Ohio Department of

Mental Health & Addiction Services

Great Minds Fellows

Great Minds Fellows CBHC Internship Site Support Program

The Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) is pleased to announce an exciting new partnership with Health Impact Ohio (HIO) to support Certified Community Based Behavioral Health Centers who host Great Minds Fellows as interns through reimbursement. Read more below to find out how to participate.

Great Minds Fellowship CBHC Internship Site Support Program

  • Reimbursement Request Process:

    Certified CBHCs submit a reimbursement request for any approved Great Mind Fellows they host as interns.

    CBHCs are eligible to receive up to $5,000 for each Great Mind Fellows intern they host, one time per intern, regardless of the duration of the internship.

    To ensure eligibility for support funding, CBHCs must obtain a copy of the signed GMF Student Agreement.  This agreement must have both the student's and the academic institution's signature lines completed.

    The funding timeline for this effort will be:

    -2025 Summer Semester for juniors added in the 2024-2025 academic year.

    -2025 Fall Semester for seniors added as juniors in the 2024-2025 academic year.

    -2026 Spring Semester for graduating seniors added in the 2024-2025 academic year.

  • Required Documentation:

    Documentation Needed to Receive Funds:

    1. Application Link

    2. CBHC Invoice to HIO

    3. ACH Form

    4. W-9 Form

    5. Student agreements (per student-CBHC to provide)

For any questions, please refer to the following OhioMHAS resources regarding this exciting and multi-faceted program!

You can also feel free to email HIO at GreatMindsFellows@healthimpactohio.org