MANSFIELD — The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Richland County (NAMI RC) and the Richland County Mental Health & Recovery Services Board will graduate the 36th class of law enforcement and first responders on Friday, April 24. CIT, “Crisis Intervention Team,” and refers to a collaborative effort between law enforcement and the mental health […]
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News Man Weekly: Buc-ee’s, roundabouts, DORAs and Sherry Branham-Fonner
Sherry Branham-Fonner, retiring as the executive director of the Richland County Mental Health & Recovery Services Board, is the guest on this week’s show.
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A place to heal, a place to hope: Danielle’s Lighthouse offers mental health services
MANSFIELD — Ronald Reagan’s reminder “it’s amazing what gets done when nobody cares about the credit” echoed through Tuesday’s ribbon cutting for Danielle’s Lighthouse. Ohio Department of Behavioral Health Chief of Staff John Annarino said the new home embodies Reagan’s quote. While many hearts were in the room, he said it felt like one beating […]
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Former Richland County Mental Health agency leader indicted, says Ohio auditor
MANSFIELD — The former executive director of the Richland County Mental Health and Recovery Services has been indicted on seven counts, including one felony charge of having an unlawful interest in a public contract. The other six charges against Joe Trolian are all first-degree misdemeanors — three alleging unlawful interest in a public contract and […]
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Richland County Mental Health Board seeks review of employee policies
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Mental Health & Recovery Services Board on Monday evening voted unanimously to ask its personnel committee to “review processes, procedures and expectations” of board employees. The vote came after a three-hour executive session that included Richland County Prosecutor Jodie Schumacher and her chief civil assistant, Amanda Middis. The prosecutor’s office […]
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Trolian: ‘We are currently investigating all of our legal options’
MANSFIELD — Joe Trolian, terminated Monday as the Richland County Mental Health & Recovery Services Board executive director, has retained legal counsel. “We are currently investigating all of our legal options,” Trolian told Richland Source in an email after a press release from a Columbus-area law firm that said he was “unjustly terminated.” “We represent […]
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Richland County Mental Health Board charges director with ‘neglect of duty’
MANSFIELD — The longtime executive director of the Richland County Mental Health & Recovery Services was charged administratively Tuesday night with “neglect of duty” by the agency’s board. The board, after a 2 1/2-hour executive session, voted unanimously to file the allegations against Joe Trolian, who has been the agency’s executive director for 16 years. […]
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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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Richland Newhope, Mental Health Board seek to buy former CenturyLink site
MANSFIELD — Two county agencies hope to cooperatively purchase the vacant former CenturyLink property at 655 Lexington Ave. in Mansfield. Michele Giess, superintendent of Richland Newhope, and Joe Trolian, executive director of Richland County Mental Health and Recovery Services, met with Richland County commissioners on Tuesday in executive session to discuss the proposed joint purchase. […]