Athens County
- Heather Batin, Chair-at-Large
- Dr. Tom Davis, Executive Committee
- Maeve Gallagher
- Dr. Ron Luce
- Anne Sessums Rubin, Esq.
- Dumitru “Raz” Sabaiduc
- Shei Sanchez
- Wenda Sheard, Esq.
Hocking County
- JoAnna Carter
- Rhea Hopstetter, Chair
- Robert Salizzoni
- Tom Williamson
Vinton County
- Tonya Bowden,
- Robert Orth, Chair-Elect
- Tricia Robinette
What Does the 317 Board Do?
- Creates a “network of care” for people who need treatment for mental illness and/or alcohol and drug addiction.
- Contracts with local non-profit and government agencies to deliver services to our friends, families and community members.
- Obtains funds, designs policies, and monitors services for those seeking help.
- 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:
- Board members of any of the 317 Board’s contracted service providers
- Employees of any of the 317 Board’s contracted service providers
- 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
- 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.