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Resources

Learn more about important topics impacting Appalachians through our policy briefs and videos from our past symposia.
Policy Briefs

Increasing the Appalachian Ohio Behavioral Health Workforce

At a time in which workforce deficiencies are rampant across sectors, behavioral health is even further behind. Prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic...

Challenges, Strengths, and Solutions for Ohio Children in Drug-Involved Families

Ohio overdose rates are 85% above the national average.1 Despite the substance abuse epidemic raging across the United States, only 11.5% of individuals...

Kinship Care in Appalachian Ohio

On any given day in Ohio, approximately 228,000 children are unable to reside under their parents’ care and support and, as a result, are taken in by extended...

Policy Comparison: Kinship Care

Over 100,000 Ohio grandparents are raising their grandchildren. Love and nurturing from caring family members are critical but not sufficient... 

The Appalachian Children Coalition maintains at 10% cap on indirect cost allocation for all grants and contracts where permitted. Indirect costs are defined as expenses that are not directly attributable to a specific program or activity. 

Indirect Policy for Grants and Contracts

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Appalachian Children Coalition

Behavioral Health Symposium

Watch videos of our past symposium presentations below or on our Youtube account.

2022 Appalachian Behavioral Health Symposium

2021 Behavioral Health Symposium

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