News & Highlights
Morning Journal | October 11, 2019 | MHARS Board expands student-led “You Belong” program to four new schools
The Mental Health, Addiction and Recovery Services (MHARS) Board of Lorain County received a record 14 grant proposals from local middle schools to bring the student-led “You Belong” program to their campuses for the 2019-2020 school year, and is honoring all 14 requests.
Four schools applied for the first time, including Avon Lake’s Learwood Middle School, Columbia Middle School,...
Learn MoreMorning Journal | October 14, 2019 | Most local alcohol retailers pass compliance checks for underage drinking laws
Fifty-six out of 64 Lorain County alcohol retailers passed the most recent secret-shopper style compliance check conducted by a coalition of health and law enforcement officials to combat underage drinking, according to a news release from the Mental Health, Addiction and Recovery Services (MHARS) Board of Lorain County.
Multiple convenience stores, gasoline stations, drug stores,...
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Solace Lorain County holds its last meeting
SOLACE will no longer be meeting as of Wednesday, November 13, 2019. SOLACE Lorain County began in 2012 due to the impact of the opioid epidemic. It was inspired by the SOLACE groups that formed in southern Ohio to provide comfort and support for families who lost loved ones to opiates and other drugs. The Lorain County group morphed to become more of a support for families with loved ones...
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Recovery Rocks
Recovery Rocks at FireFish Festival Get messy and show your support for addiction and mental health services by painting a recovery rock. Schedule of all events here: http://www.firefishfestival.com/
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