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Talking About Psych Diagnoses and Drugs: A Primer for Parents and Professionals
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According to psychologist Paula Caplan, psychiatric categories are not based on solid science, and diagnoses are not always reliable. In this article on the “Mad in America” website, Caplan explores the limits of diagnosis and prescription medications, and “the importance of telling people the truth about what is and is not, or can and cannot, be known about their child.”
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Trauma Informed Approaches Need to Be Part of a Comprehensive Strategy Addressing the Opioid Epidemic
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The connection between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and addiction is well established. In June, the Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy and Practice published a policy brief on this issue, which you can read here. In addition to providing evidence about the link between addiction and adverse childhood experiences, it gives examples of effective treatment and prevention programs, as well as approaches communities use to address the epidemic.
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Introduction to
Our Human Community
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Over the next few months, we’ll be drawing your attention to
Our Human Community,
a document we’ve created which contains public information and our education philosophy. The purpose of this booklet is to introduce you (or re-introduce you) to the work we do. We strive to support and promote attitudes and services for mental health and addiction recovery that do no harm to people who live and work in Ashland County. Please take a moment this month to read this document, which is linked in full here.
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The MHRB Board of Directors
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Did you know that we are governed by an 18-member board made up of community volunteers? Board members are appointed to four-year terms, and their responsibilities include attending monthly board and committee meetings, setting board policy guidelines for the operation of the board, setting long-range goals, participating in strategic planning, approving and monitoring the board budget and agency allocations, and generally supporting the mission, vision, and values of the board.
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Training Aimed at Helping First Responders Deal with Stress
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On July 18, over 70 sheriff deputies, city police officers, correction officers, behavioral health professionals, and chaplains met for training sessions at the Ashland County Sheriff’s Office Annex. Retired highway patrolman Lieutenant Steve Click, now with the Ohio Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services, provided “After the Call,” a training program designed to help first responders effectively manage stress and mental health issues due to their interactions with critical/traumatic incidents, like the Jeromesville fire or the recent fatal shooting of an Ashland woman. Read more about it in the
Ashland Times-Gazette
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Ashland County Fair
Date:
September 15-21
Location:
Ashland County Fairgrounds, 2042 Claremont Avenue, Ashland, OH
If you’re heading to the county fair this September, please stop by and see us at our booth! More information can be found
here.
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3rd Annual Suicide Prevention & Awareness Walk
Date:
September 29
Time:
1:30-4 PM
Location:
Ashland University John C. Myers Convocation Center, 638 Jefferson Street, Ashland, OH
Suicide prevention is everyone's business! Please
register today
to walk, or just come on out to support this important event.
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The MHRB Annual Dinner
Date:
October 1
Time:
Registration begins at 5 PM; Dinner/Program begins at 5:30 PM
Speaker:
Lori Criss, Director, Ohio Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services
Location:
Ashland University John C. Myers Convocation Center, 638 Jefferson Street, Ashland
Something exciting is brewing at our annual dinner. Join us in October by registering today in the link below...
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"Hope, hope, hope. It has to be there. Rob the person of hope, and there won't be any recovery."
Dan Fisher
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