MHAOhio’s Get Connected Program offers a unique, free service to Central Ohio residents who are living with a mental illness and their families.
The Get Connected program links callers with an experienced mental health professional who can provide the following services:
- Assistance in resolving issues with current mental health providers
- An empathetic and knowledgeable advocate who works to understand each caller’s specific problem and connects them with mental health providers and community resources that will be most helpful for their situation
- Assistance in navigating the mental health and substance use treatment system in Central Ohio
- Education about patient and client rights within the state and local mental health treatment system
- Direct referral to the Legal Aid Society of Columbus to assist individuals with difficulties related to public benefits, housing, family/domestic conflict, financial issues, and other civil legal problems
Contact Get Connected
To contact Get Connected, please call (614) 242-4357 or email connect@mhaohio.org. You may also use the contact form below. We strive to respond within 48 hours of receipt.
Referrals
If you are a professional wishing to make a direct referral to the Get Connected program, you may fill out and submit the online contact form below. If you wish to fax the referral, click HERE to print out a Get Connected referral form. Our confidential fax number is 844-727-0563.
Partners
The Get Connected Program works closely with professionals in the Central Ohio community to ensure that callers to the program are able to obtain timely access to the specific resources and treatment that is right for them, including the ADAMH Board of Franklin County, Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, NAMI Franklin County and NAMI Ohio, patient rights’ advocates at community mental health centers and hospitals, private mental health providers, and the Legal Aid Society of Columbus.
As part of the financial support we receive from COAAA, any individual who uses our services may make an optional contribution to the Get Connected program.
Family Advocate
Our Family Advocates are volunteers that offer extended assistance as you navigate the local mental health care system.
To speak to an Advocate,
call (614) 242-4357 or email familyadvocate@mhaohio.org.
This line is monitored Monday through Friday during business hours.
