Mental Health

The state now owns the old Hara Arena site. Trotwood's mayor agrees Ohio needs more mental health beds but is advocating for it to be built somewhere else.

Army veteran Gladys Lawrence has discovered painting, drawing, and creative expression through Ohio VA's Whole Health Program, finding healing through multiple art forms.

Heather Seymour directs Ohio's Veterans Arts Initiative, offering classes in painting, music, leathercraft, and more to support veteran mental health and reduce suicide.

Debut novelist Eileen Lynch discusses her Chicago-set novel "Splenditude" and its mental health themes, plus a classic 2011 interview with Pulitzer winner William Kennedy

Ohio has expanded their youth crisis intervention with the expansion of its Mobile Response and Stabilization Services, now operating in all 88 counties.

There's a shortage of mental health workers, making it harder for people in need to get care. Thanks to a federal grant, Wright State is getting more people into the field to help young people in the Dayton area.

A runner's memoir by a man who has run marathons on every continent. Bob Welbaum shares his adventures from Antarctica to the Great Wall of China at age 77.

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital College Hill Campus celebrated the grand opening of its new greenspace. Gov. Mike DeWine said it’s a step forward to treat children facing mental health challenges.

The $20 million Behavioral Health Unit comes years after an the Board of County Commissioners formed an independent Justice Committee to analyze jail operations and community needs.

The Clark County Combined Health District conducts a Community Health Assessment every three years, aimed at identifying key health issues and finding solutions.

The 46-bed behavioral health unit provides psychiatric treatment and therapy to adults in Dayton and surrounding communities seeking care for various mental health conditions and symptoms.

Gem City Stride brings together mostly Black runners in Dayton, Ohio, twice weekly, creating safe spaces for healing, connection, and personal growth through movement.