The Ohio Council Of Behavioral Health & Family Services Providers

What The Ohio Council Of Behavioral Health & Family Services Providers does

The Ohio Council of Behavioral Health & Family Services Providers is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit trade association founded in 1979 and headquartered at 17 S. High Street, Suite 799, Columbus, Ohio. It represents behavioral health providers, mental health agencies, substance use disorder treatment organizations, and family services providers operating across Ohio, and serves as the sector's primary collective advocacy voice at the Ohio Statehouse and in Washington, D.C. Member-facing services include policy advocacy, regulatory compliance guidance, professional development and continuing education programming, workforce research (including an annual Compensation & Benefits Survey Report), a member directory and job bank, and a political action committee (OC-PAC).

The organization operates without proprietary technology products and distributes its services through its website (theohiocouncil.org), email communications, an active social media presence, and recurring in-person events. It operates a dedicated opioid treatment program (OTP) advocacy division under the OATOD brand, which functions as the formal Ohio Affiliate of AATOD and runs on a separate subscription pricing model. The Council holds maintained working relationships with the Ohio Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) and the Ohio Department of Medicaid, and serves as an approved continuing education provider for Ohio counselors, social workers, marriage and family therapists, chemical dependency professionals, and psychologists.

Revenue is generated primarily through annual membership dues, OATOD division fees ($2,000 per organization plus $100 per additional site), conference and training registration (member and non-member tiers ranging from $200 to $375 per attendee), and sales of the annual Compensation & Benefits Survey Report. The Council has 1-10 employees and does not publicly disclose revenue figures. Membership reach has been documented through the 2025 School-Based Behavioral Health Services Survey, which found that member organizations delivered services in 3,850 school buildings across 692 school districts, charter schools, and ESCs during the 2024-2025 academic year.

Name

The Ohio Council Of Behavioral Health & Family Services Providers

Legal name

The Ohio Council of Behavioral Health & Family Services Providers

Website

https://www.theohiocouncil.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Ohio Council is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit trade association founded in 1979 representing Ohio behavioral health and family services providers through advocacy, regulatory compliance support, training, workforce research, and an opioid treatment program division (OATOD).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbus

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees from behavioral health providers, mental health agencies, SUD treatment organizations, and family services providers. Includes member benefits such as communications, policy meetings, products and services, and discounted conference rates.
2. OATOD Division Fees: Annual fees for organizations participating in the Ohio Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence division: $2,000 per participating organization plus $100 per additional sites.
3. Conference and Training Revenue: Registration fees for compliance conferences, training events, and professional development programs including CEUs. Member and non-member pricing tiers.
4. Compensation Survey Reports: Sale of annual Compensation & Benefits Survey Reports to members and non-members, covering workforce data across Ohio behavioral health organizations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Ohio Council is a membership-based nonprofit trade association representing behavioral health and family services providers across Ohio. It sells annual memberships, compliance conferences, CEU training programs, and a Compensation & Benefits Survey Report, while delivering policy advocacy, regulatory guidance, and workforce development resources to its member organizations.

Product overview

The Ohio Council of Behavioral Health & Family Services Providers is a membership-based trade association for behavioral health and family services providers in Ohio, not a product/software company. The organization offers member benefits including advocacy services, training and conferences, whitepapers and reports (such as the Breaking Point Economic Impact Brief and 2025 Annual Report), a Compensation & Benefits Survey Report, a Job Bank for member organizations, OC-PAC political action committee activities, and the Ohio Association for Treatment of Opioid Dependence (OATOD) division. They also host the 2026 Compliance Conference and various educational events. Endorsed Products & Services are available through membership.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Annual Membership Annual membership for behavioral health providers, mental health agencies, SUD treatment organizations, and family services providers in Ohio. Includes communications, policy meetings, advocacy representation, discounted conference rates, technical assistance, e-bulletins, Insight newsletter, and member-only website content.

Quantifiable outcome

• 231.9% increase in school-based behavioral health services since 2016
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The Ohio Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence (OATOD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOATOD is a division of the Ohio Council serving as the Ohio Affiliate of AATOD (American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence). Staffed by a registered lobbyist who participates in State Opioid Treatment Authority meetings, organizes OATOD meetings, attends AATOD conferences, and works with members to influence state and federal regulations related to OTPs. Division participation: $2,000 per organization plus $100 per additional sites.
• RecoveryRachelOhio.orgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst-of-its-kind statewide platform providing a single, trusted entry point to licensed and certified treatment providers across Ohio. Launched under Governor Mike DeWine's leadership to strengthen behavioral health access. The Ohio Council promotes this platform to members for profile verification and service listing.
• AATOD (American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational organization for opioid treatment programs. The Ohio Council's OATOD division serves as the formal Ohio affiliate, monitoring legislation and regulations, and representing Ohio OTPs at national conferences and policy discussions.
• Ohio Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists BoardminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerApproved provider for CEUs (Provider #RCS058802) for Ohio Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists. Also approved for Chemical Dependency Professionals (Provider #50-18966) and Psychologists (Provider #310951018).
• Ohio Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services (OhioMHAS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState regulatory agency. The Ohio Council works with OhioMHAS on provider regulations, ADAMH Board contracting, and policy initiatives affecting certified providers.
• Ohio Department of MedicaidcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState Medicaid agency. The Ohio Council provides resources for Medicaid billing, supports Next Generation Implementation, and advocates on Medicaid policy affecting behavioral health providers.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• California Council of Community Behavioral Health Agencies: California-based trade association for community behavioral health providers, offering advocacy, training, and member services — structurally analogous to the Ohio Council but serving a different state.
• Illinois Association for Behavioral Health: State-level trade association representing behavioral health providers in Illinois. Directly comparable as a peer state-level BH trade association providing advocacy, training, and member services.

Direct peers

• American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence (AATOD): National membership organization for opioid treatment programs. The Ohio Council's OATOD division is its formal Ohio state affiliate, making AATOD the most structurally aligned peer.
• NAMI Ohio: Ohio state affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Comparable as an Ohio-focused mental health advocacy and member-services organization with overlapping policy agenda and member base.
• National Council for Mental Wellbeing: The national trade association representing behavioral health and addiction treatment providers. Directly comparable to the Ohio Council in mission (advocacy, training, member services for behavioral health providers) but operating at national scale.

Broad incumbents

• National Association of County Behavioral Health and Developmental Disability Directors (NACBHDD): National membership association for county-level behavioral health authorities. Comparable as an advocacy and convening body for behavioral health system stakeholders, with overlapping policy interests to the Ohio Council's ADAMH Board engagement.
• Mental Health America: National nonprofit advocating for mental health awareness, early intervention, and policy. Comparable in advocacy, education, and member-driven mission, but operates at national scope rather than as a state trade association for providers.

Others

• Ohio Hospital Association: Ohio statewide hospital trade association. Comparable as a peer Ohio healthcare trade association with overlapping policy advocacy at the Statehouse and with Ohio Medicaid, but serving hospitals rather than community behavioral health providers.
• National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors (NASADAD): National association of state substance use agency directors. Comparable as a policy and advocacy body in the SUD treatment space where the Ohio Council's OATOD division operates, but represents state agencies rather than providers.
• Ohio Association of Health Plans: Ohio managed care trade association that interacts with the Council on Medicaid policy and Next Generation Implementation. Comparable as an Ohio healthcare advocacy stakeholder on the same regulatory issues affecting behavioral health providers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/TheOhioCouncil
• Facebookfacebook.com/theohiocouncil
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-ohio-council
• Instagraminstagram.com/theohiocouncil

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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