Unity. Leadership. Empowerment.
UMADAOP of Cincinnati at the 2025 NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner.
CEO Patricia Brown, City Council Member and UMADAOP Board Member Meeka Owens, and Community Project Manager at UMADAOP Gina Hawkins.
10/02/2025
UMADAOP POWER💜
Strong Girls. Smart Choices.Prevention In Action.
West End Prevention Team
09/16/2025
Celebrating 45 years of hope, healing, and recovery. UMADAOP of Cincinnati continues to stand strong for our community. Here's to the journey, the people, and the purpose.
09/07/2025
🖤🧡Prevention On The Levee 🧡🖤
Brought to you by the UMADAOP West End Prevention Team
It was a fun-filled day focused on wellness, prevention, and positive choices.
Together, we’re building a healthier, stronger community!
09/03/2025
✊🏽 Community, Healing & Prevention Come Together!
We're proud to announce that the Ohio Prevention Conference Pre-Conference (Oct. 9) will feature Ohio Handle With Care.
🧠 Theme: Integrating Trauma-Informed Care into Prevention
Join us to:
✅ Learn the OhioHWC model of fidelity
✅ Get involved locally or start your own program
✅ Explore OHIOHWC procedures & resources
✅ Hear real-world success stories from state & county leaders
🖊️ Register now: https://preventionactionalliance.org/event/oct-virtual-2025-ohio-prevention-conference/
This event is brought to you by Prevention Action Alliance Ohio Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services.
08/18/2025
Prevention is Possible!
At the West End Prevention Team, we believe strong communities build brighter futures. Whether it’s through education, outreach, or support, we’re here to empower youth, strengthen families, and reduce risk.
💬 Let’s talk about what prevention looks like — at home, in schools, and across our neighborhoods.
💪 Together, we can create safe, healthy spaces for everyone.
📣 Join us in making a difference!
08/17/2025
2025 Black Family Reunion! 🎉
As we close out another powerful and joy-filled Black Family Reunion, we want to express our sincere gratitude to everyone who made this celebration unforgettable. From the culture to the connections, this weekend reminded us why family and community matter most.
Special thanks to our incredible community leaders and supporters:
🙏🏽 Mayor Aftab Pureval
🙏🏽 Vice Mayor Jan-Michele Kearney
🙏🏽 Steven Easley
Your presence, partnership, and commitment to empowering our families help make moments like these possible.
Until next year — stay united, stay inspired, and keep the legacy alive. 🖤✊🏾
08/16/2025
🎉 UMADAOP of Cincinnati at the 37th Annual Black Family Reunion�📅 August 16-17, 2025�📍 Sawyer Point
UMADAOP is proud to be part of the 2025 Black Family Reunion—celebrating the strength, resilience, and unity of Black families. As champions for mental health, substance use prevention, and community wellness, we’re here to uplift and empower.
🛑 Stop by our booth to learn more about our services, grab resources, and connect with our team dedicated to healing and hope.
Let’s build stronger families and healthier communities—together. 💛🖤✊🏾
08/12/2025
🎉 Team Building Success! 💪✨
We’re thrilled to share that our recent Team Building Training was a huge success! 🙌
From dynamic challenges to meaningful conversations, our team came together to strengthen communication, build trust, and ignite collaboration. 💬🤝🔥
It wasn’t just about fun (though there was plenty of that too!) — it was about growing together, learning more about each other, and becoming stronger as a team. 💡❤️
A big shoutout to everyone who participated with such energy and openness — and to our amazing facilitator Sara Hellmann for guiding us through an inspiring day! 🙏
Here’s to taking what we learned and bringing it into everything we do. 💼💥
08/07/2025
🎉 Join Us for The 37th MidWest Regional Black Family Reunion! 🎉
We're celebrating family, culture, unity, and community empowerment! Come experience live entertainment, health & wellness resources, youth activities, food vendors, cultural exhibits, and more!
UMADAOP will be on-site August 16-17 at Sawyer Point offering vital community resources and support services to uplift and empower our families. Let's celebrate our legacy while building a healthier, stronger future—together.
08/01/2025
Youth Leading The Way In Prevention! Youth are stepping up, speaking out, and making a difference in their communities.
West End Prevention Team -Prevention On The Banks.
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The Urban Minority Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Outreach Programs (UMADAOP) of Ohio was established in 1980 via legislation spearheaded by former Majority Leader William L. Mallory. Mr. Mallory was informed by Don Turner of Cincinnati, a professional in the field of substance abuse, that the culturally specific needs of African Americans were not being met.
Jacqueline P. Butler, a long time advocate for under-served populations, shared with Mallory and others that state monies were available to possibly fund a substance abuse service delivery system specially targeting Ohio's minority community. Under the guidance of Mr. Mallory, along with former Ohio State Senator William F. Bowen, Turner, Butler and many others worked to develop a statewide network that adequately addressed the prevention of alcohol abuse among African and Hispanic Americans throughout Ohio.
In the early years of UMADAOP, the main programming emphasis was on community outreach and education. It was important, then as it is now, to work around cultural barricades and get people to see that they could exist without alcohol and to develop the total individual so that they could live a life independent of substances.
Since their inception, the Urban Minority Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Outreach Programs of Ohio have grown to become a vital force in meeting the substance abuse education, prevention and treatment needs of African and Hispanic Americans throughout the state of Ohio. UMADAOPs of Ohio are grateful for the insights of those who worked toward the programs establishments.
There's a saying: "None of us is free until all of us are free." To that end, the Urban Minority Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Outreach Programs of Ohio will continue to service Ohio's under-served populations by providing culturally appropriate substance abuse prevention and community outreach services to African and Hispanic Americans.