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Federal Grant To Fund Mental Health

The state is receiving $4 million in federal money to bolster services for young adults with severe mental illness. Ohio's Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services says the grant is part of the state's effort to make it easier for young residents to transition between the child and adult mental health systems. The agency says less than half of Ohio's young adults who need counseling after age 18 receive it. And by age 21, roughly a third receive the service. The project will serve 2,000 young people over the next four years. The initiative will focus on several areas including treatment, education and employment.

Mike Foley joined WCBE in February 2000, coming from WUFT in Gainesville, Florida. Foley has worked in various roles, from producing news and feature stories to engineering Live From Studio A sessions. A series of music features Foley started in 2018 called Music Journeys has grown into a podcast and radio show. He also assists in developing other programs in WCBE's Podcast Experience. Foley hosts The Morning Mix, a weekday music show featuring emerging and established musicians, our Columbus-area and Ohio-based talent, and additional artists that inspire him.