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Geauga County Board of Mental Health
& Recovery Services
13244 Ravenna Road • Chardon, Ohio 44024
Phone 440-285-2282 • Fax: 440-285-9617
Hearing Impaired 1-800-750-0750
email: gbmhadas@lightstream.net
Hours Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Jim Adams, Executive Director, CEO

24-Hour Emergency Hotline
1-888-285-5665
or
440-285-5665

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Director of Ohio Department of Mental Health Guest Speaker!

The Resale Shoppe - Now Open

Through funding provided by the Lake/Geauga Fund of The Cleveland Foundation, the WomenSafe Resale Shoppe officially opened its doors Thursday, December 8, 2011 at 12061 Chillicothe Road, Chesterland (in the Drug Mart Plaza). Hours are:

Thursday 9:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
Friday 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Saturday 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

“WomenSafe has been very fortunate to benefit from the generosity of our community for many years,” commented the agency’s Executive Director, Shayna Jackson. “The Resale Shoppe is yet another way that WomenSafe will continue their partnership with individuals, companies, churches and organizations who take the time and energy to give to those in need.”

First and foremost, community donated goods will continue to be made available to WomenSafe clients. A variety of additional items are for sale at The Resale Shoppe. The store offers clothing, furniture and household items to the public at drastically reduced prices. The profits will directly support the mission of WomenSafe to provide emergency shelter and support services to survivors of domestic violence throughout Northeast Ohio.

The majority of those working in the store are volunteers, and many opportunities are available to collect, sort, display and sell merchandise. Contributions to The Resale Shoppe are tax-deductible. For more information, please call 440-729-2780.

OVERDOSE CLAIMS THE LIFE OF ONE AMERICAN EVERY 14 MINUTES
The L.A. Times recently reported that preliminary data compiled by the United State Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed that DRUGS killed at least 37,485 people nationwide in 2009.The death toll from drugs has doubled in the past 10 years. The increase in deaths is being attributed to prescription pain and anxiety medications. These drugs are potent, highly addictive and are extremely dangerous when combined with another drug including alcohol.The most commonly abused are OxyContin, Vicodin, Xanax, and Soma. According to the The Times report these medications cause more deaths than heroin and cocaine combined.

2011 Advocacy Award Winners Here!

New at Lake Geauga Recovery Centers

Women to Benefit

Lake-Geauga Recovery Centers, Inc. is offering a new program at Oak House, its residential substance-abuse treatment center for women. The program accomodates pregnant women and allows children, 3 and under, to accompany their mothers in treatment. Women can be reluctant to enter substance-abuse treatment because they have no child-care options, or they may be concerned about losing custody of their children. The program removes such barriers and is consistent with Lake-Geauga Recovery Centers' commitment to provide suitable levels of care to individuals in the best settings. Research shows that 70 percent of women entering treatment have minor children and that family and children play in important role in women's substance use, treatment and recovery. By helping the mothers, the entire family is supported and outcomes for everyone are improved.

Study Stresses Early Alcohol Education & Prevention

The Center for Substance Abuse Research released a report revealing that those who first used alcohol at or before the age of 14 were nearly 4 times more likely to develop abuse or dependence than those who started using alcohol between ages 18 and 20, and six times more likely to develop abuse or dependence on alcohol than those who started using alcohol at or after age 21. These findings illustrate the need for alcohol education and prevention efforts as early as middle school.

Behavioral Health Care IS Health Care!

Behavioral Health Care IS Health Care bandaid stickers are being made in partnership with the Ohio Association of County Behavioral Health Authorities (OACBHA). These bandaids are to bring attention to the fact that behavioral health care is health care and that cuts to these programs are unacceptable. You can download the sticker from here and support behavioral health care today. The recommended location for wearing the band aid is diagonally across the arm or on the sleeve. It really attracts attention – even on clothing. We would ask that they be worn in any appropriate location. The sticker is not an actual bandaid, but a 4×1 inch sticker that resembles one.

To download and make your own sticker click here.

Extend Studio

Geauga County Board of Mental Health & Recovery Services 13244 Ravenna Road • Chardon, Ohio 44024 Phone 440-285-2282 • Fax: 440-285-9617 Hearing Impaired 1-800-750-0750 email: gbmhadas@lightstream.net Hours Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Jim Adams, Executive Director, CEO

The Resale Shoppe - Now Open

2011 Advocacy Award Winners Here!

Behavioral Health Care IS Health Care!

Geauga County Board of Mental Health
& Recovery Services
13244 Ravenna Road • Chardon, Ohio 44024
Phone 440-285-2282 • Fax: 440-285-9617
Hearing Impaired 1-800-750-0750
email: gbmhadas@lightstream.net
Hours Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.