Helping Ohio colleges and universities enhance suicide prevention efforts and mental health services
The OPCSMH offers a biennial conference. The OPCSMH 7th Biennial Conference: The Evolving Landscape of Campus Behavioral Health was hosted at the OCLC Conference Center in Dublin, Ohio on Thursday, May 15th, 2025. This event was Co-Sponsored by the Montgomery ADAMHS Board. Thank you to everyone who attended! Please see below for presenter slides and exhibitor resources. Stay tuned for details for the OPCSMH 8th Biennial Conference being held in May 2027!
The Dangerous Truth About Today’s Marijuana: Johnny Stack’s Life and Death Story
Speaker: Laura Stack, Johnny’s Ambassadors
Find Laura Stack’s books below:
The Impact of THC on Our Children: A Parent’s Worst Nightmare • Johnny’s Ambassadors
The Dangerous Truth About Today’s Marijuana • Johnny’s Ambassadors
Postvention Guidance: A Roadmap for Support and Prevention for Campus Communities
Speaker: Kurt, Michael, M.S., Ph.D., The JED Foundation
7th Biennial Conference Full Day Agenda
View past conferences and conference materials at the OPCSMH Archives.
Presenter Slides and Resources
Ohio Program for Campus Safety and Mental Health Keynote Postvention Kurt Michael Slides
Celebrating Champions: Developing a Mental Health Champion Certificate Program
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https://socialwork.rutgers.edu/centers/center-gambling-studies/tools-researchers-clinicians
Exhibitor Resources
Akron Marathon Race Series
Our friends at the Akron Marathon Race Series are helping make race participation more accessible through their Blue Line Runnership Program, which provides free race entry scholarships to individuals who may not otherwise have the means to participate. With support from the County of Summit, the program awarded 325 scholarships in 2024 and has already granted 167 more in 2025.
Click here to learn more or to apply!
Life Is Better With You Here
Life is Better With You Here is excited to invite you to the 3rd Annual Suicide Prevention in the Black Community Summit!
It will be on Friday, June 27th from 9AM – 4:30 PM
at the Quest Conference Center – Polaris
9200 Worthington Road #Ste 400 Westerville, OH 43082.
This summit is a solution-driven gathering dedicated to equipping:
– Youth and Young Adults
– Parents and Guardians
– Faith-based and Community Organizations
– Educators and Community Advocates
– Mental Health Professionals
Please join them in empowering youth & young adults and communities to drive change in suicide prevention & mental health and wellness.
You can register Here!
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