Visit the Mindfulness Walk!
The Mindfulness Walk was an important resource when it first opened a couple of years ago and now is a treasured tool as we navigate the many stressors we face. Consider going for a Mindfulness Walk as the weather starts to cooperate!
Narcan: free, accessible, and life-saving
Get a Narcan/Naloxone kit today, and/or encourage someone else to get one, too. A person's life must be saved in order to allow an opportunity for treatment and recovery.
CIT Award Nominations
The Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Awards honor people who are advancing best practice in encounters involving people who may be struggling with substance abuse and/or a mental illness. The CIT awards recognize those who are making a significant positive impact in Stark County efforts to use de-escalation techniques in crisis situations improving the safety of the officer, consumer and family. Nominations are due by April 15.

Make your nomination today for:
  • Stark County CIT Officer of the Year
  • CIT Champion of the Year
HOPE Award Nominations
This year especially, you may have noticed someone making a positive difference in our community. Presented annually, the HOPE Awards honor Stark County people and organizations who are making strides and influencing change to advance behavioral health in the five categories below. Nominations are due by April 15.

Make your nomination today for:
  • Community Champion
  • Advocate of the Year
  • Young Advocate of the Year
  • Professional of the Year
  • Innovation Award
Don't miss our trainings!
Learn more about upcoming trainings from the StarkMHAR Training Center!
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