The National Suicide Hotline Designation Act, H.R. 4194, is a bipartisan bill that would create an easy-to-remember 3-digit number (similar in concept to 911) as the nationwide hotline for suicide prevention and mental health crisis. This number would make it easier for people in the U.S. experiencing a crisis to … read more
Help Network of Northeast Ohio has been a vital resource for helping those who are considering suicide and their families and friends for several decades. We join with agencies and individuals across the country in highlighting these issues during National Suicide Prevention Month. We urge anyone who knows of a … read more
Help Network participated in the Ross Griffin Memorial Foundation Bash held Sunday, September 8. The Foundation supports organizations who promote Suicide Awareness and Prevention. There were over 700 people in attendance, and the event generated over $100,000 in donations to this worthy cause. Help Network is grateful for the support … read more
Some 24,000 people living in the Salem, Columbiana, Lisbon, East Palestine, Washingtonville and surrounding areas will learn more about Help Network of Northeast Ohio’s 211 information service, thanks in part to funding received from United Way Services of Northern Columbiana County. The Agency was awarded $3,225 towards efforts to promote its … read more
July was designated as Minority Mental Health Awareness Month in 2008 by the United States Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health (OMH) to bring awareness to the unique struggles that underrepresented groups face in regard to mental illness in the United States. While the term ‘minority’ is traditionally associated … read more
PTSD Awareness Day is observed every year on June 27th. PTSD stands for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, a condition that many veterans and non-veterans alike suffer. PTSD can occur when someone experiences or witnesses a traumatic event. This condition wasn’t always understood properly by the medical or military community, but awareness has … read more
Help Network of Northeast Ohio is grateful to the businesses, agencies and institutions whose support enables them to serve thousands of individuals and families in Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana Counties. Grants recently received by Help Network include: Dearing Compressor ($10,000). According to Dearing spokesperson Becky Wall, “After an eventful year … read more
