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Prevention Spotlight! Community Counseling Center is a non-profit behavioral health provider focused on engaging the community in recovery. Providing over 60 years of service, the Community Counseling Center is committed to providing quality services to the population of Ashtabula County. The agency prioritizes the behavioral health needs of this community with expertise, devotion, adaptation, and fiscal accountability. Programming offered includes Prevention

Feeling the winter blues by Christopher Gillett cgillett@starbeacon.com Dec 26, 2024 Winter-time seasonal depression is common issue for people, especially around the holidays. The American Psychiatric Association reported in October about two in five Americans say their moods worsen in winter. Ashtabula County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board Executive Director Kaitie Park Hart and Director of Quality and Clinical Operations

Hope In Artistry Show-On November 21st a reception was held for the Hope in Artistry event at the Ashtabula Arts Center. The event is held yearly in November and this year marked the 8th year. The art show featured local artists who have been moved to express their experiences with suicide and mental health through their artwork. This exhibit aims to

On October 11th, 2024 The Ashtabula County Prevention Coalition held it's 13th annual Prevention, Awareness, Recovery, and Treatment, (P.A.R.T.) conference. Nearly 200 attendees gathered for a full day of education, collaboration, and inspiration. The conference started with a powerful keynote delivered by Tonier Cain, an internationally recognized trauma survivor and advocate. Drawing from her personal experiences

A huge thank you to everyone who made the PART conference a success! We couldn't have done it without your amazing participation, support, and enthusiasm. Special thanks to our incredible presenters for sharing their valuable insights and expertise. Your presentations were truly inspiring and informative. We also want to express our deep gratitude to our generous sponsors for their contributions.

Clinical Supervisor Loretta Buell and Bridget Sherman, Director of Youth and Recovery Services QPR- Question, Persuade, Refer Bridget Sherman from Ashtabula County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board and Loretta Buell from Community Counseling Center (pictured on the right from left to right) held a QPR training at Community Counseling Center for those who were

Pictured above from left to right: Bridget Sherman and Christy Fisher from Ashtabula County MHRS Board Recover Out Loud Event Brightview hosted its annual "Recover Out Loud" event on September 20th, 2024, which celebrated hope, resilience, and the power of recovery. This event brought together individuals and recovery champions to share personal stories of overcoming

Above left picture from left to right: Carmella Christian from University Hospitals, Melissa Fields from MHRS, Kaitie Hart from MHRS, Lisa Battaglioli from MHRS, and Bridget Sherman from MHRS On September 7th, 2024, the Ashtabula County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board held its annual One Life Race, focusing on suicide prevention. Over 100 community

Kaitie Park Image by WARREN DILLAWAY | Star Beacon The Ashtabula Mental Health and Recovery Services Board includes, from left, Kaitie Hart, executive director; Christy Fisher, director of prevention and community engagement; Lisa Battaglioli, director of finance; Mary Wells, administrative support; Bridget Sherman, director of youth and recovery services and Melissa Field, director of quality and clinical operations.

At University Hospitals, our Mission: To Heal. To Teach. To Discover is the foundation upon which our patient care, healthcare services, and community engagement are built upon. It is vitally important to acknowledge and address all aspects of a patient’s health, physical and mental, and their associated care needs. University Hospitals Conneaut and Geneva Medical Centers are honored to sit on

The Project Fair which was hosted by the Ashtabula Arts Center included highlighting student projects and partnerships with local organizations that connect the student leaders with multiple resources, as well as expanding their knowledge about the needs of our community. As pictured is one group that teamed up with the Ashtabula Mental Health and Recovery Services Board to highlight information regarding

Ashtabula County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board traveled to Columbus on May 7th and 8th to attend the 11th Annual TIC (Trauma Informed Care Summit.) This year's theme was "Time to Reflect, Adapt and Innovate." It was hosted by the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, Developmental Disabilities, Health, and Youth Services. They stated that the purpose of

Let us know how we are doing. The Ashtabula County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board is interested in obtaining feedback from persons we serve, their family members, our providers, and partners. Your anonymous feedback will help the Board build upon its strengths and improve its services. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey as your input will help

QPR (Question. Persuade. Refer.) For Suicide Prevention is a 1.5-hour training teaches 3 simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. Contact Bridget Sherman at the Ashtabula County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board for more information and to schedule a training for yourself or a group! bsherman@ashtabulamhrs.org. Ask a Question. Save a Life.

Mental Health and Student Athletes It's Mental Health Awareness Month, and Edgewood High School freshman Aven Lalli is taking a stand! Aven created a powerful video project to shed light on mental health struggles faced by student-athletes. This movie was created as a video production final project by freshman Aven Lalli and won this year's Best Documentary/Interview at Edgewood Media's

Planting Pinwheels for Prevention. Child Abuse is Preventable. Ashtabula County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board attended the annual pinwheels for prevention at the old courthouse in Jefferson in honor of child abuse awareness month. Pictured left to right: Ashtabula County Commissioner Kathryn Whittington, Christy Fisher, Kaitie Hart, and Bridget Sherman all from the Ashtabula County Mental Health and Recovery

Prevention Spotlight-The Ashtabula County Children Services Board (ACCSB) is a family-oriented public resource mandated by law to help provide for the protection of children. As all children have the right to a safe, nurturing, stable home, our goal is to promote the development of strong, secure, and healthy individuals within a family. To do this, we support the provision of therapeutic,

Handle with Care Partners Meeting-The Ashtabula County Educational Service Center along with the Ashtabula County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board presented the trauma- informed, cross systems, collaborative program, "Handle with Care. " The Partners meeting was held at the Ashtabula County Commissioners meeting room and started off with opening remarks by County Commissioner Kathryn Whittington. The meeting was attended by

Christy Fisher Director of Prevention and Community Engagement Christy Fisher began employment with the Ashtabula County Mental Health & Recovery Services Board in January 2024. She is a 2006 graduate of Kent State University, where she received a Bachelor of Science Degree. Prior to her role with the Board, Christy was a Program Services Coordinator for Ashtabula County Community

Joseph Owens Joseph Owens has committed the past 2-3 years of his life to giving back to the community, which has helped him through his hardships including homelessness and mental health. In the year 2021 he moved to Ashtabula County as someone who was homeless and seeking out solutions to his situations. After discovering a youth program called youthOPPORTUNITIES

MHRS Board receives 3-year Culture of Quality (CoQ) Certification - At the Ohio Association of County Behavioral Health Authorities January meeting, the Ashtabula County Mental Health and Recovery Services (MHRS) Board was presented with a 3-year Culture of Quality (CoQ) Certification. The Culture of Quality Certification Program is a peer review process designed to improve the quality of the work of

Miriam Walton Retires after 39 Years; Kaitie Hart Becomes New Executive Director Miriam Walton Kaitie Hart Miriam Walton began her career as a county employee in 1985 at the Ashtabula County Children Services Board and began working for the Ashtabula County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board in 2001. Ms.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Ashtabula County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board Appoints Kaitie Park Hart as the New Executive Director. Ashtabula, OH – The Ashtabula County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Kaitie Hart as its new Executive Director effective March 1, 2024. In this role, Ms. Hart will lead the organization's

Celebrating 39 years of Service to Ashtabula County Pictured above left to right: Commissioners; Casey Kozlowski, Kathryn Whittington, and J.P. Ducro. And Miriam Walton from Ashtabula County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board. Pictured above left to right: Commissioners; Casey Kozlowski, Kathryn Whittington, and J.P. Ducro. And Miriam Walton from Ashtabula County Mental Health