AUGUST 2020

Back to School during COVID-19: Mental health resources to support families Families across our community are adapting to the evolving changes in daily life caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Now that the school year is upon us, it’s important to help children prepare and adapt to the “new normal” at school. Click here to download our family resource guide. Click here to watch a video featuring experts from Akron Children's Hospital School Health Program.

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ADM Board welcomes new board member The County of Summit Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board welcomed a new board member during their July meeting. Jim Merklin was appointed by Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro to serve his first 4-year term as a board member. The Honorable Tom Teodosio swore Mr. Merklin in during the virtual call. Mr. Merklin commented on his appointment, “I’ve seen and experienced the trauma that families go through when dealing with mental health or addiction problems, and recognize that there continues to be a significant stigma that these individuals have to deal with on top of their diseases. I am glad to be able to dedicate my time and resources to helping people in our own community reduce that stigma and work towards recovery.” Mr. Merklin is a partner at Bober Markey Fedorovich and has served on the boards of many local organizations through the years, including Community Support Services, United Way of Summit County, Leadership Akron and Goodwill Industries. The County of Summit ADM Board of Directors serve as representatives of the community through appointments made by the Summit County Executive and the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. For a list of volunteer board members click here.

Choices re-opens to public Choices A Community Social Center reopened this week! New hours will be 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Referrals are accepted as normal, and one-on-one orientation will be scheduled for new members. For more info call 330-762-8151.

Visit Choices online Read our 2019 Report to the Community The ADM Board serves as the hub for the community's Recovery-Oriented System of Care (ROSC). That means we are responsible for ensuring access to behavioral health services, and engaging the community and our partner agencies to facilitate and support comprehensive programs that allow all of our citizens to benefit from prevention, treatment and recovery services. Click below to read our 2019 Report to the Community and learn more about the ROSC principles that drive our work.   Report to the Community

Local agencies are hiring! The ADM Board posts position openings at Summit County and related organizations within our provider network. We currently have job postings listed for the Safety Forces Support Center, Coleman Professional Services and Portage Path Behavioral Health just to name a few! Click here to see job postings. Connect with the ADM Board on LinkedIn!

GRIT Training Series: Supporting employees in the COVID-19 return-to-school landscape Growing Resilient Impactful Teams (GRIT) is back with a Covid-19 pandemic Survival Series. Local education & human resource experts will discuss how small business owners can maintain their business and support employees with an uncertain return-to-school environment. What are the human resource implications for small business owners who have employees juggling work/kids in school and all of the uncertainty? Click here to register for this free webinar.

Stay up-to-date about COVID-19 Summit County Public Health:  www.scph.org/covid-19  Summit County Public Health COVID-19 hotline: 330-926-5795 COVID Care Line: 1-800-720-9616 Trained staff are prepared to simply talk, help with emotional management or screening, and connection to resources if needed. Ohio Department of Health: www.Coronavirus.Ohio.gov & www.ODH.Ohio.gov

Many local events have been canceled or gone virtual due to COVID-19. If you need help getting the word out about important changes at your organization, upcoming event, or group please contact us.

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