Partners in Building Community
ArkBuilders builds community by partnering. Every program we run is delivered alongside institutions that bring expertise, reach, and resources we couldn’t produce on our own — and we contribute the frontline relationships, cultural fluency, and on-the-ground delivery they need to reach the communities we serve. The organizations below are partners in real work: shared programs, joint grant initiatives, training pipelines, and youth-serving collaborations across Central Ohio.
What We Do Together
- ADAMH Board of Franklin County — community mental-health programming and grant collaborations across Columbus.
- Ohio Mental Health & Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) — state-level prevention partnerships including the State Opioid Response work.
- NAMI Franklin County — mental health awareness, family education, and youth-focused initiatives.
- Maryhaven — Maryhaven Gambling Intervention Program and broader behavioral-health collaboration.
- Ohio Department of Health — public-health programming and community outreach in underserved Columbus neighborhoods.
- City of Columbus Recreation & Parks — venues, recreation programming, and shared delivery of youth development work including Aim High.
- Ohio University — research, evaluation, and academic-community partnership on prevention and workforce development.
- Lead the Way Learning Academy — in-school and after-school programming for at-risk youth.
- BeTheVillageOhio — community mental-health and youth wellness initiative founded out of ArkBuilders’ Be The Village framework.
- Southside Community Collaborative Teen Leadership Academy — leadership development for South Side Columbus teens.
- Bantu Hope Foundation — community development serving New American and immigrant youth and families.
- Eileen Asher Graphic Design — long-time design partner supporting ArkBuilders’ visual identity and program materials.
With deep gratitude to every partner listed below.
Become a Partner
If your organization serves youth, families, or communities in Central Ohio — or anywhere the work overlaps with ours — we want to hear from you. ArkBuilders partners bring expertise; we bring 40+ years of combined frontline experience, established programs, and trusted relationships across Columbus schools, faith communities, juvenile justice, and behavioral-health systems. Together, we can pursue shared grant opportunities, co-deliver programs, build referral pipelines, and reach the young people who need us most.
Tell us about your organization and what you’d like to build together. We’ll respond within 2 business days.
