ONEOHIO RECOVERY FOUNDATION AWARDS $1.31 MILLION FOR 8 LOCAL PROJECTS TO ADVANCE PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY IN REGION 3

COLUMBUS, OH – Eight projects focused on saving lives, preventing substance use disorder, expanding access to treatment, supporting recovery, and strengthening community resilience in Cuyahoga County have been awarded a combined $1.31 million through the OneOhio Recovery Foundation's Regional Grant Cycle 2. The eight awards support locally driven, evidence-informed work that responds to the local impacts of substance use disorder and co-occurring mental health conditions, putting opioid settlement dollars to work where they can make a meaningful difference. 

Ohio's opioid settlement dollars are most powerful when they reach the organizations and communities closest to the work of prevention, treatment and recovery, said Alisha Nelson, Executive Director of the OneOhio Recovery Foundation. 

“These awards will help more Cuyahoga County residents get the support they need before, during and after treatment,” Nelson said. “They will expand residential care, strengthen services for people with co-occurring mental health conditions, and help more residents stay connected to recovery support.” 

Local communities know their own needs, and these new awards reflect the priorities identified by local partners across Cuyahoga County, said Kirsten Holzheimer Gail, OneOhio Region 3 Board Vice Chair. 

“These projects address several points where people can lose momentum, from finding a treatment bed to securing stable housing, to continuing care after incarceration,” Holzheimer Gail said. “The projects receiving grants also invest in prevention, giving young people the knowledge and confidence to make healthy choices.” 

In total, Regional Grant Cycle 2 makes up to $45.7 million available across the state. Project funding directly serves people with substance use disorder, including those with co-occurring mental health conditions, as well as family members affected by substance use disorder, according to purposes approved by the OneOhio Memorandum of Understanding. 

Region 3 Grant Awards 

B. Riley Sober House: $120,000 for B. Riley House Residential Capacity Expansion, which will secure a safe, expanded residential treatment facility in Lakewood to increase capacity, improve living conditions, and maintain continuity of care for people with substance use disorder. 

Briermost Foundation: $207,240 for the Women's Recovery Housing Complex, which will provide safe, structured recovery housing with mental health support, peer connection, accountability, and access to employment, education, and wellness resources for women in early recovery. 

Community Assessment and Treatment Services, Inc.: $312,630 for the Extended Treatment Program, which will extend residential treatment stays for Medicaid recipients to at least 45 days and up to 60 days, with the goal of improving treatment success. 

Near West Side Multi Service Corporation: $146,822 for Seeking Safety Training & Implementation to train May Dugan Center substance use disorder counseling staff in the Seeking Safety model and to strengthen individual and group services for clients experiencing trauma or PTSD, including victims of crime. 

Signature Health, Inc.: $200,000 for Expanding Intensive Transitional Residential Treatment for Dual Diagnosis Disorders with Integrated Psychiatric Care to expand an intensive transitional treatment model through 20 residential beds at ORCA House in Cleveland, integrating behavioral health treatment with on-site psychiatric and medical care for low-income Cuyahoga County residents with co-occurring substance use and mental health conditions. 

The Salvation Army: $109,500 for the Medically Assisted Treatment for Individuals Exiting Incarceration in the Community Corrections Program, which will expand access to medication-assisted treatment for people in the Community Corrections Program as they transition from incarceration back into the community. 

Westshore Enforcement Bureau/Westshore Young Leaders: $45,500 for the Westshore Young Leaders Network Student Ambassador Program, which will train high school student ambassadors in peer-to-peer leadership and Generation Rx principles so that they can deliver drug prevention education to middle school students. 

YMCA of Greater Cleveland: $167,068 for Y-Haven's Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP), which will create a high-intensity, evidence-based program for adults with opioid use disorder and co-occurring mental health conditions — including many experiencing homelessness — linking therapy, medications, and housing resources to reduce overdose and hospitalization risk and support stable recovery. 

Together, these awards will expand residential treatment and recovery housing, strengthen integrated and trauma-informed care, improve support for people returning from incarceration and advance youth substance use prevention in Cuyahoga County. 

All grant awards were approved by the OneOhio Board of Directors following a robust, multi-step process designed to ensure local input, integrity, accountability, and alignment with OneOhio's approved purposes. The Foundation is working with approved organizations to complete the grant agreement process and move funding into communities across Ohio. Grants are contingent on a fully executed grant agreement. 

For Regional Grant Cycle 2, applicants first submitted Funding Inquiries through the OneOhio Grant Portal. Eligible inquiries were reviewed by Regional Grant Review Committees, and selected applicants were invited to submit Technical Applications. Where applicable, submissions were reviewed by the OneOhio Expert Panel to ensure alignment with evidence and the OneOhio MOU. Successful applications were then reviewed by Foundation staff and the Grant Oversight Committee, with final funding decisions made by the Board of Directors. 

Regional Grant Cycle 2 builds on the Foundation's inaugural grant cycle, which awarded more than $45 million to 245 projects statewide. That first round supported a broad mix of strategies, including youth prevention initiatives, school-based mental health supports, recovery housing, treatment expansion, post-overdose outreach, peer support, supports for children and families affected by substance use disorder, and workforce development for the behavioral health field. 

Grant recipients must submit biannual programmatic and financial reports, and the Foundation may request supplemental information or conduct site visits or virtual meetings as needed. These requirements reflect the Foundation's commitment to ensuring that every dollar is used responsibly and produces measurable and lasting impact. 

A complete list of approved grant recipients can be found at OneOhioFoundation.com/GrantAwards. Additional awards may be announced as projects complete the review and approval process. Organizations interested in future funding opportunities should visit OneOhioFoundation.com/Grants and sign up for updates from the Foundation.