The Mental Health & Recovery Board of Wayne and Holmes Counties partners with several local agencies that provide mental health and substance use services, including prevention and treatment. Learn more about their funded partners here. Mental Health America’s Youth Mental Health toolkit helps adults recognize the signs of mental illness and gives them options for what to do next. They…

HERE WE GO… After two years of COVID restrictions, proms, graduations, and graduation parties can be held again with friends and family. But this season, COVID may not be the biggest risk to our youth. In fact, one of the biggest risks to our youth is right in your own homes. Part of my job…

Helping Your Busy Teens Is Your Teen Too Stressed? Spring is a notoriously stressful time for students. A certain level of stress is normal, but how can you tell if your teen is too stressed, and what can you do to help them?  Watch for these signs of severe stress: 1. Lack of sleep: Many experts say that…

How Prevention Creates Transformation The Seven Strategies for Community Change What are the Seven Strategies for Community Change? CADCA (Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America) provides all Coalitions with a guide to strategize our substance misuse prevention efforts. This guide is called the “Seven Strategies for Community Change”. (See this fact sheet for a helpful visual.) The seven strategies…

Preparing for February: Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month What is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month? Since 2010, February has been recognized across the United States as Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. Violence in a dating relationship includes physical assault, unwanted sexual activity, controlling or manipulative behavior, overly jealous behavior, and more. The purpose of dedicating an entire…

Connecting with Your Kids And Why it Counts as Prevention Did you know that the #1 deterrent for youth substance use is to have at least one healthy adult relationship in their lives? You can be that relationship. Many youth start using substances out of a sense of loneliness, curiosity, or trying to fit in…

Preventing Substance Abuse During the Holidays Happy holidays from your community Coalition! We hope this month is special for you. During this time of celebration, we’d like to give you a few safety tips. Watch for these serious mental health warning signs in your loved ones over the holidays (from Prevention Action Alliance): If you or someone…

Happy Halloween from your Prevention Coalition! See below for helpful holiday tips. Have a great weekend! Safety Tips for Your Kids: Tips for Those in Recovery: Prevention Tips: Thank you for being a vital part of our community! Copyright © 2021 Rittman SALT Coalition. All rights reserved. Our mailing address is:Rittman SALT Coalitionc/o 104 Spink…

Families Talk Prevention TONIGHT! Join us at 6PM for Families Talk Prevention, a panel discussion about youth asset building in our community. The University of Akron Wayne College1901 Smucker Road, OrrvilleAdmission is free Learn more: http://ow.ly/wY0750GaEan Prefer to join via Zoom? Register here: http://ow.ly/8rYx50GaEao Check out the OneEighty website for information about community resources. Topics include: Domestic Violence…

Family Education Sessions: Wayne County Supports Prevention & Recovery If you ever wonder how to get more involved in your community, or if you can make a bigger difference in the lives of young people, here’s your chance! There are 3 upcoming events (starting tonight!) that will provide you with answers to these questions. Don’t…

Asset Building for Youth: How to Help Your Teen’s Physical and Mental Health The Problem: Adverse Childhood Experiences Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are traumatic childhood events that negatively impact a child’s development. The more ACEs children experience, the more likely they are to have physical and mental health issues, even into adulthood. ACEs can take…

Cultural competence lies at the heart of all prevention. Effective prevention begins with understanding our community’s needs as we study its demographics and cultural intricacies. While race is a vital aspect of cultural competence, it’s only one part. Take a look at the graphic below to review the many facets that make up culture: Provided…