OhioMHAS is working closely with the Ohio Department of Health to develop a vaccination plan and distribute vaccines to certain Priority 1A groups. Our regional psychiatric hospital staff and patients belong to the Priority 1A group as do those people living in congregate settings.

Please refer to the Ohio Department of Health’s web page for details specific to the COVID-19 vaccine in Ohio and for educational materials. Additional information about the vaccine is available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

• CDC's COVID-19 Vaccination Communication Toolkit
• Benefits of Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine
• Moderna Vaccine Fact Sheet for Health Care Providers
• Moderna Vaccine Fact Sheet for Recipients and Caregivers
• Vaccine FAQ
• Vaccine Myths vs Facts
• Answer to Vaccine Questions
• After Your Vaccine

Weekly Fact Sheets

• COVID Fact Sheet 04/23/2021
• COVID Fact Sheet 04/11/2021
• COVID Fact Sheet 03/29/2021
• COVID Fact Sheet 03/19/2021
• Behavioral Health 03/12/2021
• Behavioral Health 03/05/2021
• Behavioral Health 02/26/2021
• Behavioral Health 02/19/2021
• Behavioral Health 02/12/2021
• Behavioral Health 02/05/2021
• Behavioral Health 01/29/2021
• Behavioral Health 01/22/2021
• Behavioral Health 01/15/2021

• OAC Rule Provisions Update - June 18, 2021
• Licensure and Certification COVID-19 Waiver Process
• Licensure and Certification COVID-19 Waiver Request
• Alcohol Use Disorder Fact Sheet
• Addressing Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
• Caring for Patients’ Mental Well-Being
• CDC Information for homeless shelters
• Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA) —resources for healthcare providers
• COCA RSS Feed—subscribe to be notified of conference calls, updates, and CDC guidance for health providers
• Coronavirus Preparedness Business Planning
• Coronavirus Support for Military Families
• Crisis & Emergency Risk Communication Training—training program that draws from lessons learned during public health emergencies, and incorporates best practices from the fields of risk and crisis communication
• Disaster Planning Handbook for Behavioral Health Treatment Programs
• Disaster Distress Helpline
• Disaster Distress Helpline – Chinese
• Emergency Responders: Tips for taking care of yourself
• Funding for BH Services via Telehealth
• Guidance from OhioMHAS for Opioid Treatment Programs - UPDATED 04/07/2021
• Guidance from OhioMHAS for Office-based Opioid Treatment Programs - UPDATED 03/16/2021
• Guidance for In-Home Visitation and Screening of Youth and Visitors to Offices, Facilities and Programs 
• Guidance on Reopening In-Person Behavioral Health Services
• Helping Homebound Children
• Helping First Responders
• Housing Questions: COVID19Housing@mha.ohio.gov
• Information from the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
• Leader’s Guide to Risk Communication
• Medical Clearance for Psychiatric Hospitalization-Considerations with the COVID-19 Pandemic Emergency
• Medicare Telemedicine Health Care Provider Fact Sheet
• Mental Health Crisis Care
• Mental Health Guidelines for Preparedness
• National Institute of Mental Health - Coping with Coronavirus Stress
• OhioMHAS State-operated Hospital Patient Screening Criteria
• Parent/Caregiver Guide to Coping
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Planning for Quarantine and Isolation Sites Checklist
• Psychological Effects of Quarantine for Leaders
• Psychological Effects of Quarantine for Providers
• Responding to the Behavioral Health Surge
• Sustaining Well-being of Health Care Professionals
• Telehealth Guidance
• Tips for Healthcare Professionals: Coping with Stress and Compassion Fatigue (Spanish Version)
• Tips for OhioMHAS Housing Providers
• Tips for Social Distancing
• Training and Technical Assistance Related to COVID-19
• Update for Project DAWN/Community Naloxone Distribution
• Wallet Card for Coping with Disaster
• WiFi Access and Telecommunication Policies

• Housing Questions: COVID19Housing@mha.ohio.gov
• At-Home COVID-19 Testing Kits for Adult Care Facilities
• CDC Information for Homeless Shelters
• COVID-19: Tools & Resources Website
• Disaster Distress Helpline
• Guidance for Supportive Housing Providers
• Guidance for In-Home Visitation and Screening of Youth and Visitors to Offices, Facilities and Programs
• Helping Homebound Children
• Homeless Shelter Checklist
• Housing Guide for Special Populations
• Medical Clearance for Psychiatric Hospitalization-Considerations with the COVID-19 Pandemic Emergency
• Psychological Effects of Quarantine for Providers
• Supportive Housing Home Visit Script
• Supporting Providers in Group Living Situations during COVID (provider flow)
• Supporting Residents in Group Living Situations during COVID (resident flow)
• Tips for OhioMHAS Housing Providers

• Alcohol Use Disorder Fact Sheet
• Get Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
• Alcoholics Anonymous Online Meetings
• Back to School Mental Health Resources
• COVID-19 and Anxiety
• Disaster Distress Helpline
• Disaster Distress Helpline – Chinese
• Family Toolkit
• Health Alert Network—CDC's primary method of sharing cleared information about urgent public health incidents with public information officers; federal, state, territorial, and local public health practitioners; clinicians; and public health laboratories
• Helping Homebound Children
• Healthcare Transportation Resources
• Higher Education Resources
• Managing Coronavirus-related Stress
• Managing Fears and Anxiety Around Coronavirus
• Mental Health Crisis Care
• Mental Health Considerations
• National Institute of Mental Health - Coping with Coronavirus Stress
• Parent/Caregiver Guide to Coping
• Safely celebrate the holiday season
• Talking to Children about Coronavirus
• Tips for Social Distancing
• Tips for Survivors of a Disaster or other Traumatic Event: Dealing with Re-traumatization (Spanish Version)
• Tips for Survivors of a Pandemic: Managing Stress (Spanish Version)
• Taking Care of Your Family
• Top Ten Tips for Parents
• Unemployment Information
• Video: Wear a Mask
• Video: Wash your Hands (available in multiple languages)
• Wallet Card for Coping with Disaster
• Wexner Medical Center - How to Talk to Your Children About Coronavirus
• When to get help for stress
• WiFi Access and Telecommunication Policies
• Youth & Adults Mental Health and Wellness Outreach

Please visit our Telehealth web page.