Hancock County’s Approach to Tackling SUD
Key Findings.
Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, Ohio’s Hancock County Board of Alcohol, Drug Addiction, and Mental Health Services (ADAMHS) partnered with CHESS Health to help with tackling SUD due to a surge in alcohol and substance use disorder challenges. Tackling SUD became a priority as the ADAMHS board and its Hancock County Community Coalition of Addiction sought a way to raise awareness of the problem that would engage residents, encourage them to get screened for alcohol and drug use, take proactive steps to improve their health, and support them on the road to recovery.
Offering CHESS Health’s digital ePrevention and eRecovery solutions allowed the ADAMHS board to extend its reach beyond what its staffing levels could accommodate, making it possible to increase the number of individuals getting screened for substance use and facilitating their connection to care and 24/7 support moderated by a team of peer support specialists.
Through an innovative QR code campaign, the Hancock County team made the community aware of the new confidential assessment and support resources, which have only grown in adoption since the partnership began in 2022.
Download the full Hancock County ADAMHS Board case study to discover how digital substance use assessment tools and 24/7 peer support are gaining traction in Ohio.
