Awakening Lane could be another two-story family home in Newark, as it was once and in many ways still is. A school bus deposits its charges in front of the yellow house at the corner each afternoon, and the colorful cacophony of a children’s playground marks a family neighborhood just before the turn. In the […]
NEWARK – Mental Health America (MHA) of Licking County recently held its 66th annual meeting and dinner at the Double Tree by Hilton in downtown Newark, handing out several awards. Here is a closer look at all of the award recipients Stephanie Vanbibber received the Mental Health Consumer of the Year award. She graduated from MHA’s […]
Does the topic of mental health leave you a bit unsettled? You’re not alone. I do hope that after reading about how common and universal mental health issues are, as well as how one local group of first responders is opening up about the effects of trauma on their well-being and embracing self-care, you’ll feel […]
What is personal responsibility? It means you’re able to choose how to make the most out of your life, picking your direction and determining the choices that you’ll make, including the effort you will exert to achieve your goals. Essentially, personal responsibility means you’re taking charge of your life and owning the consequences of the […]
Following a bloody weekend in Texas and Ohio where mass shootings left 31 people dead and dozens more injured, President Donald Trump called for culture change to a stop the glorification of violence in video games and online platforms, an end to bigotry and hatred and reforms to mental health laws. But his statements about mental health – referring to mass shooters as “mentally ill […]
As everyone prepares for school’s August kickoff, anxiety looms for some students and teachers. Do you know the signs of distress? How about methods for guiding someone through anxious moments? Anxiety is the most common mental health disorder and nearly everyone experiences some degree of anxiety, fears and worries. “Anxiety is a normal experience that […]
NEWARK – More than 30 people from various organizations gathered at the Licking County Library Monday to learn more about youth mental health first aid. Hosted by Mental Health America of Licking County, the training was organized after local MHA staff learned suicide has become the leading cause of death for Ohio children between the […]
NEWARK – After learning suicide has become the leading cause of death for Ohio children between the ages of 10 and 14, local Mental Health America staff felt compelled to act. The team organized a Youth Mental Health First Aid training session in an effort to raise awareness and teach the community how it can help […]
The impact of a donor to the Licking County Foundation often extends far beyond the donor’s life. That is certain in the case of Betty and Tom Powell. The couple established the Betty and Tom Powell Fund in 1998 to secure a legacy of giving to the community they loved. Tom and Betty were both […]
When there is an accident that causes an injury, one attempts to resolve in various different ways. We go to the hospital and do our best to recover, we may even become involved in a slip and fall injury case that must be resolved legally as well. The same doesn’t seem to apply when it […]
