MANSFIELD — Sherry Branham-Fonner turned the page on Friday afternoon. The executive director of the Richland County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board celebrated her retirement Friday afternoon after more than three decades of service and a career built on life-changing moments. “When I became executive director in 2023, I only needed to stay through […]
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Recovery Month highlights mental health resources across Richland County
MANSFIELD — Mental health services takes many forms, from counseling and therapy to substance-abuse prevention and education to recovery services. In 2024, the Richland County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board and its partner agencies provided those services to 10,714 unique residents, including 3,520 children. That translates to about 30 people per day. There were 16,899 […]
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Ontario taps citizen members of Community Improvement Corp.
ONTARIO — The development of Ontario’s Community Improvement Corporation advanced Wednesday night as City Council members voted to appoint four citizens to the CIC’s executive board. Members of council’s economic development committee tapped Beth DeLaney, Brett Baxter, Amy Hiner and Joel Fox to serve on the CIC’s executive committee. Ontario officials are in the midst […]
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Community activities planned in May for Mental Health Month in Richland County
Several local agencies have community events planned throughout the month of May to celebrate Mental Health Month.
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Ontario police receive green light for city-owned shooting range
ONTARIO — Hill said the Ontario Police Department currently leases a private property on Snodgrass Road for shooting practice. City Council authorized the department to build a practice facility on municipal grounds.
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Richland Recovery Network offers easy access to mental health, recovery resources
The one-page digital tool will present a series of questions, aimed at guiding those seeking help to the appropriate mental health or recovery services agency.
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Ontario Council still weighs cannabis sales moratorium
ONTARIO — Lawmakers will discuss whether to extend the current cannabis sales moratorium indefinitely at upcoming meetings on Oct. 2 and 16.
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Richland County Mental Health Board celebrates Recovery Month in September
MANSFIELD — Sherry Branham-Fonner said she has seen progress in her first nine months as the executive director of the Richland County Mental Health & Recovery Services Board. Branham-Fonner, who received a proclamation Tuesday from the Richland County Board of Commissioners marking September as Recovery Month, said a reorganization effort implemented earlier this year has […]
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Richland County Mental Health & Recovery Services reorganizing, restructuring
MANSFIELD — Sherry Branham-Fonner’s first priority five months ago was keeping the lights on and day-to-day operations going at Richland County Mental Health and Recovery Services. Selected as the agency’s executive director after the November termination of long-time director Joe Trolian, Branham-Fonner was promoted from her associate director’s role by the local mental health board. […]
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Branham-Fonner selected chief of Richland County Mental Health & Recovery Services
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was updated at 2 p.m. with comments from Sherry Branham-Fonner. MANSFIELD — Sherry Branham-Fonner has been elected Executive Director of Richland County Mental Health and Recovery Services. The agency’s board unanimously selected Branham-Fonner on Tuesday night. Board chair Susan Bemiller emailed Richland Source a brief press release early Wednesday morning. “A […]