Accessing Housing

Safe, decent and affordable housing is a very important factor in maintaining good mental health.  ADAMH invests in housing programs as a cost-effective way of helping people with significant challenges recover from mental illness and substance abuse and lead healthy and productive lives in the community.  ADAMH has a long history of supporting and investing in housing initiatives on behalf of people with mental illness and substance abuse issues.  For more information on ADAMH housing programs, contact Ronald Kadylak, ADAMH Director of Housing.

In 1987, the ADAMH Board was granted $2.5 million by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and a $1 million low-interest loan to begin a new client-centered, community- based approach to providing housing assistance for persons with long-term and serious mental illness.  The RWJF award helped create Community Housing Network (CHN) and it is still the primary property developer and property manager for the ADAMH Board of Franklin County.  CHN, a non-profit organization, has a diverse housing portfolio ranging from scattered-site apartments to permanent supportive housing complexes throughout Franklin County. Many of CHN’s apartments  have Section 8 vouchers attached to them and CHN can assist ADAMH consumers with seeking other housing subsidies.Get more information about Community Housing Network here.