Mental Health

We meet Auria Morales, who found a helping hand at the Fringe Coffee House in Hamilton, when she got out of prison a year ago.

We meet Auria Morales, who found a helping hand at the Fringe Coffee House in Hamilton, when she got out of prison a year ago.

America’s new national mental health crisis line — 988 — is going live on July 16. The new 3-digit hotline is supposed to make it easy for people struggling with addiction, suicide and mental illness to get help fast. But with just weeks to go, hundreds of positions remain unfilled.

Death row inmate Kareem Jackson is on death row for killing two men in a robbery in Columbus in 1997 but his execution has been postponed. Meanwhile, two of Ohio's male Senators have different views when it comes to abortion.

Dayton Children’s Hospital announced plans to build a new freestanding mental health building on Monday. Officials say that the new building on Valley Street will help the hospital expand services offered to local children and teens suffering from mental health issues.

After more than fifty years, the remains of a soldier killed in the Korean War are finally coming home. Also, Ohio cannabis advocates have filed a lawsuit against Ohio lawmakers alleging lawmakers are unjustly delaying a vote on a recreational adult cannabis use initiative until 2023.

The Two Days in May Conference on Victim Assistance is an annual two-day event for crime victim professionals put on by the Ohio Attorney General’s Office. This year’s theme was, “A Celebration of Resiliency.” Today’s plenary session focused on lingering impacts of the Oregon District Shooting that took place on Aug. 4, 2019.

A group of Bosnian students and teachers are leaving Dayton, Ohio tomorrow to return home. And thanks to the Dayton Mediation Center, the Students are armed with a new social engagement projects to make their communities better.

Barbers and cosmetologists from across Montgomery County attended a training held by Montgomery County Alcohol, Drug Addiction, and Mental Health Services focussing on suicide prevention.

Sometimes all you need to get through a tough time is patience. Springfield High School producer, Jayce Jensen tells us why we, should never give up.

As competition for low-wage workers heats up, residential treatment centers across the U.S. are suffering from staff shortages. When the facilities that care for the nation’s most vulnerable youth are short-staffed, the consequences can be dire.

On Tuesday, The Dayton Metro Library kicked off Black History Month with an interactive exhibition put together by The Gem City Selfie Museum.