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2019 ADM Recovery Challenge is a success!
June 4, 2019
Over 449 area runners and walkers came to IBH Addiction Recovery Center to be a part of the 7th annual ADM Recovery Challenge to support the County of Summit Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health (ADM) Services Board. The obstacles on the course are symbolic of the challenges persons often face during the process of recovery […]
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Twinsburg Library Wipes Away Mental Health Stigma and Unwanted Medicines
May 7, 2019
Twinsburg Public Library is helping the community by connecting with County of Summit Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Board and the Summit County Community Partnership to engage patrons who come to the library about mental health and addiction. The library hands out a Crisis Text Line screen/eyeglass wipe each time reading glasses are checked […]
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#330responds Week of Appreciation – 4/29-5/3
April 22, 2019
Thanking those responding to the opiate epidemic The County of Summit Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board is recognizing frontline workers and first responders during a week of appreciation, April 29th – May 3rd. The ADM Board encourages all citizens of Summit County to find a way to show gratitude to their local […]
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ADM Recovery Challenge medal design winner!
March 19, 2019
The Summit County ADM Board announced the winning medal design at Community Support Service’s Art of Recovery event last week. The design will serve as the theme of the Board’s upcoming 2019 Recovery Challenge 5K. John Zarski, resident supervisor and client educator at IBH Addiction Recovery Center created the winning design. Mr. Zarski has been in long-term […]
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ADM Board announces 2019-20 targeted prevention grants
March 1, 2019
For the fifth year, the County of Summit Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board has designated targeted prevention funding for our local schools. Considering results from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey for Summit County (conducted in 2013 and 2018), the Board has allocated $50,000 to fund this initiative. We are currently requesting proposals from local […]
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2017 Report to the Community
November 14, 2018
Successful, long term recovery is built on a foundation of hope. It is the common thread throughout the treatment field — from the first AA meeting held in 1935 in Akron to the person walking into treatment for the first time today. The hope for a healthy and full life is our greatest wish for […]
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Four Summit County agencies are joining together to treat individuals at risk for developing psychosis
November 5, 2018
Four Summit County agencies have come together to form C-CAN, a collaborative effort to deliver treatment for individuals between the ages of 10-25 at high risk to develop psychosis. Funded by a $1.35 million grant awarded by the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) through the County of Summit Alcohol, Drug Addiction […]
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ADM Board Honors Trailblazers at Appreciation Luncheon
October 16, 2018
The County of Summit Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health (ADM) Services Board paid tribute to local trailblazers at their annual luncheon earlier this month. Established In 2007, the event honors individuals who are recognized as being innovators and advocates in the mental health and addiction fields like the original trailblazers in our community – […]
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Summit County ADM Board awards over $49,000 to local schools to enhance prevention education; parent involvement
August 7, 2018
The County of Summit ADM Board of Directors announces over $49,000 in grants awarded directly to schools in Summit County for prevention education activities for the 2018-19 school year. This special funding allocation is intended to increase parental school involvement and support prevention efforts to enhance skills such as good decision making, self-control, positive peer […]
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Yes. No. Maybe? Medical Marijuana & Your Drug-Free Workplace Program
July 16, 2018
Free event for businesses in Summit County The County of Summit ADM Board will be hosting a free event for businesses Tuesday, August 21 from 10-11:30 at Summit County Public Health Auditorium, 1867 W. Market Street, Entrance A, Akron, Ohio 44313. The presentation, Yes. No. Maybe? Medical Marijuana & Your Drug-Free Workplace Program, will help employers […]
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