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ADM Board and Partners Celebrate Opening of THRIVE House
August 31, 2024
On Tuesday, August 13, 2024, Summit County officials gathered on Frederick Boulevard in Akron to celebrate the grand opening of THRIVE House, a new facility that will provide transitional housing and continued care for newly released individuals from the Summit County Jail who are unhoused and participating in the jail’s THRIVE program. The THRIVE (i.e., […]
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Trailblazer Awards Return!
September 21, 2023
October 20, 2023 Join the ADM Board as we celebrate our community champions at the 2023 Trailblazer Awards Dinner Friday, October 20, 2023, at the John S. Knight Center. Social hour starts at 6 pm, and dinner starts at 7 pm. These community trailblazers will be recognized with the Maggie Carrol Smith Advocacy Award, the […]
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Free Organization and Clutter Expo
July 18, 2023
The County of Summit ADM Board along with community partners Coleman Health Services, Portage Path Behavioral Health, Summit County Public Health, and Greenleaf Family Center are hosing a free organization and clutter expo on Wednesday, July 26 at the Summit County Public Health Auditorium (1867 W Market St, Building A). This event is designed for […]
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2023 Community Assessment and Plan Now Available
July 5, 2023
The County of Summit ADM Board has released its 2023 Community Assessment and Plan. This plan is submitted to the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, and beginning in 2023, this process will occur every 3 years with annual updates. The full report can be accessed here.
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ADM Board Announces 10th Annual Recovery Challenge
March 9, 2023
The County of Summit Alcohol, Drug Addiction & Mental Health Services (ADM) Board has announced that the 10th Annual Recovery Challenge 5K and 1-Mile Family Fun Walk will take place May 20, 2023, at IBH Addiction Recovery Center (3445 S. Main St., Akron). The event benefits the Summit County ADM Support Committee, which operates levy […]
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CIT Training Concludes First 2023 Session
February 22, 2023
The County of Summit Alcohol, Drug Addiction, and Mental Health Services (ADM) Board’s Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training program concluded its first class of 2023 with 23 law enforcement officers and first responders earning the CIT designation. CIT training provides law enforcement and first responders with the opportunity to learn from mental health professionals, advocates […]
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ADM Board and Summit County Public Health Officials Selected for National Training Institute
December 16, 2022
National Council for Mental Wellbeing selects ADM Board and Summit County Public Health for 2023 Behavioral Health Program AKRON, Ohio – A national training institute has selected leaders from the County of Summit Alcohol, Drug Addiction, and Mental Health Services (ADM) Board and Summit County Public Health for its 2023 behavioral health program. The National […]
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Narcan Kit Requests Soar Following Targeted Postcard Campaign
October 27, 2022
Summit County ADM Board and Summit County Public Health Partner to Save Lives AKRON, Ohio – A targeted postcard campaign administered this summer by the Summit County ADM Board and Summit County Public Health has produced an increase of over 700% in requests for a medication that can reverse an opioid overdose and save lives. Naloxone, […]
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ADM Board of Directors Welcomes Marc Lee Shannon as a New Member
Akron, Ohio – On October 25, 2022, the County of Summit Alcohol, Drug Addiction, and Mental Health Services (ADM) Board welcomed Marc Lee Shannon to its Board of Directors with a swearing in by Judge Joy Malek Oldfield. Mr. Shannon is a Certified Peer Recovery Supporter through the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services […]
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Summit County ADM Board Receives Crisis Intervention Funding Award
October 21, 2022
CIT to Use Expansion Award for Data Collection to Additional Police Departments The County of Summit Alcohol, Drug Addiction, and Mental Health Services (ADM) Board received a 2023 Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Support and Expansion Award, it was announced early this month, from the Northeast Ohio Medical University’s Criminal Justice Coordinating Center of Excellence. CIT […]
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