Elford Inc. Crews Prepare for Working in Tight Space

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Main materials include concrete, steel, masonry, drywall, piping, conduits and major equipment. Construction should be completed by December 2024.

At the February 2023 groundbreaking, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Ohio board member and family advocate Jenny Schoning explained to reporters how ADAMH made a difference in her family’s life.

“The first time my son was in crisis nearly 15 years ago, we were told to go to the hospital emergency room. He was manic, delusional and in extreme distress. My husband and I were anxious and exhausted. We spent more than 24 hours in a chaotic emergency department, waiting for a place to go for psychiatric care, and finally he was admitted.

“After a week-long stay, we left that first hospitalization with little more than a pamphlet on his diagnosis and a six-week wait for a psychiatrist. Today, I am so thrilled that individuals and their families coming to this center will have a totally different experience.”  CEG