Ohio Adult Care Facilities Association

09/22/2025

Good afternoon, Residential Facility Class 2 and 3 Operators! We hope you're staying dry out there on this rainy and gloomy day!

If you or any of your staff of your facilities that may be approaching expiration or renewal needed for your CPR/First Aid certification, we are pleased to announce that we will have in-person trainings on the first day of our upcoming conference, Monday, November 3rd, from 9:00am - 12:30pm. Be sure to come and utilize this opportunity to save some money and scheduling on your behalf!

To learn more about the upcoming conference, be sure to visit here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ohio-adult-care-facilities-association-2025-conference-tickets-1563917121209?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

09/04/2025

Registration is now open for the Ohio Adult Care Facilities Association 2025 Conference! This event will be held from November 3-4, 2025 at the Embassy Suites Hilton in Dublin, OH.

To learn more information and register, please visit this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ohio-adult-care-facilities-association-2025-conference-tickets-1563917121209?aff=oddtdtcreator

Hotel Booking Information:

Discounted room rates of $139.00 plus tax will be available for all attendees beginning September 2, 2025 and will be available until October 17, 2025, or until rooms sell out. Discount codes and booking links can be found in the FAQ section when you register for the conference.

OACFA Conference Schedule

Monday, November 3,2025

9:30am-12:00pm- Morning Intensives

12:00pm-Lunch

1:45pm-5:00pm- Breakout Sessions

6:30pm-8:00pm- Evening Social

Tuesday, November 4,2025

9:00am-4:30pm- Keynote Speaker, Updates, Awards, and Conference Sessions

Who Should Attend?

Residential Facility home operators, staff, those interested in starting a Residential Facility, new home operators, professionals, service providers…we want to see you there!

Registration is open!

Registration for the conference only is $75.00 for current OACFA members and $150.00 for non-OACFA members. Interested in learning more about becoming an OACFA member? Visit our Become a Member page: https://ohioadultcarefacilities.org/become-a-member/

We can't wait to see you!

07/14/2025

OhioMHAS, in partnership with Ethiopian Tewahedo Social Services (ETSS), Vedic Welfare Society of Columbus, Forward Step Education, Bete Yared, and the Congolese Community of Columbus has announced a series of free webinars addressing emergency response, disaster preparedness, and culturally tailored behavioral health response services for Ohio’s Bhutanese, Somali, Ethiopian/Eritrean, and Congolese communities. Hear directly from members of these communities in these culturally centered trainings.

The webinars are designed for county ADAMHS boards, behavioral health providers, county EMAs, first responders, volunteer disaster response organizations, local and county health departments, and organizations serving these underserved and historically excluded communities. Click the links below for more information and to register.

If there are any questions, you may contact the following: [email protected].

July 17th, 2025: BH Disaster Planning and Response for Ohio's Somali Community: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/behavioral-health-disaster-planning-response-somali-community-tickets-1357296734069?aff=oddtdtcreator

July 24th, 2025: BH Disaster Planning and Response for Ohio's Ethiopian/Eritrean Community: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bh-disaster-planning-response-ethiopianeritrean-community-tickets-1357299361929?aff=oddtdtcreator

August 8th, 2025: BH Disaster Planning and Response for Ohio's Congolese Community: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/behavioral-health-disaster-planning-response-congolese-community-tickets-1357333794919?aff=oddtdtcreator

04/24/2025

Hello, Lucas County/Toledo and neighboring Operators!

We are about to be up in your neck of the woods at Lucas County's Mental Health and Recovery Board for our annual Regional Meeting!

This will be on Wednesday, April 30th, from 10:30am - 2:15pm, located at 333 N Summit Street Suite 1401 Toledo, OH 43604.

To register for this event, please visit and fill out this Form! https://forms.office.com/r/AEfWyN6izm

04/21/2025

Good afternoon, Operators! We hope that you all enjoyed a beautiful holiday weekend!

Just a reminder that the SansWrite training from OhioMHAS will be offered twice on Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025, from either 11:00am - 12:00pm OR 3:00pm - 4:00pm. You only need to attend one if you wish to do so!

To register for this training, you can visit either of the following links below:

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3:00pm - 4:00pm: eee4a2b9-1702-460a-b750-05d73028e6f2@a21b425a-583a-447e-8873-421db1d3b8e8" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/eee4a2b9-1702-460a-b750-05d73028e6f2@a21b425a-583a-447e-8873-421db1d3b8e8

Once the trainings have been completed, they will have been recorded and will be posted on OhioMHAS' site that can be viewed at any time in the future moving forward.

03/24/2025

SansWrite Rollout for Residential Facilities-- April 2025 Training Dates

The OhioMHAS Licensure and Certification team is phasing in the final provider type, Residential Class 1, 2, and 3 to SansWrite. SansWrite is an electronic web-based platform to complete on-site surveys, issue findings to providers, and review plans of correction, replacing the current paper process.

For each licensed Residential Class 2and 3 provider, OhioMHAS has purchased one paid connection to SansWrite. This connection will be identified as the SansWrite Administrator. This connection will be assigned to the person identified in LACTS as the “Contact Person Information” in the LACTS Program Information page. If a provider wishes to change who is assigned as the SansWrite Administrator for the OhioMHAS paid connection, please send an email to [email protected] or call (614) 752-8880. A provider can purchase additional SansWrite connections for $29 per year per certificate or license. SansWrite can transfer the additional paid connections when there is a change in staff at no cost.

Learn more about the transition to the SansWrite online survey platform: https://mha.ohio.gov/supporting-providers/licensure-and-certification/tutorials-and-resources/sans-write-online-survey-platform/sans-write-online-survey-platform

Residential Class 2 and 3 Provider Training Information — April 23
Beginning the week of April 28, Residential Class 2 and 3 providers will transition to the SansWrite platform. Providers who have a scheduled on-site survey on or after April 28, will receive the on-site survey findings through the SansWrite platform. Subsequently, the provider will submit the plan of correction for the on-site survey findings in the platform.

To ensure Residential Class 2 and 3 providers are equipped for the transition, the OhioMHAS Licensure and Certification team and representatives from SansWrite will host training webinars on Wednesday, April 23 from 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and 3:00-4:00 p.m. Use the buttons below to register for the webinars.

Wednesday, April 23 | 11:00 a.m. and/or 3:00p.m.: 819233ee-a92a-4492-a794-d2828b9f5da1@a21b425a-583a-447e-8873-421db1d3b8e8" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/819233ee-a92a-4492-a794-d2828b9f5da1@a21b425a-583a-447e-8873-421db1d3b8e8

Other technical assistance resources available to providers include:

All SansWrite training webinars will be recorded and available on the OhioMHAS Licensure and Certification SansWrite webpage.

Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams

03/11/2025

Good afternoon, Residential Facility Class 2 Operators!
We have officially kicked off our annual Regional Meetings that have been held in the past as learning and networking opportunities to come and learn on different topics that are relevant to the RF2 industry! These events are completely free to register and attend. There will also be a complimentary lunch provided!

Franklin, Montgomery and their contiguous counties had many Operators and their staff in attendance, which was wonderful to see!

For the remaining schedule, as well as the registration link for your corresponding county, please see below! We hope to see you soon!

- Stark & Contiguous Counties: Wednesday, March 25th, 2025
- Cuyahoga & Contiguous Counties: Thursday, March 26th, 2025
- Hamilton & Contiguous Counties: Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025
- Lucas & Contiguous Counties: Wednesday, April 30th, 2025

12/17/2024

Free COVID-19 Test Kits

If you need COVID-19 test kits for your home and residents, there are two resources offering FREE COVID-19 test kits.

US Postal Service

As of late September 2024, residential households in the U.S. are eligible for another order of #4 free at-home tests from USPS.com.
Here's what you need to know about your order:

Each order includes #4 individual rapid antigen COVID-19 tests (COVIDTests.gov has more details about at-home tests, including extended shelf life and updated expiration dates)

Orders will ship free!

To place an order please go to https://special.usps.com/testkits

Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and the ADAMH Board.

If you are in need of additional COVID-19 test kits, please contact your local ADAMH Board and request test kits. The ADAMH Board will request them from the state to then distribute to you. They are available while supplies last.

To find information regarding your local ADAMHS Board please go to https://mha.ohio.gov/community-partners/adamh-boards

Local resources are vital to effective mental health and addiction services.

12/16/2024

Hello! As the Enhancing Quality Grant (EQG) season has kicked off for licensed Residential Class 2 and 3 facilities, there has been demand for additional sessions in order to learn more about these funding opportunities and to obtain access to apply for any of the funding opportunities.

Please join us for either session for tomorrow, Tuesday, December 17th, 2024:

10:30am-11:30am
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11/13/2024

SFY2025 Enhancing Quality Grant- Mini Grants

Residential Facility Class 2 & 3 Funding Opportunities Enhancing Quality Grant (EQG) Funding Announcement State Fiscal Year 2025 (July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025)

The Ohio Adult Care Facilities Association (OACFA) is pleased to announce that the Enhancing Quality Grant funding will be made available in the State Fiscal Year 2025 (SFY2025) to Residential Facilities Class 2 and 3(RF2s & RF3s) that serve adults with severe mental illness. The awarded funding can be used on limited allowable expenses to improve quality of life for adults living in Residential Facilities Class 2 and 3.

There will be three mini grants that will be released throughout SFY2025:

Mini Grant #1- Hiring and Retention Grant
- Application available: December 2,2024
- Grant Application Closing Date: December 31,2024

Mini Grant #2-Minor Repair Grant -Application available December 2,2024
- Application available: December 2,2024
- Grant Application Closing Date: December 31,2024

Coming Spring 2025:

Mini Grant #3- Resident Support Grant
- Application available: April 1, 2025
- Grant Application Closing Date: April 30, 2025

Happening November and December 2024

Informational Session Details for Hiring and Retention and Minor Repairs Mini Grants

-Must attend at least one Informational session to be eligible to apply for the Hiring and Retention and/or Minor Repairs mini grants

November 11,2024 @ 10: 30a.m-11:30a.m.:
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November 13,2024 @ 2: 00p.m- 3: 00p.m:
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November 15,2024 @ 2: 00p.m-3: 00p.m.:
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November 18,2024 @ 10: 00a.m-11: 00a.m.: 684ca94b-9474-4919-9f42-b716495952b6@f7123256-0161-4b46-8296-a342336a6a5e" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/684ca94b-9474-4919-9f42-b716495952b6@f7123256-0161-4b46-8296-a342336a6a5e

November 20, 2024 @ 11: 00a.m-12: 00p.m.:
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December 4, 2024 @ 1: 00p.m-2: 00p.m.: a8ad904c-37a0-40d3-a014-2a1345483df1@f7123256-0161-4b46-8296-a342336a6a5e" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/a8ad904c-37a0-40d3-a014-2a1345483df1@f7123256-0161-4b46-8296-a342336a6a5e

December 6, 2024 @11: 00a.m-12: 00p.m: d1624f2d-42b2-45b5-8a0b-1341a23d5410@f7123256-0161-4b46-8296-a342336a6a5e" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/d1624f2d-42b2-45b5-8a0b-1341a23d5410@f7123256-0161-4b46-8296-a342336a6a5e

Coming Spring 2025

There will be other opportunities to attend an Informational Session before the submission of the Resident Support Grant in March of 2025.

10/30/2024

Good afternoon!

It is that time of the year again as we prepare for our annual Holiday Party for licensed Residential Class 2 and 3 Facilities. This year, we have chosen to come to Lucas County (Toledo) and also welcoming those in Wood County to join us for this event.

This event will be held on Thursday, December 12th, 2024 from 11am - 2pm.

In order for residents to attend, we ask that you complete 1 Form for each of your residents. The cut-off date for accepting applications will be November, 11th, 2024. Below you will find the link to the wish list:

https://forms.office.com/r/aETaVNzz8A

You will receive a follow-up email confirming the location of the event!

10/24/2024

The DEA will be hosting the National Take Back Day on October 26,2024 across the country. If you have medication that you would like to safely dispose of you can find your closest DEA Take Back Collection Site by going to
https://apps.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/NTBI/ntbi.do?_flowId=public-lite-flow

https://www.dea.gov/takebackday

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