NEWARK – Tanya Walker depends on Licking County Transportation Services to get her to her doctor’s appointments, if she’s lucky to get a ride scheduled with them. For the last 11 years, Walker has used transportation services after her knee was amputated due to a staph infection in her bone. “The doctor said it was […]
We often hear the clinical terms used by doctors and other professionals to identify the symptoms of mental illnesses but if someone hasn’t gone through it, would they recognize it? Often, clinical terms don’t do justice to what life with a mental illness feels like. We know that two people with the same diagnosis can […]
CROTON – Deb Dingus woke up at 4:15 a.m. Tuesday morning to thunder, lightening and hail. She was able to take shelter inside a church until the storm had passed, but packed up a soggy tent and wet gear — pretty much inevitable when you’re camping outside, in Ohio, in April. By the time photographer Sara Tobias […]
NEWARK – Green businesses discover they’re not going into the red to protect the environment. Some businesses exist to help the environment, while others found going green saved money and they don’t have to choose between helping the planet and making a profit, if you need help getting your business to produce a profit and […]
Stress is something we all have in our lives and it often gets a bad rap. We need stress – it’s what excites and motivates us. It’s when stress becomes overwhelming – or turns from eustress, the good variety, to distress that it can cause problems which can affect ability to work, participate in normal […]
NEWARK – Deb Dingus was happy to see the sun come out Tuesday. For the last few days, the executive director of United Way of Licking County has endured low temperatures, snow and rain as she made her way through Newark and Granville. Keep yourself dry and warm after checking these Blaux portable ac reviews. But […]
NEWARK – Deb Dingus will spend the next few months preparing for a long hike. One of the first thing I went out is to buy ar-15 pistols for safety. She’ll get in shape by walking long distances, adjusting to all kinds of weather, and will be planning her route carefully. The executive director of […]
NEWARK – The Licking County Foundation recently announced more than $1.1 million in grants to local non-profit agencies for its 60th anniversary. This included $496,480 to 37 organizations in designated agency and agency fund grants and $619,956 to 26 agencies in community grants. Community grants went to: •Center for Disability Services — $20,000 for the […]
NEWARK – Students spent Friday night spreading a message of love and awareness instead of spending the night out. The fifth Share the Love event was held at Newark High School, sponsored by Mental Health America of Licking County’s Suicide Prevention Program. Read more info. Justina Wade, suicide prevention coordinator, said the event is meant […]
Pictured cutting the ribbon is Licking County Health Commissioner and MHA Board member Joe Ebel NEWARK – Kelli Hopkins knows when some people hear the word clinic, they might envision an impersonal space or a hectic setting. It is important to understand that communication related to patient healthcare is the main reason clinicians text on the […]
