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GCBMHRS Board meetings are typically held on the third Wednesday of each month. All meetings are held at the Board Administrative Offices located at 13244 Ravenna Road, Chardon, Ohio 44024. For more information, contact the Board office at 440-285-2282.

UPCOMING MEETINGS:

CANCELLED: September 5, 2023 at 5:00 PM: Capital/Housing

CANCELLED: September 5, 2023 at 6:00 PM: Finance

September 7, 2023 at 5:00 PM: Special Meeting of the Finance Committee to be held at 13244 Ravenna Road, Chardon, for the purpose of discussing damages and repairs at the Board’s Administrative Offices and the Geauga Independent Apartments

September 12, 2023 at 1:00 PM: Planning and Policies Planning and Policies Agenda (9.12.23)

September 18, 2023 at 11:00 AM: Agency Relations Agency Relations Agenda (9.18.23)

September 20, 2023 at 6:00 PM: Regular Board Meeting: Board Meeting Amended Agenda (9.20.23)

October 3, 2023 at 5:00 PM: Capital/Housing

October 18, 2023 at 5:00 PM: Regular Board Meeting

November 7, 2023 at 5:00 PM: Capital/Housing

November 14, 2023 at 1:00 PM: Planning and Policies

November 15, 2023 at 6:00 PM: Regular Board Meeting

November 20, 2023 at 11:00 AM: Agency Relations

December 5, 2023 at 5:00 PM: Capital/Housing

December 20, 2023 at 6:00 PM: Regular Board Meeting (tentative)

January 2, 2024 at 5:00 PM: Capital/Housing

January 3, 2024 at 5:00 PM: Finance

January 9, 2024 at 1:00 PM: Planning and Policies

January 15, 2024 at 11:00 AM: Agency Relations

January 17, 2024 at 6:00 PM: Regular Board Meeting

February 6, 2024 at 5:00 PM: Capital/Housing

February 21, 2024 at 6:00 PM: Regular Board Meeting

March 5, 2024 at 5:00 PM: Capital/Housing

March 12, 2024 at 1:00 PM: Planning and Policies

March 18, 2024 at 1:00 PM: Agency Relations

March 20, 2024 at 6:00 PM: Regular Board Meeting

April 2, 2024 at 5:00 PM: Capital/Housing

April  3, 2024 at 5:00 PM: Finance

April 17, 2024 at 6:00 PM: Regular Board Meeting

May 7, 2024 at 5:00 PM: Capital/Housing

May 14, 2024 at 1:00 PM: Planning and Policies

May 15, 2024 at 6:00 PM: Regular Board Meeting

May 20, 2024 at 11:00 AM: Agency Relations

June 4, 2024 at 5:00 PM: Capital/Housing

June 19, 2024 at 6:00 PM: Regular Board Meeting

 

Geauga County Board of Mental Health and Recovery Services staff, along with Commissioner Jim Dvorak and Sheriff Scott Hildenbrand, at the Bicentennial Bell Building to raise awareness of International Overdose Awareness Day at the Great Geauga County Fair.  The Geauga County Commissioners issued a Resolution Recognizing August 31, 2023 as International Overdose Awareness Day in Geauga County, recognizing that people in our community are affected by overdose in many ways, whether it is a family member grieving the loss of a loved one, a friend or co-worker, and those who are on the front lines as a first responder or caregiver.

The theme of this year’s Overdose Awareness Day is to “recognize those people who go unseen”, honor those whose lives have been changed as a result of an overdose, and to let them know they are not left to bear the burden alone, that we see them, hear them, and offer strength to help them stand and raise awareness of the hidden impacts of overdose.

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Board Member Openings: The Geauga County Board of Mental Health and Recovery Services is seeking qualified and dedicated individuals to recommend to the County and State appointing authorities to fill vacant volunteer Board member positions.

The Mission of the Board is to provide community leadership in the development, implementation, and evaluation of evidence-based mental health and recovery services that are responsive to consumer-centered planning.

If interested, you can call the Board office at 440-285-2282 or email Teresa Slater at tslater@geauga.org or click on one of the links below to complete a county or state appointment application.

Commissioners Application for Committee Appointment – Mental Health

OhioMHAS Board Member Application

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Crisis Text Line

Any person may need help in coping with a stressful situation. Reach out by text to communicate with someone trained to listen and respond in a method that is private, secure and confidential.

Text the keyword 4hope to 741 741 and expect a reply from a trained Crisis Counselor within five minutes. Your message is confidential, anonymous and secure.