Questions to the Ohio Department of Mental Health on the Proposed Closure of the Twin Valley Dayton & Appalachian Cambridge Campuses
April 15, 2008 The Ohio Department of Mental Health responded to stakeholder questions about its decision to close two public psychiatric hospitals Twin Valley Behavioral Healthcare in Dayton and Appalachian Behavioral Healthcare in Cambridge. Ohio Governor Ted Strickland announced the closure plan in January 2008. The closure plans considered the two facilities' proximity to other state hospitals, the excess beds and availability in a given region, the age of the building, and the cost of operation . . .