Information on Becoming an ADAMH Board Member
The Fairfield County Alcohol, Drug Addiction, and Mental Health (ADAMH) Board is searching for additional board members!
The Board is a statutorily created 14 member policy making board that plans, funds, and monitors public mental health and addiction services in Fairfield County. The work we do is benefited from the variety of backgrounds and perspectives represented by the Board members. Some of the backgrounds include: law, medicine, business, education, healthcare, criminal justice, the faith community, a mental health services professional or addiction services professional, an individual who is in recovery from a mental health disorder or addiction disorder, or a family member of a person in recovery. Board members must be approved and officially appointed by the Fairfield County Commissioners or the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services.
Commitment to serving on the ADAMH Board includes:
The Board is a statutorily created 14 member policy making board that plans, funds, and monitors public mental health and addiction services in Fairfield County. The work we do is benefited from the variety of backgrounds and perspectives represented by the Board members. Some of the backgrounds include: law, medicine, business, education, healthcare, criminal justice, the faith community, a mental health services professional or addiction services professional, an individual who is in recovery from a mental health disorder or addiction disorder, or a family member of a person in recovery. Board members must be approved and officially appointed by the Fairfield County Commissioners or the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services.
Commitment to serving on the ADAMH Board includes:
- Monthly Board meetings
- Monthly committee meetings
- Preparation time for meetings
- Annual trainings
The ADAMH Board is an Equal Opportunity Organization. Participation in the ADAMH Board is voluntary and members do not receive compensation. To learn more about how to become a potential candidate for the ADAMH Board please e-mail or call Martha Pool at the ADAMH Board: mpool@ohiopps.org or (740) 654-0829 Ext. 223.