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Thank you for visiting the Clermont County Mental Health & Recovery Board. Our website is designed to provide general information about the Board, links to the Board’s contract agencies in Clermont County providing prevention and treatment programs and services, and links to additional information about mental health and substance use disorders.
Get Educated on on Issue 1
In support of the Clermont County Commissioners’ resolution opposing State Issue 1, the Clermont County Mental Health and Recovery Board has taken a formal position.
At the October 8, 2018 Clermont County Mental Health and Recovery Board meeting, the Board took a position of opposition to State Issue 1. The Official Position of the Board is as follows:
“The Clermont County Mental Health and Recovery Board, in alignment with the Ohio Association of County Behavioral Health Authorities, firmly believes that non-violent individuals with a substance use disorder are better served through treatment than incarceration. This is particularly true for marginalized populations who are overrepresented in Ohio’s prisons and often go unserved. Along with the Clermont County Commissioners and our criminal justice partners, we oppose this constitutional amendment because it does not address the problem as intended. We implore the Ohio General Assembly to immediately bring together a bi-partisan coalition of concerned Ohioans to take action to address the issue of increased treatment services for offenders through a legislative solution.”
The Board encourages all community members to become well informed regarding Issue 1 and to vote “no” on Issue 1.
Every October, individuals from the across the nation – and around the world – unite in a campaign to keep all youth safe from bullying.
The campaign is a catalyst for:
- Involving a nation to take action at the local level to create safe and supportive schools
- Offering information and education about how everyone can prevent bullying
- Providing a platform to hold school and community events
- Sharing information about the issue through news media, social media, videos and print publications
- Talking with education and public policy leaders about their roles in bullying prevention
- Promoting dialogue between educators, parents and students on their roles in addressing and preventing bullying
- Encouraging organizations to share information about their bullying prevention resources
- Inspiring everyone to unite for kindness, acceptance and inclusion
- Helping to create a world without bullying
Ohio Department of Health Declares Statewide Hepatitis A Outbreak
America Addicted |
| PBS Newshour has started a new series titled, “America Addicted” that explores every aspect of the opioid crisis in detail. The four-part series contains multiple eyewitness accounts and expert testimonies on the causes, results and treatment of opioid use, and the impact of race on the public’s reaction to the crisis. Read the entire series here.
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Mike DeWine Declares Heroin Epidemic
“A Human Tragedy of Epic Proportion”
Click here to read Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine’s take on the heroin and opiate epidemic.
Substance Abuse Resource Center
has opened Clermont County!!
Do you or a loved one need help with an addiction? Do you or a loved one need recovery support or assistance in navigating through the various treatment resources in and around our county? Are you new in your recovery and feel that you would benefit from some on-going recovery support? There’s a collaborative effort among local grass root groups to help with the growing and overwhelming Heroin Epidemic in our county.
The Hope Center in Amelia opened Friday, September 16th, 2016 as a community resource center to assist individuals and their family members who seek recovery from the disease of addiction. In the beginning the Hope Center will be open from 10:00-12:00 on Fridays on a limited basis and will increase hours and days based on the demand.
The Hope Center is located at 4 Cecila Dr. Amelia, Ohio. Walk ins are welcome and appointments along with more information can be obtained from calling:
Mark (Smart Recovery) @ 513-405-3167
Claudia (LightShine Addiction Services) @ 513-512-7007.
Taking Charge of Your Mental Wellness Infographic
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has released a helpful infographic designed to help individuals take charge of their mental health and wellness. NAMI has created this infographic to highlight topics an individual should think about as they begin on the path to mental wellness. The infographic provides individuals with information on finding the right specialist, making the first appointment, asking questions to specialists, and how to stay involved in maintaining wellness. To see the infographic, click here. Click here to get information on various mental health disorders.
Upcoming Meetings & Events:
Mark your calendars as you will not want to miss any of these events! Don’t forget to check out our “Calendar” page to see what we’ve got scheduled!
Our Board of Directors meets on the second Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
Community members are more than welcome to attend!
The Opiate Task Force meets on the second Thursday of each month at 2:00 p.m. The meetings are now being held at the Sheriff’s Office at 4470 OH-222, Batavia, OH 45103.
Community members are more than welcome to attend! Hope to see you there!
E-Updates, what are they?
Click on the links at the right side of this
page and you will find several discussion
items featured by the Ohio Department of Mental Health and
Addiction Services (OhioMHAS).
For example, items in discussion for the month of September 2018 include:
Ohio Recognizes Recovery Month
September is Suicide Prevention Month
Hamilton County to Expand Addiction Treatment for Incarcerated Men and Women
and
CDC: Fentanyl Use Drives National Drug Overdose Deaths to a Record High
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