The Partnership began in 2006 as individuals from Mercy Hospital Clermont, The Clermont Counseling Center and The Mental Health Association of Clermont County, Ohio joined together to create an awareness event for Mental Health Month. Through this successful collaboration, it became obvious that in order to overcome the stigma of mental illness and make recovery a real possibility, entire communities needed to be involved. Collaboration among mental health agencies and organizations was an opportunity to unify individual efforts and make the collective voice for mental health be heard.

The Clermont County Mental Health Alliance was the outcome of this initial effort.  Twenty organizations from Clermont County joined the alliance and began work on a mission and vision.  In 2007, the Alliance incorporated with a plan to open membership to surrounding counties with the vision that through coordinating efforts, more could be accomplished.  At this time, the name was changed to The Partnership for Mental Health, Inc.

Since then The Partnership has broadened its mission to include Southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky and received its not-for-profit 501(c)3 status in 2008.  The Partnership is governed by a Board of Directors and an Executive Committee and offers several special interest committees through which members and community representatives engage.  The members generously contribute individual and agency talents and resources to advance the shared vision for the communities we serve.