Partners in Recovery Quarterly News Letter |
Volume 3, Issue 2
December, 2012 - Clark County MH Foundation Awards Project Woman - Quick Bites - Dr. Miller Returns in January - Kent's Q & A
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Volume 3, Issue 1
September, 2012 - McKinley Hall Recovery Rally - Quick Bites - Crisis Intervention Academy - Kent's Q & A
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Volume 2, Issue 4
June, 2012 - Recovery Story - Quick Bites - Madison Bullying Prevention - Kent's Q & A
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Volume 2, Issue 3
March, 2012 - Recovery Story - Quick Bites - Healing Homes for Children - Kent's Q & A
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Volume 2, Issue 2
December, 2011 - Recovery Story - Quick Bites - Project Woman Hires New Director - Feeback in Treatment
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Volume 2, Issue 1
September, 2011 - Recovery Story - Madison County Drug Forum - Quick Bites - Depression Awareness
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Volume 1, Issue 4
June, 2011 - Recovery Story - Quick Bites - Madison County Substance Abuse Coalition - Early Childhood Mental Health
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Volume 1, Issue 3
March, 2011 - Recovery Story - Quick Bites - Youth Challenges - Michael's House CAC
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Events/Newspaper Articles |
Help for mental health care
 Barbara "Beau" White submitted a wonderful article to the Community Forum in the Yellow Springs News, January 31, 2010
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Ohio Association of County Behavioral Health Authorities Names Legislator Of the Year for 2012
 Chris Widener was honored to have been named the Legislator of the Year by the Ohio Association of County Behavioral Health Authorities (OACBHA). This annual award is given in recognition of advocacy for those with behavioral health needs and for the Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Boards who meet those needs.
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Treating mental illness, giving thanks and more
_1.jpg) Dr. Kent Youngman, CEO of the Mental Health and Recovery Board of Clark, Greene and Madison Counties submitted this encouraging article to the Springfield News-Sun - Ideas & Voices, January 13, 2013
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Recovery from the dark road of addiction
 Recovery from the dark road of addiction may seem impossible, but it is not. While the journey towards recovery is filled with bumps, curves and challenges, it is a worthy road well-traveled every day by those seeking a better life for themselves and their families.
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New Board Member
 Beavercreek resident, Julie Vann, swears in as MHRB member
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Students finalists for video on bullies
SOUTH CHARLESTON — Two Southeastern High School teens will head to San Francisco this summer after their anti-bullying video was named as a finalist in a national competition.
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Project Woman to get new, expanded facility
 SPRINGFIELD — Project Woman will soon expand its space for therapy for victims of domestic violence. The nonprofit organization recently reached an agreement with the county to move into a larger facility at the former Clark County Children’s Home at 525 E. Home Road, where the agency will offer counseling services to victims. Employees are expected to begin working at the facility by the end of the month.
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Drug drop-off project combats pill epidemic
 More than 2,300 pounds of unwanted or expired prescription medication poured into area law enforcement agencies last month, the latest signal to officials that more disposal opportunities and changes to prescription guidelines are needed.
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State adds drug-treatment funds
Just days after county officials complained about lack of money to treat
Ohioans with drug and alcohol problems, Gov. John Kasich’s
administration stepped to the plate yesterday with $3 million.
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Dept of Mental Health & Dept of Alcohol & Drug to combine
The Ohio Department of Mental Health and the Department of Alcohol
and Drug Addiction Services will be combined effective July 1, 2013,
pending legislative approval. Employees and stakeholders are being
informed of the merger this afternoon.
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Press Releases |
Steven B. Shelton - Clark County MHRB board member
 SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – February 19, 2013 – At the regular meeting of the Mental Health & Recovery Board of Clark County, Auditor John Federer administered the oath of office to newly appointed Board member, Steven (Steve) B. Shelton. Roger Roberts, Chairperson of the Mental Health & Recovery Board, introduced Mr. Federer who remarked on his long involvement with the Mental Health & Recovery Board as well as the Clark County Mental Health Foundation.
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Julie Vann - Greene County MHRB board member
 Springfield—Greene County Prosecutor Stephen Haller swore in Julie Vann as a member of the Mental Health & Recovery Board (MHRB) during the regular evening Monday, November 19th Board meeting. Kent Youngman, MHRB CEO, commented he was eager to have Vann sworn in, “She has already shown a keen interest in what we do by volunteering for summer facility tours and levy activities. Haller nodded and said with a smile that, “Vann was likely instrumental in passage of the November Mental Health levy.”
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MHRB Seeks to Renew Issue 22
 Greene County’s existing MHRB 1.5 -mill mental health levy expires in 2013. Greene County Commissioners approved placing a renewal levy on the November ballot. Renewal of the levy would mean County homeowners pay no additional taxes for Greene County mental health and recovery services. Homeowners will continue to pay the same MHRB levy amounts they currently pay.
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Two London Officers Complete CIT
 Two London police officers graduated recently from Crisis Intervention Training (CIT), which was held Aug. 31 in Springfield. Colin Peterson and Frank White completed the five-day, 40 hours of training, which was con- ducted at the Greene County Career Center, criminal justice academy.
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Mental Health & Recovery Board Honors 11 Greene County Officers
 Xenia, OH – The Mental Health & Recovery Board graduated eleven Greene County peace officers at the seventh annual, 40-hour Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Training for law enforcement August 27 – 31 at the new Criminal Justice Academy, Greene County Career Center, 2960 West Enon Road.
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