Community residents are bringing LifeWise Academy, a Released Time Religious Instruction program, to all five school districts in the county.
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Copline: a hotline for law enforcement to call on their worst days
MOUNT VERNON — Jerry Scott has been a police chaplain for more than five years. In those five years, he’s been on the scene for 100-plus death calls. Whether it’s a homicide, suicide, or overdose, he’s there to pray with the families affected by the tragic circumstances no one saw coming. He’s also present for […]
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Nationwide Children’s Hospital opens school-based health center in Shelby
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 […]