
Ohio is engaged in a cooperative agreement with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT). States develop and implement a comprehensive, strategic plan to improve treatment for transitional-aged youth (aged 16-25) with substance-use disorders (SUD) and or co-occurring substance-use and mental health disorders. Such plans are designed to ensure that youth have access to evidence-based assessments, treatment models and recovery services. The planning process brings together stakeholders across systems serving transitional-aged youth to plan and implement a coordinated, statewide network that develops policies, expands workforce capacity, disseminates evidence-based practices, and implements financial mechanisms and other reforms. The aim is to improve the integration and efficiency of the treatment and recovery support system.