Members of the 317 Board
Fiscal Year 2021
Rebecca Barber
Jayne Darling
Dr. Tom Davis
*Candy Kemmerer
Roger Stivison
*Tonya Bowden
Heidi McIntire
*Jacqueline Stobbs
Deborah Dreifort
*Dr. Steven Evans
Dr. James Gaskell
Dr. Joe Gay
Paul Grimes
*Greg Polzer
*Executive Committee
What does the 317 Board do?
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Creates a Network of Care for people who need treatment for mental illness and/or alcohol and drug addiction.
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Contracts with local agencies to deliver services to our friends, families and community members.
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Obtains funds, designs policies, and monitors services for those seeking help.
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Promotes educational and prevention programs to raise community awareness of behavioral health issues.
The Ohio Revised Code prohibits the following individuals from serving on the 317 Board's board of directors:
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Board members of any of the 317 Board’s contracted service providers
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Employees of any of the 317 Board’s contracted service providers
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Individuals whose spouse, child, parent, brother, sister, grandchild, stepparent, stepchild, stepbrother, stepsister, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law serves as a member of the board of one of the 317 Board’s contracted service providers
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Individuals whose spouse, child, parent, brother, sister, stepparent, stepchild, stepbrother, stepsister, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law serves as a county commissioner of Athens, Hocking, or Vinton counties.
317 Board members must be a resident of either Athens, Hocking, or Vinton counties.
The Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services appoints members through an application process.
If you are interested in becoming a member of our Board, please complete this form.
Athens-Hocking-Vinton County Commissioners
The Athens-Hocking-Vinton Commissioners appoint community members from their county. Please contact your commissioner's office for more information.