About us

Established in 1980, UMADAOP Lucas County has been dedicated to fostering health and wellness in our community as a premier provider of Behavioral Healthcare Services. Our steadfast commitment to prevention isn't just an option - it's a necessity. It forms the cornerstone of our services because we firmly believe in its power to transform lives.


Treatment, in our conviction, is not only effective but also life-saving. This belief guides our mission in the face of the overwhelming opioid crisis, which claims over 100,000 lives annually through overdoses. This crisis surpasses fatalities from traffic accidents and firearms, positioning opioid addiction as a dire public health issue that touches us all, whether personally or through the stories we encounter daily.

The catastrophic impact of opioids echoes the AIDS epidemic at its zenith in the 1980s and early 1990s. Yet, the control and recovery we achieved over the AIDS crisis prove that we can overcome seemingly insurmountable challenges when united. The government, healthcare system, law enforcement, and every individual can join forces to conquer this epidemic.


At UMADAOP Lucas County, we want you to know - we care about you. We are committed to doing our part in this significant battle and believe in our collective strength to triumph over this crisis.

Guiding Principle

Our Mission

Our mission is to provide prevention and treatment services for substance use disorders and mental health issues, including recovery support and re-entry services that promote health, safety, wellness and productive lifestyles for children, families and communities.


our vision

We envision communities where abstinence from the use of alcohol and illicit drug use is viewed as a healthy, normal and acceptable lifestyle choice. Moreover, we envision communities where youth and adults understand that substance use disorders constitute debilitating behavioral problems that can be prevented and successfully treated.


Future Focus

The Cause we Serve

our purpose

At UMADAOP Lucas County, our purpose is deeply rooted in providing community-based prevention and behavioral health treatment. Our holistic, recovery-oriented approach focuses on the entire individual, acknowledging the physiological, psychological, socio-cultural, and spiritual components of substance use disorders.

We recognize that health disparities in lower-income minority communities often lead to addiction, mental health issues, suicides, violence, and other negative health impacts. Our aim is to counter these disproportionate effects with a compassionate, individualized treatment plan for each of our clients.

Our services, delivered within an evidence-based, Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care (ROS) framework, are designed to be person-centered and self-directed. Through our programs, we hope to support clients on their journey to recovery from substance abuse.


OUR LEGACY

REPRESENTATIVE WILLIAM L. MALLORY, SR.
OHIO HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

UMADAOP Lucas County serves residents residing in Toledo, Ohio, and throughout Lucas County, located in Northwest Ohio.


The Urban Minority Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Outreach Program, Inc. (UMADAOP Lucas County) was initiated in 1980 following a legislative bill passed by the Ohio General Assembly (HB 204). This legislation aimed to address the problem of alcoholism and alcohol abuse in the African American and Hispanic American community. The catalyst and sponsor for this legislation was former Cincinnati State Representative, William L. Mallory, who helped found the original seven Ohio UMADAOP organizations.


During his service in the General Assembly, William L. Mallory sponsored or co-sponsored over 600 pieces of legislation. Noteworthy among them was the creation of the first statewide drug prevention program, the Urban Minority Alcohol Drug Outreach Program. His legislative contributions also played a part in financing Riverfront Stadium and Fountain Square South in Cincinnati, and in creating the home furlough program for non-violent prisoners upon their release.


Mallory's public life brought about significant results, but none can compare to his family life. He met his wife, Fannie, in college, and they married in 1955. Together, they raised six successful children. William Mallory, Jr. became an Appeals District Court judge for the 1st District. Mark Mallory served as the Mayor of Cincinnati, while Joe Mallory is the President of the Hamilton County Board of Elections. Dwayne Mallory is a Municipal Court Judge in Hamilton County, and Dale Mallory served in the Ohio General Assembly, representing the 32nd Ohio House District. Leslie Denise Mallory became a sales administrator for the Ohio Lottery Commission.

PIONEERS

Jewel Neely

Past Associate Director of the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services

Don Turner

Past President of the Volunteer Resource Division at the Community Chest in Cincinnati, Ohio


Jackie Butler

Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at The University of Cincinnati , College of Medicine

William Bowen

Founder & Chairperson of the Black Male Coalition of Greater Cincinnati

WE ARE CARF®-ACCREDITED

AS A CARF®-ACCREDITED SERVICE PROVIDER, WE ENJOY INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR OUR COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE.  CARF ACCREDITATION IS EVIDENCE THAT WE STRIVE TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY, FISCAL HEALTH, AND SERVICE DELIVERY -- CREATING A FOUNDATION FOR CLIENT SATISFACTION. 

Case management/services coordination programs provide goal-oriented and individualized supports focusing on improved self-sufficiency for the persons served through assessment, planning, linkage, advocacy, coordination, and monitoring activities.

Intensive outpatient treatment programs are clearly identified as separate and distinct programs that provide culturally and linguistically appropriate services. The intensive outpatient program consists of a scheduled series of sessions appropriate to the person-centered plans of the persons served. 

Outpatient treatment programs provide culturally and linguistically appropriate services that include, but are not limited to, individual, group, and family counseling and education on wellness, recovery, and resiliency.



Our Three-Year Accreditation: UMADAOP satisfies each of the CARF Accreditation Conditions and demonstrates substantial conformance to the standards. It is designed and operated to benefit the persons served.  The organization demonstrates quality improvement from any previous periods of CARF accreditation.

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