Butler County Mental Health and Addiction Recovery Services Board

What Butler County Mental Health and Addiction Recovery Services Board does

The Butler County Mental Health and Addiction Recovery Services Board (BCMHARS) is a county government board operating under Butler County, Ohio, headquartered at 5963 Boymel Drive in Fairfield. Its stated mission is to faithfully secure, administer, and monitor public funds provided by Federal, State, and County governments and grants, and to use those funds — through partnerships, collaboration, and stakeholder convening — to support county providers delivering prevention, treatment, and recovery services for mental health and addiction disorders. The Board functions as a funding administrator and coordinator rather than a direct service provider; it does not charge clients for services.

The Board contracts with a network of at least 13 service provider organizations across Butler County, including ACS Counseling, Beckett Springs, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Butler County, Butler Behavioral Health, Catholic Charities, Community Behavioral Health, DeCoach Rehabilitation Centre, Envision Partnerships, Lifespan, Sojourner Recovery Services, New Path, Transitional Living, and YWCA Hamilton. Core publicly delivered assets include a 24/7 crisis hotline (1-844-427-4747) accessible by voice and text, standardized depression/anxiety and substance abuse clinical assessment scales published online, an online/digital recovery support portal, a Client Benefits Plan information hub, a Provider Waiting List management system, and community resource directories. Governance and administrative technology includes the GOSH (Governance, Oversight, Support, and Healing) provider portal for claims, budgets, and document management; the Diligent OnePlatform for board governance documents; and WebEx for quarterly provider meetings.

The Board is funded entirely through public sources — Federal government, State of Ohio, and Butler County Government grants — and does not generate commercial revenue. It maintains a small administrative staff of approximately 10 employees, supplemented by board members and contracted provider capacity. Marketing and community engagement are conducted through a website, Facebook and X (Twitter) accounts, and a stakeholder newsletter. The Board is actively operating, publishes annual reports, and maintains strategic, community, quality improvement, and opiate business plans that signal continued programmatic activity in opioid response and broader mental health and addiction services for Butler County residents.

Name

Butler County Mental Health and Addiction Recovery Services Board

Legal name

Butler County Mental Health and Addiction Recovery Services Board

Website

https://bcmhars.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Butler County Mental Health and Addiction Recovery Services Board is a county government agency that administers Federal, State, and County public funds to support mental health and addiction recovery services for Butler County, Ohio residents through a network of contracted service providers and a 24/7 crisis hotline.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Mental Health Services Administration

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (62142)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Behavioral Health & Substance Use Program Funding (Public Health) (HLAJALAI)

Keywords

• Mental health services
• Addiction recovery services
• Behavioral health funding
• Crisis intervention hotline
• Public health administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Fairfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Butler County Mental Health and Addiction Recovery Services Board is a county government agency that secures, administers, and monitors public funds from Federal, State, and County governments and grants. It distributes these funds to a contracted network of behavioral health providers across Butler County, Ohio, and operates a 24/7 crisis hotline for individuals and families in need of mental health or addiction recovery support.

Product overview

The Butler County Mental Health and Addiction Recovery Services Board operates as a county government agency that secures, administers, and monitors public funds from Federal, State, and County governments to support mental health and addiction recovery services. The organization functions as a funding and oversight body rather than a direct service provider, contracting with a network of county providers including behavioral health organizations, counseling centers, and community support services. The board's technology infrastructure includes the GOSH Provider Portal for contracted provider access and claims management, and the Diligent OnePlatform for board governance documents and meeting materials. Core services encompass crisis intervention via 24/7 hotline, clinical assessment tools (depression/anxiety and substance abuse scales), digital recovery support resources, and community resource coordination. The board also maintains provider waiting list management, client benefits coordination, and quality improvement planning capabilities.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mental Health Services Prevention, treatment, and recovery services for mental health conditions delivered through a contracted network of county providers, serving individuals, families, and communities in Butler County, Ohio.
• Addiction Recovery Services Comprehensive substance abuse prevention, treatment, and recovery support services addressing opioid and other substance use disorders, delivered through contracted providers across Butler County.
• Crisis Hotline 24/7 crisis intervention hotline accessible via telephone or text at 1-844-427-4747, providing immediate mental health and addiction crisis support to Butler County residents.
• GOSH Provider Portal Secure online portal enabling contracted mental health and addiction providers to submit claims, access budgets, download forms, and manage interactions with the Board office.
• Board Meeting Management (Diligent OnePlatform) Diligent OnePlatform-powered system providing board members access to meeting minutes, official documents, agendas, and governance materials for the Board.

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ACS CounselingcoreOthersService provider offering mental health and counseling services within the Butler County provider network.
• Beckett SpringscoreOthersMental health and behavioral health service provider within the Butler County provider network.
• Big Brothers Big SisterscoreOthersYouth mentoring organization providing services within Butler County through the provider network.
• Butler Behavioral HealthcoreOthersBehavioral health services provider serving Butler County through the Board-funded provider network.
• Catholic CharitiescoreOthersSocial services organization providing mental health and addiction services within Butler County.
• Community Behavioral HealthcoreOthersBehavioral health service provider operating within the Butler County provider network.
• DeCoachcoreOthersRehabilitation center providing addiction treatment services within the Butler County network.
• Envision PartnershipscoreOthersService provider partner within the Butler County mental health and addiction recovery network.
• LifespancoreOthersDevelopmental disability and mental health services provider serving Butler County residents.
• SojournercoreOthersRecovery services organization providing substance abuse treatment within Butler County.
• New PathcoreOthersMental health and addiction service provider within the Butler County provider network.
• Transitional LivingcoreOthersTransitional housing and support services provider within the Butler County network.
• YWCA HamiltoncoreOthersWomen's services organization providing support within the Butler County mental health provider network.
• Recovery is BeautifulminorOthersRegional recovery organization supported and referenced by the Board for recovery initiatives.
• Federal GovernmentcoreOthersPrimary funding source for mental health and addiction recovery services administered by the Board.
• State of OhiocoreOthersState government funding source for mental health and addiction recovery services.
• Butler County GovernmentcoreOthersCounty government providing local funding and administrative oversight for mental health and addiction recovery services.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Franklin County ADAMH Board: Ohio county Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health board that plans, funds, and evaluates behavioral health services across Franklin County. Same Ohio ADAMHS governance model and provider-network funding role as BCMHARS.
• Cuyahoga County ADAMHS Board: Cuyahoga County's behavioral health authority that administers public funds and contracts with a regional provider network for mental health and addiction services. Directly comparable statutory county-board function.
• Summit County ADM Board: Summit County, Ohio Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health board responsible for funding and oversight of community behavioral health providers. Functionally identical county-level authority.
• Montgomery County ADAMHS Board: Montgomery County, Ohio behavioral health board that plans, funds, and monitors mental health and addiction services through contracted providers. Mirrors BCMHARS's role, structure, and Ohio governance framework.
• Hamilton County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board: Adjacent Ohio county ADAMHS board serving Hamilton County with the same statutory model of publicly funding and overseeing a network of mental health and addiction providers. Directly comparable in mission, structure, and funding mix.
• Lucas County Mental Health & Recovery Services Board: Northwest Ohio county behavioral health board using the same statutory public-funding-administrator model. Directly comparable in size, scope, and provider-network contracting approach.

Broad incumbents

• Ohio Association of County Behavioral Health Authorities (OACBHA): Statewide membership association representing Ohio's county behavioral health boards (including BCMHARS). Closely linked industry body that influences funding, policy, and best practices across all Ohio county boards.
• Mental Health America: National nonprofit addressing mental health needs through advocacy, education, and community-based programs. Operates in adjacent behavioral health promotion and prevention space relevant to BCMHARS's mission.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BCMHARS
• Facebookfacebook.com/BCMHARS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/butler-county-mental-health-and-addiction-recovery-services-board

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