Only seventeen schools in the state of Ohio house a Nationwide Children’s Hospital school-based health center (SBHC).
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Mansfield City wins districtwide honor for PBIS implementation
MANSFIELD — For some students, getting through the school day is a challenge. Suzanna Grubaugh has seen it first-hand. Grubaugh is a middle school teacher with Tyger Digital Academy, a hybrid learning option for students in Mansfield City Schools. She’s also a member of the district’s PBIS team. Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is […]
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Lear, Miller sponsor ‘Never Alone Act’
The Never Alone Act allows patients and residents to designate someone to come sit with them regardless of what’s going on in the world.
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The future of Stellate Ganglion Block
ASHLAND — After three years of sending people to get Stellate Ganglion Block treatment through Silent Watch, Tim Chandler is convinced of its effectiveness for people struggling with post traumatic stress disorder. “I tell the vets that I talk to, ‘Go get this,’” Chandler said. “I can’t explain it — I can tell you how […]
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Origins of Stellate Ganglion Block for veterans
ASHLAND — Sean Mulvaney, a doctor from Annapolis, Maryland, has been a pioneer in Stellate Ganglion Block treatment for post traumatic stress disorder. Mulvaney is a former Navy Seal who studied at the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences. He served as an Army physician for 22 years. Today he has his own practice. His […]
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Transformational treatment: Silent Watch connects with Stellate Ganglion Block
Tim Chandler started Silent Watch with a goal of bringing awareness to veteran suicide. Throughout the years, the organization’s reach has expanded. This year, it hosted at least five Silent Watch events throughout the month of September, including ones in Ashland and Mansfield. As Chandler worked to bring awareness to these issues, he went through […]
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Silent Watch aims to address veteran’s mental health issues
ASHLAND — Tim Chandler comes from a military family. “I found out my dad was in World War II and he fought in the Battle of the Bulge,” Chandler said in an Aug. 24 interview with Ashland Source. “I lost an uncle at the Battle of the Bulge, I had an uncle in the Pacific.” […]
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Hope takes root in Mansfield youth amid gun violence epidemic
MANSFIELD — In times of adversity and stress, advice to “stay positive” can seem flippant at best and insensitive at worst. However, it turns out positive thinking can be a powerful psychological force. It’s why Mansfield City Schools Superintendent Stan Jefferson believes strongly in leading with hope. “When individuals have hope, they have high levels […]
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Fighting Together: A community strategy to end gun violence
MANSFIELD — Gun violence is not just a problem in Mansfield, it’s one of America’s most prevalent issues. According to the website www.teamenough.org, 316 people are shot daily across the country in instances of murder, assault, suicides, attempted suicides, and unintentional shootings. Of those shootings, 106 end in death. Like Mansfield, a number communities are […]
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No easy answers: Mansfield officials seek solutions to gun violence
MANSFIELD — Ryan Grimshaw works the front lines in the battle against gun violence. The 39-year-old Grimshaw, a sergeant now in his 16th year as a Mansfield police officer, sees it face-to-face in his work on patrol and now as the leader of the department’s new Community Action Team. He has looked into the eyes […]