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What's New: Month: April 2023

We Have Lived: Jordan Matthews

Jordan Matthews APRN-CNP I can remember the way ISBH’s original Roweton building looked. The concrete walls, the carpets, all of it. I can vividly remember running to the office after hours so my mom could finish her charting. At the time, I pretended it was a bother, but I enjoyed it. I felt proud of my mom. My mom, Mandy Lee, started with ISBH in 2006. I’m not sure I fully understood her job at that […]

Meet Travis, Member of the Gallia County Benefit Bridge Program

Hi, I'm Travis and I am the peer support for the bridge program. My clean date is 10/14/2013. After 19 years of active addiction, 5 years in prison, and walking about every path of life, I found a new way to exist. And eventually, I wanted to start giving back and helping others the way I was helped. I was given the opportunity to join Gallia County Job & Family Services when they were in search of a peer supporter to join their team. To say I'm grateful would be an understatement – the […]

It’s Almost Time to Cheer on Our Racers at The Buck FIFTY Relay!

On April 21st and 22nd, 10 ISBH team members will be running over 150 miles through Ross County to support The Buck Fifty, an overnight 150-mile relay with a mission to "inspire a community through running, with the aim of keeping kids off drugs." In addition to participating in the relay, ISBH is also hosting and providing volunteers at the race's 13th checkpoint, where runners can stop for a rest and refresh themselves during their leg […]

Introducing a New ISBH Location in Morgan County

Situated in the southeastern corner of Ohio, Morgan County is a picturesque rural community. Despite its beauty, the county faces challenges due to limited resources, especially in terms of access to behavioral health services. Cathye Williams, resident of Morgan County and ISBH Regional Manager, has been tirelessly advocating for the establishment of an ISBH presence to address this issue. Finally, on March 24, Cathye, along with her Behavioral Health team and the OhioRISE team, celebrated the […]

Showing Our Support for House Bill 33

On behalf of ISBH and the individuals we serve, our CEO, Sam Shafer, has shared her support for House Bill 33 with the Ohio House of Representatives as they consider the SFY 2024-2025 Operating Budget. Governor DeWine's budget includes a historic investment in Ohio's Medicaid community behavioral health services, which provides a 10% rate increase for community behavioral health services ($220 million), investment in mental health peer support services ($30 million), and a 6% rate increase […]