Family Services and Treatment Levy Issue 4

Issue 4 On November 3, voters in Hamilton County will vote on Issue 4, the Family Services and Treatment Levy. Issue 4 provides essential funding for drug prevention, treatment and recovery services in the county. These services have been funded for 20 years through the levy known as the Health & Hospitalization (Drake) Levy. The Drake Levy will expire, but it is essential that these programs continue with funding from the Family Services and Treatment Levy.

On November 3, voters in Hamilton County will vote on Issue 4, the Family Services and Treatment Levy.

Issue 4 provides essential funding for drug prevention, treatment and recovery services in the county.

These services have been funded for 20 years through the levy known as the Health & Hospitalization (Drake) Levy. The Drake Levy will expire, but it is essential that these programs continue with funding from the Family Services and Treatment Levy.

Taxes Issue 4 will NOT raise taxes. In fact, it will cost 50 percent less than the existing levy. The .34 mill levy will cost the owner of a $100,000 home $10.09 a year.

Issue 4 will NOT raise taxes.

In fact, it will cost 50 percent less than the existing levy.

The .34 mill levy will cost the owner of a $100,000 home $10.09 a year.

Benefits of Issue 4 Provides a safety net of services for individuals and families Provides neighborhood-based prevention services that reduce teenage drug and alcohol use Provides judges with alternatives at sentencing so that people who need help can be given treatment instead of being sent to jail or facing no consequences Saves approximately 300 jail beds per day

Provides a safety net of services for individuals and families

Provides neighborhood-based prevention services that reduce teenage drug and alcohol use

Provides judges with alternatives at sentencing so that people who need help can be given treatment instead of being sent to jail or facing no consequences

Saves approximately 300 jail beds per day

Funded Programs Issue 4 will help an estimated 15,000 people access prevention, treatment, transitional housing and reentry services from: Central Community Health Board (CCHB) Cincinnati Union Bethel Coalition for a Drug-Free Greater Cincinnati First Step Home Hamilton County’s Drug Court Pretrial Services and Sheriff’s Department Prospect House Talbert House

Issue 4 will help an estimated 15,000 people access prevention, treatment, transitional housing and reentry services from:

Central Community Health Board (CCHB)

Cincinnati Union Bethel

Coalition for a Drug-Free Greater Cincinnati

First Step Home

Hamilton County’s Drug Court

Pretrial Services and Sheriff’s Department

Prospect House

Talbert House

What Happens if the Levy Fails? Treatment services will not be provided to those with critical needs. Additional stress will be placed on Hamilton County’s budget. The Hamilton County jail system will be more overburdened with nonviolent offenders who could benefit from drug and alcohol and mental health treatment.

Treatment services will not be provided to those with critical needs.

Additional stress will be placed on Hamilton County’s budget.

The Hamilton County jail system will be more overburdened with nonviolent offenders who could benefit from drug and alcohol and mental health treatment.

Endorsements Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky African-American Chamber Archbishop Daniel Pilarczyk Baptist Ministers Conference Charter Committee of Greater Cincinnati Cincinnati AFL-CIO Labor Council Cincinnati Business Courier Cincinnati Enquirer Cincinnati Herald Cincinnati Ohio NAACP Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber of Commerce Cincinnatus CityBeat Hamilton County Democratic Party Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance United Way of Greater Cincinnati

Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky African-American Chamber

Archbishop Daniel Pilarczyk

Baptist Ministers Conference

Charter Committee of Greater Cincinnati

Cincinnati AFL-CIO Labor Council

Cincinnati Business Courier

Cincinnati Enquirer

Cincinnati Herald

Cincinnati Ohio NAACP

Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber of Commerce

Cincinnatus

CityBeat

Hamilton County Democratic Party

Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance

United Way of Greater Cincinnati

More Information Visit the Levy online at www.familyservicesandtreatment.com Follow the campaign on Twitter at www.twitter.com/issue4 Watch Issue 4 rally shoutouts at http://12seconds.tv/channel/issue4 Watch other Issue 4 videos at www.youtube.com/familyservicesandtx

Visit the Levy online at www.familyservicesandtreatment.com

Follow the campaign on Twitter at www.twitter.com/issue4

Watch Issue 4 rally shoutouts at http://12seconds.tv/channel/issue4

Watch other Issue 4 videos at www.youtube.com/familyservicesandtx

VOTE YES ON ISSUE 4 Paid for by Citizens for Family Services and Treatment Paul Brunner, Treasurer, 312 Walnut Street, 16th Floor, Cincinnati, OH 45202