• What is an ADM Board?

    Ohio has a county-operated behavioral health system made up of behavioral health boards. These boards plan, evaluate, and fund mental health and addiction services at the local level. The County of Summit Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health (ADM) Board is responsible for funding, monitoring, and evaluating mental health and addiction needs in Summit County. 

  • What does the County of Summit ADM Board do? 

    The County of Summit ADM Board does not provide direct services. Rather, it provides funding support for over 25 agencies in Summit County. Referred to as the ADM Board's "Circle of Hope," these agencies provide mental health and addiction services, including prevention, crisis resources, treatment, and support to Summit County residents--regardless of their insurance status. 

    Partner agencies include Portage Path Behavioral Health, Oriana House, IBH Addiction Recovery, Child Guidance & Family Solutions, CHC Addiction Services, Akron UMADAOP, Alliance for Healthy Youth, Minority Behavioral Health Group, ARC Recovery Services, Hope United, ASIA, Inc., Bellefaire JCB, Shelter Care, Blick Center, Catholic Charities, Summit Recovery Hub, Choices (A Community Social Center), Coleman Health Services, Community Support Services, Greenleaf Family Center, OhioGuidestone, North Coast Community Homes, Red Oak Behavioral Health, Summit County Community Partnership, Tarry House, Truly Reaching You, Victim Assistance Program, and Urban Ounce of Prevention. 

    To learn more about the ADM Board's partners and their services, please visit Provider Directory. 

  • How many people work at the County of Summit ADM Board?

    The ADM Board supports 25 full-time staff members. Over 2,000 individuals work within the ADM Board's system of care. 

  • What is the ADM Board's current operating budget? 

    $52 million

  • How much of the ADM Board's annual operating budget is funded through the local levy? 

    77% (~$37 million)

  • What happens if the levy does not pass? 

    The levy represents $37M in the ADM Board's overall annual budget. If the levy does not pass, funds from the existing levy will run out December 2026 because current collections are on year in arrears. 

    Without levy funding, the ADM Board and its partners will not be able to provide the mental health and addiction support it currently offers to Summit County residents.  

    In short, Summit County individuals and families will not have the resources they currently have access to if the levy does not pass.