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Client Rights and Advocacy

To achieve high quality mental health outcomes for consumers of mental health services, the Ohio Department of Mental Health (ODMH) strives to ensure the protection of consumer rights through its Office of Consumer Advocacy and Protection. In addition, a number of state and local organizations help consumers and their families understand their illness, their rights and the mental health system. These include:

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill - Ohio
Local NAMI Chapters in Ohio
Mental Health America of Franklin County
Ohio Legal Rights Service

For a complete list of Ohio laws, please visit the Ohio Revised Code site.

Information and Resources

Client Rights Statement
View the client rights statement associated with each specific location. Your rights depend, in part, on where you are receiving services. Different rights may apply to people receiving services from each of the service locations listed on this page.

Contact a Community Client Rights Advocate
You can learn more about your rights by contacting a local community client rights advocate at your local mental health board.

Contact a Regional Psychiatric Hospital Recovery and Rights Advocate
Learn more about your rights by contacting a recovery and rights advocate at each of the regional psychiatric hospitals.

Grievances
In Ohio’s mental health system, concerns or complaints are addressed through the grievance process.

Client Rights Publications
The state and local organizations listed on this page help consumers and their families understand their illness, their rights and the mental health system.

Frequently Asked Questions

Ohio Empowerment Center
Information regarding the development of this new statewide consumer advocacy organization.

ODMH Office of Consumer Advocacy and Protection
This office strives to ensure that the rights of people with mental illness are protected.