Op-Ed by OneOhio Board Member Ted St John - National Recovery Month
OneOhio Recovery Foundation board member Ted St John authored the following op-ed in recognition of National Recovery Month, and to share stories about how grant funds are making a big difference for Ohioans. You can read an excerpt here and please see links below to publications that ran this piece:
“September is National Recovery Month and a time to honor those in recovery from addiction and the skilled, compassionate professionals who support them in their journeys.
I am a board member of the OneOhio Recovery Foundation, the nonprofit organization created in 2021 to distribute 55% of the funds Ohio is receiving from the national opioid legal settlements.
Our mission is rooted in the belief that recovery works best when people are wrapped in a community that supports their healing and overall wellbeing. I know this to be true from my own experience in recovery and leading Hope Town Ohio, a recovery-focused organization in Portage County.
In 2024, the foundation launched its inaugural regional grant cycle and awarded more than $45 million to support 245 projects statewide, all with a focus on proven programs and methodologies for preventing, treating and helping people recover from addiction.
The statewide impact is profound. Region 13 — Ashtabula, Geauga, Lake and Portage counties, which I represent on the board — also is seeing dividends, receiving $2.25 million for 12 different projects. Recovery efforts were a significant focus of these grants, with five organizations receiving more than $1.1 million for recovery supports, housing and other services.”
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