Ohio State University Partners with State to Strengthen Behavioral Health System Through New Online Registry
The Ohio Education Research Center (OERC) at The Ohio State University's John Glenn College of Public Affairs and the College of Social Work have collaborated with the Ohio Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) to launch an online Ohio Registry for Prevention and Early Intervention Programs. This initiative aims to bolster the state's behavioral health system by providing a centralized, publicly accessible resource. The registry guides state and local decision-makers, providers, and communities in selecting prevention and early intervention strategies that are backed by research and have demonstrated positive outcomes. The project, led by OERC senior research associate Jessica Collura, also focuses on evaluating Ohio-grown programs for potential inclusion in the registry. The DBH has committed over $1 million to OERC and the College of Social Work for the development and ongoing maintenance of this registry, alongside offering capacity-building opportunities within the behavioral health sector.
