01/22/2024

Ohio Launching $20 Million, Decade-long Study to Improve Behavioral Health Outcomes

Study seeks to understand root causes of mental illness

The state of Ohio is embarking on a decade-long study to better understand the root causes of mental illness, substance use disorders, and suicide. 

The Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services is providing a $20 million grant to fund the State of Ohio Action for the Resiliency (SOAR) study, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced during a press conference Friday. 

“Currently, there’s a lot that we don’t know and the SOAR study is a huge step forward in advancing our understanding of mental health and substance use disorders,” said Ohio State University President Ted Carter. “This study will provide key data that will shape the future of mental health across Ohio and beyond.”

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