June 2018
ADM QUICK LINKS

24/7 Crisis Helpline: 330-434-9144 | ADM Addiction Helpline: 330-940-1133
Opiate Task Force meeting - This Monday!
Join us for the quarterly meeting of the
Summit County Opiate Task Force

Monday, June 25th
4:00-5:30 p.m.
Summit County Public Health
Auditorium
1867 W. Market Street, Akron

Hope to see you there!
ADM Recovery Challenge 5K
celebrates 6th year!
Thank you to the 369 runners, 100 volunteers and dozens of organizations that supported the ADM Recovery Challenge 5K this year!

We had a wonderful day at IBH Addiction Recovery Center in support of the County of Summit Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health (ADM) Services Board. In addition to a traditional 5K, participants were challenged by nine obstacles meant to be symbolic of the challenges people face during the process of recovery from an addiction or mental illness.

A special congratulations to Tarry House who had the largest team at 64 participants!

This year’s top winners in the men’s division were:
1st place: Mark Dudek of Akron 
2nd place: Marcus Sedlak of Uniontown
3rd place: Isaac Steiner of North Lawrence

This year’s top winners in the women’s division were:
1st place: Hope Murphy of Mogadore 
2nd place: Cassie Durdel of Cuyahoga Falls
3rd place: Melody Proakis of Akron
WKSU to host community forum
about mental health - June 27th
Join WKSU for a special free community event at the Akron-Summit County Public Library Main Auditorium

Wednesday, June 27
Health fair opens at 5:30 p.m.
Discussion begins at 7:00 p.m.

Presented in conjunction with the WKSU News Series: Navigating the Path to Mental Health.
It's Men's Mental Health
Awareness Month
Did you know - Working aged men (25-54 years old) account for the largest number of suicide deaths in the United States?

These men are also the least likely to receive any kind of support. They don't talk about it with their friends or family and are less likely to seek professional treatment. They are the victims of problematic thinking that says mental health disorders are unmanly signs of weakness. If you or someone you know needs help, please call our local crisis hotline at 330-434-9144 or the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-8255.
Mark your calendar for these upcoming community events!
August 10, 2018
Child Guidance & Family Solutions - Growing Up Akron
Enjoy live music, food stations from area favorites and one-of-a-kind raffle prizes! All proceeds benefits the children and families served at CGFS.
August 10, 2018
ARC Recovery Services - Recovery Fest
Live music, food trucks, speakers, vendors and inflatables for the community to enjoy! Free admission!
August 28, 2018
Community Support Services - 30th Anniversary Luncheon
The event will feature award-winning author and mental health advocate, Pete Earley, a former Washington Post reporter and 4-time New York Times bestselling author. He is best known for his nonfiction book, CRAZY: A Father's Search Through America's Mental Health Madness, which was a finalist for the 2007 Pulitzer Prize.  
October 6, 2018
Portage Path Behavioral Health - KJ's 5K
Join PPBH for a wonderful morning at Portage Lakes State Park to support mental health services in our community!
Thank you for your time!
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