*** Effective October 1, 2025, SAMHSA’s new Unified Performance Reporting Tool (SUPRT) replaced the GPRA data collection tool. The GRC SOS Evaluation Team and DBH are updating guidance, resources, and training. Stay informed about the SOS 4.0 SUPRT rollout by visiting the resources on this website and signing up for our Field Brief. ***
The Ohio Colleges of Medicine Government Resource Center (GRC) is a public university-based center for applied health policy research and technical assistance located at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. The mission of GRC is to “identify, research, and spread innovative practices to improve access to quality health care for all Ohioans through partnerships with health care, state, and academic leaders.” GRC was founded in 2008 by The Ohio Council of Medical School Deans to engage expert faculty and staff across Ohio's Colleges of Medicine and partners with state health and human services policymakers to improve the health and health systems for all Ohioans.
GRC promotes health system transformation by:
- Linking expert faculty and staff with health and human service policymakers
- Providing health and health service research, evaluation, and quality improvement management
- Performing data system management, data analytics, and training in analysis of administrative data
- Consulting in survey design, management, and evaluation
- Offering project development, management, and fiscal administration
To learn more about the GRC, our mission, and values, please visit: https://grc.osu.edu/About
In 2023, DBH selected GRC as the State Opioid and Stimulant Response (SOS 3.0) program evaluator. The GRC team performs evaluation, training, technical assistance, data collection, and reporting for Ohio’s SAMHSA-funded 4.0 grants. The GRC evaluation team is led by Director of Strategic Initiatives Tina Bickert, M.A., who is joined by Project Director Emelie Bailey, M.A., M.P.A.L. and Senior Research Consultant Krystel Tossone, Ph.D. The evaluation team brings over 15 years of experience leading more than 20 SAMHSA evaluations.
Disclaimer
This website was made possible by Grant Number 1H79TI085753-01 and 1H79TI087745-01 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
The Evaluation of Ohio’s State Opioid and Stimulant Response (SOS) 4.0 Grant is funded by the Ohio Department of Behavioral Health (DBH). The evaluation for SOS 4.0 is being overseen by the Ohio Colleges of Medicine Government Resource Center (GRC).
The contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of SAMHSA or DBH. This evaluation may include data provided by DBH, which should not be considered an endorsement of the evaluation or its conclusions.