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Better care and outcomes for Ohio employers and employees

See how Ohio's public and private sector leaders are tackling employer mental health, from expanding access and breaking stigma to building a healthier workforce.
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Erika Clark Jones speaks at the Marathon Health Ohio roundtable on mental health.

Ohio employers face a mental health access gap that is measurable and costly. Wait times stretch up to nine months. On average, 11 years pass between a first symptom and treatment. This on-demand employer mental health panel explores what prevention-first, integrated care looks like—and what Ohio's public and private sectors can do together.

INSIDE THE ROUNDTABLE

A cross-sector conversation on workforce health in Ohio

Ohio's mental health landscape is at a turning point. Demand is rising, the provider supply is strained, and employers across the state are looking for practical, sustainable ways to support their people.

This recorded panel, held at Ice Miller in Columbus, Ohio, brings together healthcare operators, behavioral health system leaders, sports psychology experts, and civic leaders for an honest, insight-driven conversation. Michael B. Coleman, the 52nd mayor of Columbus, delivers the closing remarks.

Topics explored in this roundtable

  • Franklin County's rising suicide rates and 250 daily behavioral health crisis calls
  • How smartphones, COVID-19, and shifting attitudes are reshaping the mental health landscape
  • How integrated primary care can shoulder 70% of mental health needs
  • Interdisciplinary team models and circle-of-care planning from Ohio State Athletics
  • Digital therapeutics, AI tools, and adaptive screening designed to expand access
  • How the ADAMH Board supports the safety net through prevention, treatment, and housing

What you'll take away

You will learn the financial case for investing upstream in prevention rather than managing costly downstream crises. You will also gain practical models for making mental health support accessible, visible, and sustainable across your workforce—along with strategies to normalize mental health conversations at the leadership level, reduce stigma, and increase utilization of available benefits.

Jamey Houle and Erika Clark Jones on the panel at the Ohio mental health roundtable.
WHY WATCH

Proven strategies for supporting Ohio's workforce

Insights grounded in Ohio's reality

Panelists bring direct, on-the-ground experience—from managing Franklin County's behavioral health safety net, to supporting elite athletes through mental health challenges, and building employer-sponsored care models.

A practical look at what employers can do

The panel addresses the funding pressures, stigma barriers, and supply constraints that make investing in workforce mental health difficult. They also examine the models, technologies, and leadership behaviors that help.

WATCH ON DEMAND

Employers in Ohio are rethinking approach to mental health

Ohio business leaders, HR professionals, and benefits decision-makers will find relevant, actionable perspective in this conversation. Hear from public health system leaders, a leading sports psychologist, and a healthcare operator about what prevention-first workforce health looks like, and why the investment makes sense now.