Health Department Collaborations
Programs and studies between WCBHB and the Washington County Health Department to...
THE WCBHB PROVIDES:
Prevention, Education
Treatment & Recovery for
Mental Health & Substance Use Disorder
Treatment & Recovery for
Mental Health & Substance Use Disorder
ABOUT THE WCBHB
We Provide a Unified System of Mental Health and Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services
We embrace guiding principles which emphasize successful results and outcomes, quality planning and delivery of cost-effective services, mutually satisfying partnerships with consumers and their families, productive interaction with the larger community, and ready access for residents of Washington County.
CURRENT PROGRAMS
Assisting with Prevention, Education, Treatment and Recovery
Criminal Justice-Related
Supportive services that partner with criminal justice and behavioral health...
Youth/School-Based
Specialized assistance and training for children and families in in local schools...
WCBHB Programs
Programs, events and services available to Washington County residents and...
WHO WE ARE
Responsibilities of the WCBHB
We study the local community’s needs for mental health and alcohol/drug addiction services, sets priorities and plans strategies for treatment and prevention.
- Improve external and internal collection for the purpose
of managing federal, state, and local funds - Assess physical space and staff capacity needs of the to
support Board operations. - Develop a long-term spending plan for federal, state and local funds
- Conduct quarterly reviews of progress to achieve goals
- Enhance Public knowledge and develop a strategy to reduce stigma
associated with mental illness and addiction in Washington County - Appoint and empower the Community Relations committee
- Educate community on roles and responsibilities of the Board
- Develop a marketing and communications plan
- Assess and identify gaps in the Washington County Continuum of Care
- Work with providers to assess facility needs as the Board
contracts for services - Increase and improve capacity and quality of behavioral health services
to meet the Washington County continuum of care needs and demands
OUR COMMITMENT
Our Guiding Principles
The Washington County Behavioral Health Board is the local authority for planning, monitoring, evaluating, and financing publicly funded treatment and prevention services for mental illness and alcohol and drug addiction in Washington County.
The Washington County Behavioral Health Board serves the residents of Washington County by providing a unified system of mental health and alcohol and drug addiction services
The Washington County Behavioral Health Board and the public and private agencies we fund seek to provide high quality, evidence-based programs.
We embrace guiding principles which emphasize successful results and outcomes, quality planning and delivery of cost-effective services, mutually satisfying partnerships with consumers and their families, productive interaction with the larger community, and ready access for residents of Washington County to a program which properly distributes efforts toward prevention, early intervention, treatment and recovery.
WCBHB STAFF
Meet Our Team
We are a team committed to making Washington County a safer, healthier and more vibrant place to live, work, and thrive. Despite the challenges and barriers our community faces, we are working together with a growing group of dedicated community stakeholders to solve problems creatively, with compassion and resilience.
David Browne
Executive Director
Hilles Hughes
Deputy Director
Tara Plaugher
Administrative Assistant
Emily Canaday
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INSIGHTS AND NEWS
Our Latest News
LOCATE US
1115 Gilman Avenue (2nd floor)
Marietta, OH 45750
Marietta, OH 45750
