NEWARK — Close to 100 people carrying purple and yellow balloons crossed the overpass over Church Street in Newark on Tuesday evening as the mid-point to the first 5K walk in honor of suicide prevention in Licking County. Walkers had…
Minus: We join the Denison community in its mourning of the loss of Wendell Jackson, 21, a promising and well-liked student who died of suicide Monday. We also take this opportunity to remind all who are suffering from depression or…
NEWARK — Mental Health America of Licking County will hold a 5K walk and candlelight vigil at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Rotary Pavilion on Sharon Valley Road. T-shirts will be available for the first 100 people registered for the…
NEWARK – She’s only been the director of YES Club for a couple of days, but Bethanne Leffel-Ployhar has been answering a lot of questions from the teens who attend the after-school program. Some of them are simple, such as…
NEWARK – Shari Johnston and Justina Wade want teenagers to know they are not alone — especially if they are struggling. Johnston, Compeer and Girls in Progress coordinator at Mental Health America of Licking County, and Wade, suicide prevention coordinator…
NEWARK – The New Albany Personal Care and Beauty Campus is working with a customer service recruiter to employ Licking County workers. But those jobs are 20 miles away from downtown Newark and out of reach for those who might…
Mental Health America of Licking County would like to thank Coach Jeff Quackenbush and all of his volunteers for their overwhelming support of the 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament in memory of Lou Mitchell on Saturday, July 18. Coach Quackenbush’s…
NEWARK – Some Newark fifth-graders found themselves surrounded by the tall timbers of the eighth-graders Saturday morning. That was just fine, as far as Andre Crockwell was concerned. His son, Andre, who just turned 12, was playing in the 3-on-3…
NEWARK – When the Licking County Solar Cooperative and Licking County Concerned Citizens for Public Health and Environment launched a fundraiser two months ago to install solar panels on the roof of the YES Club, Jeremy King, one of the…
STORY HIGHLIGHTS Mental health first aid training is now available for those who work with youth. Organized by Mental Health America and Mental Health and Recovery, the program is for ages 11 to 22. It is available free of charge…
