MENTAL HEALTH & RECOVERY SERVICES BOARD LAUNCHES CRITICAL COMMUNITY SURVEY TO SHAPE LUCAS COUNTY’S FUTURE CARE
Toledo, OH, November 26, 2025— The Mental Health & Recovery Services Board of Lucas County (MHRSB) launched a county-wide public survey, seeking confidential input to inform the next phase of its strategic plan for behavioral health and recovery services. This critical initiative aims to ensure that future funding and resources directly address the real, evolving mental health, and Substance abuse needs of Lucas County residents.
The Board is urging all residents who have been affected by behavioral health issues—whether personally, through family members or loved ones, or professionally through their work—to complete the short, confidential survey. The data collected will serve as the foundation for the Board’s decisions on future service delivery, funding priorities, and overall system improvements.
“We know behavioral health touches every corner of our community, yet those voices are not always heard at the planning table,” said Scott Sylak, Executive Director of MHRSB. “This survey is designed to lift up those experiences. By providing their honest feedback, residents are directly helping us understand what is working well and where critical changes must be made to build a more effective, compassionate system of care for everyone.”
The survey is designed to be completed in 10-15 minutes and guarantees strict confidentiality. To ensure broad participation, the online survey is accessible with embedded translation options for English, Spanish, and Arabic.
CALL TO ACTION The Lucas County Behavioral Health Survey is open now and will close on December 9, 2025. Residents are encouraged to share their experiences and perspectives by visiting: https://forms.office.com/r/Jix2RHQYxS
The Mental Health and Recovery Services Board (MHRSB), serving the community for over 57 years, was established to serve the behavioral health needs of Lucas County residents. The MHRSB is an integrated behavioral health services planning and monitoring organization responsible for planning, funding, monitoring, and evaluating Lucas County’s community-based mental health and addiction recovery services. Those services are currently delivered through a network of non-profit, and other community-based agencies. For more information on MHRSB, please call the office or visit www.LCMHRSB.oh.gov.
