MANSFIELD — A recovery home in downtown Mansfield will open its doors next week, giving Richland County residents a place to rebuild their lives with support, stability and hope. Danielle’s Lighthouse will begin serving clients Monday, May 18 at 87 E. First St. The 10-bed recovery home aims to help residents achieve stability and independent […]
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Non-profit organizations offer local scholarships
MANSFIELD – The Mansfield-based mental health nonprofit 33 Forever Inc. will again award scholarships in the spring of 2026 for post-high school education to graduating seniors in Richland County. This scholarship, named “The 33 Forever Scholarship In Honor of Danielle Leedy,” is a one time awards of $1,333 to one Lexington High School and two […]
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Lexington alumnus Sara Bennett draws national notice after battle with ALS
LEXINGTON –Sara Bennett, 39, lived in motion — teaching, leading, advocating and pouring into others until the very end. Her parents Jeff and Donna Heck said she made an impact “from forever” and never slowed down, even while battling ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, more commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease). Choosing purpose after diagnosis Bennett […]
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Dani’s Place mental health rehab center with Mansfield ties to open in Toledo
TOLEDO — Dani’s Place, once only a local mother’s dream, has become a reality and is a place for hope and help for mental health recovery. Local, regional and state officials and mental-health leaders and advocates gathered last week in Toledo for the ribbon cutting of Dani’s Place Mental Health Rehabilitation Center. It is a […]
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$41,000 raised at 5k for 33 Forever’s new mental health facility
Community members, mental health organizations and supporters gathered at Richland Carrousel Park to share resources and raise funds for the nonprofit organization 33 Forever through its fifth annual 5K walk. For attendees, the day was more than a fundraiser — it was deeply personal. Representatives from more than a dozen mental health organizations were on […]
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COMMENTARY: 33 Forever Walk raises funding, awareness & reflection on mental health issues
MANSFIELD — I sat with Jeff Heck on Saturday morning inside Richland Carrousel Park discussing the 33 Forever Walk that was about to take place in downtown Mansfield. He was telling me about his step-daughter, 33-year-old Danielle Leedy, a Lexington graduate who lost a long battle to chronic depression in February of 2019. Around us […]
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33 Forever, Inc. honors Danielle Leedy’s legacy through mental health advocacy, recent Mental Health Birthday Walk
On Thanksgiving in 2018, Danielle Leedy and her family, a core group of about 20+, discussed what kind of business they would run if they were to start one. A few years later, after Danielle had taken her own life, her mother Donna Heck, president and treasurer of 33 Forever, Inc. discovered the conversation on […]
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Playhouse & Mental Health Board screen Kevin Hines’ documentary
MANSFIELD — Sherry Branham was moved to tears at a documentary screening Thursday night. The Mansfield Playhouse, Richland County Mental Health and Recovery Services (MHRS) Board, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Richland County and 33 Forever hosted a free screening of “Suicide: The Ripple Effect” for National Suicide Prevention Month. Branham, associate director of […]
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Celebrating Recovery: Events offer hope, support
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board, and its community partners, celebrate National Recovery Month with the theme ‘Local Hope for Local Recovery.’ The 2023 calendar of events emphasizes supports and resources that are available to Richland County residents. Events this year bring attention to prevention, awareness, remembrance, treatment and recovery. […]
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Akron Children’s opens pediatric behavioral health center in Mansfield
MANSFIELD – The new Akron Children’s behavioral health center will serve teens ages 12 to 18 who are struggling with depression and anxiety.