioned future mental illness will no longer thwart a person’s fulfillment of his or her potential. With early pinpoint diagnoses, interventions and targeted medications and services there is less likely to be a pervasive disability. Ultimately, we envision a day when prevention or a cure is found.

Store It Safe Adolescent Suicide Prevention Program
REVERSING THE TREND OF IRREVERSIBLE ACTIONS

Store It Safe is a unique partnership of healthcare providers, firearm safety experts, and community organizations established to keep children safe from unintentional firearm deaths and teens safe from suicide by firearms.  Our goal is to inform families of risks so they can keep their teens safe.

The Ohio AAP Spring Meeting will be cover teen mental health, depression, and the Store It Safe program in more detail.

• Store It Safe Program page: http://ohioaap.org/sisteen. 
• Educational handouts & rack cards for 
  • Providers: http://ohioaap.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/SIS-Teen-Provider-Handout-Updated.pdf
  • Parents & caregivers: http://ohioaap.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/SIS-Teen-Parent-Handout-Updated.pdf
  • Teens: http://ohioaap.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/SIS-Teen-Teen-rack-card.pdf
• Online education module: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4IaV_GOV-A&feature=youtu.be
   

The Franklin County Suicide Prevention Coalition (FCSPC) aims to increase communication, coordination, and collaboration efforts in Franklin County to prevent suicide and bring hope and support to those affected by suicide. We bridge organizations together with the end goal of enhancing the overall success of our collective suicide prevention efforts. These efforts include decreasing stigma, increasing awareness of available support, promoting suicide prevention education, and improving suicide data quality.

The FCSPC driving forces include its Executive Committee, Steering Committee, Core Team, Communications Action Team, Data & Research Action Team, Outreach & Education Action Team, and Community Impact Committee. The FCSPC is funded by the Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Board of Franklin County and is hosted by Mental Health America of Ohio.
 

Prevention Action Alliance is a certified prevention agency leading the way in promoting healthy lives through the prevention of substance misuse and fostering mental health wellness for 30 years. PAA is nationally recognized for building networks that empower communities to create safe and healthy environments.

Like many good ideas, Prevention Action Alliance started in a basement.

In 1987, the cocaine epidemic was in full swing. Cocaine was available virtually everywhere and cocaine-related hospital emergencies rose to 94,000. Homicides increased, children were born with prenatal drug exposure, and crime ravaged low-income neighborhoods where the drug trade flourished. We were losing a generation of children to drugs.

All levels of society mobilized against the cocaine epidemic. Hope Taft, who wasn’t yet the first lady of Ohio, brought together a group of parents in her home to discuss how they could work together to protect their children from drug addiction and to empower other parents to do the same. Together, they created a nonprofit to raise awareness about the dangers of misusing drugs and alcohol.

We began to focus on environmental prevention, enacting strategies that leveraged community change to prevent drug use. These strategies take aim at the whole community and seek to change physical, social, or cultural conditions surrounding drug use by, for instance, educating the community about drug use, changing how the media talks about addiction, conducting compliance checks of local stores that sell alcohol or cigarettes, and seeking public policies that prohibit or discourage the abuse of drugs.

We then recognized the link between mental health and drug use and how when one suffered or improved, so did the other one. We used prevention strategies to improve mental health and changed our name to Prevention Action Alliance to reflect our new mission of leading healthy communities in the prevention of substance misuse and the promotion of mental health wellness.

While we’ve refined our methods, our goal remains the same as it did in 1987: we want every child to grow up in a safe and healthy community that nurtures and supports them. We invite you to learn more about our history, our programs, and our networks by using this website. If you want to receive our newsletter, you can sign up using the form at the bottom of any webpage.

Links for additional information.

https:// preventionactionalliance.org/ learn/about-problem-gambling/

https:// preventionactionalliance.org/ learn/everydayprevention/

https:// preventionactionalliance.org/ faith/

At Nationwide Children’s Hospital, we know that an emotional, behavioral or developmental problem can be confusing for children and adolescents – and for those who love them. Big Lots Behavioral Health Services at Nationwide Children's Hospital offers a wide range of services to address the needs of these patients and their families.

Where should you turn after a diagnosis of autism, Down syndrome or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)? What if your child is experiencing anxiety, depression or problems with alcohol or drugs?

Our comprehensive, team approach brings together psychiatry, psychology, specialized pediatrics, counseling, parent support specialists, social work and nursing to help with every aspect of a child’s treatment.

As a national leader in childhood Behavioral Health research, we are pushing the field forward. As caregivers, we want to help with your child’s individual challenges.

If you are in an emergency, life-threatening situation, call 9-1-1 or go to an Emergency Department. 

Big Lots Behavioral Health Overview Brochure

Parent's Guide to Psychiatric Crisis Department

Franklin County Psychiatric Crisis Line