MANSFIELD – The remains of an abandoned building at 220 Park Avenue West were finally torn down for good on Thursday morning, thanks to funding from the city’s PRIDE tax. The property sitting at the corner of Park Avenue West and Bowman Street has sat empty for years, and has been on the city’s radar […]
Brittany Schock
Brittany Schock is the Regional Editor of Delaware Source. She has more than a decade of experience in local journalism and has reported on everything from breaking news to long-form solutions journalism. Her work has earned national recognition for its audience-centered approach. She recently relocated to Delaware to build the newsroom from the ground up and can often be found exploring local businesses, attending community meetings or drinking iced coffee.
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Baby boxes officially arrive in Richland County
MANSFIELD – A universal initiative designed to combat infant mortality rates has officially launched in Richland County. On Friday, the Mansfield Area Y and Richland Public Health launched a baby box program in partnership with Baby Box University, a branch of The Baby Box Company based in California. The program is available to new and expecting […]
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Universal baby box program to launch in Ohio via Richland County
MANSFIELD — Ohio is set to become the second state in the U.S. to launch a universal program where all expecting and new parents can receive a free baby box by completing online parenting education. The program is being launched on Friday, March 10 throughout Ohio via a partnership with The Baby Box Co., the […]
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Baby boxes imminent in Richland County as infant mortality rates rise
MANSFIELD — The need for action to decrease Richland County’s infant mortality rate was apparent on Friday as more community health organizations rallied around a baby box initiative. Richland Public Health hosted an infant mortality community meeting on Friday to update local health agencies on infant mortality data for the county, the state of Ohio […]
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Candidates, issues announced for May 2 primary election
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Board of Elections released the list of candidates and the questions and issues that will appear on the ballot for the May 2, 2017 primary election. Cities with issues and candidates include Mansfield, Ontario and Shelby, although not all candidates will be voted on during the May 2 primary. As […]
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Richland County health community climbing on board with baby boxes
MANSFIELD – Baby boxes are on their way to Richland County. Members of the Richland County health community met with Richland Source on Wednesday to confirm that at least three community health organizations have signed on to be distribution sites for baby boxes in the near future. The organizations on board include Richland Public Health, […]
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Catalyst Rehab Telethon kicks off Feb. 4
MANSFIELD – One of the area’s longest running fundraisers returns on Saturday seeking to break new records. The Catalyst Rehab Telethon kicks off on Saturday, Feb. 4 at noon in the Richland Mall. Now in its 26th year, the telethon has been around since 1992 to help ensure the Rehab Center can continue to provide […]
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Plymouth pushes back against state graduation estimates
PLYMOUTH – The majority of Plymouth High School’s class of 2018 is on track to graduate, despite statistics from the Ohio Department of Education that say otherwise. In a report in The Plain Dealer on Dec. 13, 2016, data from the Ohio Department of Education suggested that of Plymouth’s 58 junior students, zero had already […]
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Richland County caregivers intrigued by New Jersey baby box initiative
MANSFIELD – Richland County hopes to follow in the footsteps of New Jersey by launching a universal baby box program in an attempt to reduce infant mortality rates. On Thursday, the state of New Jersey became the first in the country to launch a statewide partnership with The Baby Box Company, based in Los Angeles. […]
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Richland County leaders ponder infant mortality issue with Baby Box company
MANSFIELD – Richland County has taken a hopeful first step in addressing the issue of infant mortality in north central Ohio. Leaders from various aspects of women’s care and infant care throughout the region met last week with Jennifer Clary and Michelle Vick, co-founders of the Los Angeles-based initiative The Baby Box Co. The gathering […]