Your Vote Counts: FAQs about Issue 29
Every Vote Counts, Here are Your Voting Options Please vote on Tuesday, November 8th! The polls are open from 6:30 am to 7:30 pm. To find your polling place, click here. If you desire to vote early,...
View ArticleCIT Officers of the Year Awards
Officer Dan Kalk of the Aurora Police Department and Officer Stanley Siedlecki of the Streetsboro Police Department were recognized as Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Officers of the Year by the Mental...
View ArticleThank you voters!
I would like to thank the voters of Portage County for passing the levy for the Mental Health & Recovery Board of Portage County. We appreciate your support and commitment to ensuring that Portage...
View ArticleDrug Prevention Programming in School Districts
Youth today are faced with many challenges. Few have the potential to affect their lives as greatly as their decisions about using drugs and alcohol. These choices can impact a young person’s health,...
View ArticleSurviving a Loss By Suicide: Survivor Day Event in Portage
Every year on the Saturday before Thanksgiving, hundreds of cities across the country and around the world host International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day events, healing gatherings where family and...
View ArticleCourse for Family Members of those with Mental Illness in January
Registration is now open for the Portage County Family-to-Family Education Program, a free, 12-week class for families and others who have a loved one with a mental illness. The class will run every...
View ArticleMedication Disposal System Bags Given to Seniors
The importance of proper prescription drug disposal was the topic at the January Skeels Senior Club monthly meeting and luncheon at the Vernon L. Matthews Community Center in Ravenna. A presentation...
View ArticleKindergarten Lessons in Prevention
Kindergarten students learn the importance of keeping their bodies healthy during an interactive “Too Good for Drugs” lesson at James A. Garfield Elementary School. The classes, funded by the Mental...
View ArticleAddiction Helpline for Portage County
Residents in need of addiction treatment and support can call the Addiction Helpline for Portage County, being operated by Townhall II with funding from the Mental Health & Recovery Board of...
View ArticleSupport in a Stressful Time: Crisis Text Line
Any person may need help in coping with a stressful situation. Reach out by text to communicate with someone trained to listen and respond in a method that is private, secure and confidential. Text...
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