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The county adopted the idea of friendship benches from Zimbabwe. It aims to address social isolation by bringing trained health workers into underserved parts of the community.
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The Ohio Agricultural Mental Health Alliance aims to plug gaps in rural mental health resources. A recently launched survey is the first step to understanding how rural residents cope with stress.
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A Warren barber is integrating mental health resources into his haircuts. More Ohio barbershops are planning to follow suit.
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Residents in East Palestine are not only grappling with the potential physical impacts of the controlled chemical burn; they’re also struggling with anxiety in the wake of the traumatic event.
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Ohio’s rural areas struggle with access to mental health care providers. Kent State University’s new social work degree hopes to build a bigger workforce.
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The pandemic exacerbated rural mental health care gaps. A state program is trying to help.
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The governor wants to make mental and behavioral health services a priority in the new General Assembly.
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The goal of a new bill is to improve access to service to the 500,000 Ohioans who seek mental health services every year.
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An informational website and a streamlined call center are being touted as vital resources while the state raises awareness of problem gambling and suicide prevention.
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Millions of Ohioans are staying home as ordered, as schools have closed, employers have ordered them to work remotely and entertainment options have been…