History of LifeLines

The Trumbull County Mental Health Board was established on June 10, 1968. In 1967, Ohio House Bill 648 set up similar boards across the state. The board became the Trumbull County Board of Alcohol, Drug, and Mental Health on January 1, 1990. The Amended Substitute House Bill 317 expanded the responsibilities to include alcohol and drug prevention and treatment services. The Board changed its name to Trumbull LifeLines in May of 2001.

MISSION STATEMENT 

The mission of Trumbull LifeLines the Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board  is to improve the well being of our community by establishing and maintaining an effective, efficient and quality system of alcohol, drug and mental health services in Trumbull County.

VISION STATEMENT

  • We believe that mental illness and drug dependency are treatable diseases.
  • We believe treatment works and people can recover from mental illness and drug dependency.
  • We work to build a system of care that has the best services, are recipient-driven and encourage people to participate in their own care.
  • We fund services based on performance measures and outcomes.
  • We promote cooperation between Trumbull LifeLines, the community and provider agencies.
  • The Board advocates for consumers and supports service accountability.

LIFELINE'S FUNCTIONS

Trumbull LifeLines provides alcohol, drug, and mental health services to the entire community by contracting with specialized agencies. Under the administrative and funding umbrella of LifeLines , help is provided for the treatment and rehabilitation of persons affected by mental illness, alcoholism, or drug dependency.

The Trumbull LifeLines function is to plan and implement alcohol, drug, and mental health programs. Trumbull LifeLines is an administrative agency that uses county, state, and federal funds to purchase the services from those agencies that have specialized services. Trumbull LifeLines is mandated to provide countywide planning, coordination, and evaluation of alcohol, drug, and mental health services. The goal is to provide quality services in the least restrictive settings at the community level.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4076 Youngstown Road, Suite 201, Warren, Ohio 44484
Phone: 330-675-2765 / FAX: 330-675-2772 / TDD: 330-399-1566