The MHARS Board of Lorain County thanks the 16 local police and fire agencies, along with volunteers from the MHARS Board, Lorain County Opioid Action Team and Rural Response Network, who helped county residents safely dispose 1.9 tons of unwanted, unused or expired prescription medications on October 24.
We appreciate everyone who took the time to help keep our community and environment safe!
Thank you for making this effort a success!
Ohio’s Handle With Care is a trauma-informed program that helps ensure children who experience traumatic or difficult events receive appropriate support at school. By building positive relationships with school staff and community first responders, the program helps children develop resilience and feel supported.
Through the efforts of MHARS Board Program Officer Lauren Cieslak and Dr. Chantille U. Jackson, Ph.D., MSW, LSW, Elyria City Schools social worker and Lorain County HWC Coordinator, more than 3,000 school staff and first responders have been trained in Lorain County, making us the highest-trained county in Ohio!
This important work will be featured in an upcoming Ohio Handle With Care video, expected to be released in December.
Pictured (L-R): Officer Crystal Jones, Gahanna Police Department; Dr. Chantille U. Jackson; Robyn Venoy, LISW, Ohio HWC Lead, Hopewell Health Centers; and Lauren Cieslak, MHARS Board.
Thank you to everyone helping make sure children in our community receive the care, understanding and support they need.
The MHARS Board of Lorain County was proud to sponsor Let’s Get Real, Inc.’s Chili Cook-off and share resources with the community. A huge thank you to the Let’s Get Real team for all the incredible peer support work that they do in our community! Shout out to all the teams who participated in Chili Cook-off! They were all delicious!
