Resources

For the first time in 2022, the Board utilized questions from the OhioMHAS Community Assessment & Plan to hear directly from the Ashland community. 70 persons completed the survey and their responses were incorporated into the Board’s CAP submission to OhioMHAS.

Many resources for improving your physical health are available through the local Family and Children First Council. Visit the Ashland County Resource Page or contact Brenda Bub FCFC Coordinator, at 419.282.0000 ext. 5015 or by email at Brenda.bub@jfs.ohio.gov for more information.

Crisis Awareness Training, provided by Steven Click with the Ohio Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services / Trauma Informed Care, First Responder Liaison, provides participants possible examples of physical and emotional signs that a co-worker, family member, friend or the employee themselves may be in crisis after a traumatic event.

The DSPO works to facilitate suicide prevention efforts and serves as the Department of Defense oversight authority for the development, communication, and implementation of Department of Defense suicide and risk-reduction programs. The DSPO was established in November 2011 and works across all branches of the military to encourage help-seeking behaviors for behavioral health issues from entry on duty to retirement or separation from the service. Visitors to the DSPO website can access suicide facts and data, resources, news, and the military crisis line. Also featured on the site are service member, provider, and family stories as well as public service announcements.

The safest way to dispose of medications is through the prescription drop boxes. These boxes are available Monday-Friday 8am-4pm in Ashland and Loudonville.

Resources for families and children

Resources for families and children

Resources for families and children

Ronnie Walker, LMHC, established Alliance of Hope in 2008 after the loss of her stepson to suicide in 1995. The organization works to provide resources to those who have lost a loved one to suicide and build a sense of community for those who are bound together by similar loss. Alliance of Hope is a non-denominational and non-discriminating group that recognizes the unique differences in cultures and faith traditions around the world in dealing with the aftermath of suicide, and helps those left behind to not only survive, but to lead joyous and meaningful lives. Visitors to the site can find a blog, bookstore, memorials, and a community forum that is supervised and monitored by a mental health counselor and trained team of survivor moderators.

One of the leading nonprofit organizations working to prevent suicide and educate the public about suicide, the AFSP funds scientific research, advocates for public policy, and has local chapters across the country that work at the community level to raise awareness of and educate citizens about the warning signs of suicide. AFSP also offers educational programs for professionals and resources for survivors of suicide loss. Visitors to the AFSP site can find suicide facts, personal stories from survivors, the latest in public policy initiatives, and event information.