In 1968, the OPPA esblished its separate 501(c)(3) education and research foundation for the purpose of engaging exclusively in scientific, educational and charitable activities to improve the understanding, detection, care and treatment of mental illness and emotional disorders.
Mission
As the charitable arm of the Ohio Psychiatric Physicians Association, the misson of the Ohio Psychiatric Physicians Foundation is to promote the generation, dissemination and application of scientific advances regarding the causes and evidence-based treatments of psychiatric disorders; to raise the public awareness about medical and psychosocial research and education into mental illness in Ohio; and to collaborate with academic, public and private partners as well as advocacy groups for better psychiatric care of Ohioans.
Vision
Enhancing research and education about accurate diagnosis and evidence-based treatments of psychiatric disorders in Ohio.
Purposes
- Professional Education. The Foundation, in collaboration with others (when appropriate), will develop and fund educational offerings and projects designed to improve and enrich professional knowledge and skills of psychiatrists and other medical and mental health professionals in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders. This may include programs to encourage healthier personal and professional lifestyles for psychiatrists, medical and other mental health professionals.
- Public Education. The Foundation, in collaboration with others (when appropriate), will encourage and sponsor educational programs to increase awareness and knowledge of mental disorders and effective treatments available today. The Foundation may support educational efforts aimed at employers, the media, persons with a mental disorder and their families to encourage a better understanding of the disorders and their treatment. The Foundation may also support efforts to remove barriers to access to psychiatric care.
- Grants for Research. The Foundation may sponsor and encourage research designed to improve outcomes for persons who experience psychiatric disorders.