317 Board Governing Board

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. 

Board Member Resources 

• Ohio Revised Code 340
• Public Meeting Laws
• Ethics Laws
• Annual Report
• Community Plan
• Bylaws
• “Lunch and Learn” Agency Spotlight Video Series (YouTube)