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We are excited to be celebrating 25 years of serving Ashland County and we want to celebrate with YOU! Join us on May 4th from 11:00 AM to 1 PM at Appleseed Community Mental Health Center, located at 2233 Rocky Lane, Ashland, Ohio.

Join us on May 2nd, 2017 from 5:30 PM -6:30PM for a Community Education Event at Appleseed CMHC and learn about some of the non-pharmaceutical interventions you can use to help manage depression.

In the event of sexual abuse, you are not to blame. Rape Crisis Domestic Violence Safe Haven takes the time to listen to your story because be we believe you. We are on your side. Our shelter is a part of the Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence and considered a Rape Crisis Center in the State of Ohio.

The scope of domestic violence is huge, and its effect on children even more so. The UN Secretary-General's Study on Violence Against Children, conservatively estimates that 275 million children worldwide are exposed to violence in the home.

In 2017, teen dating violence continues to rise, with 1.5 million high school students nationwide experiencing physical abuse from a dating partner in a single year.

Do you struggle with staying motivated to meet your goals? Join us on Tuesday, March 21st from 5:30pm to 6:30pm for a free community education class on Staying Motivated & Avoiding Procrastination.

It has only been a few months since I began working with the Supported Employment program at Appleseed CMHC. The magnitude of the work that has been done through the Supported Employment Program to help individuals seek competitive employment, has made me proud and excited to be a part of this program.

Tuesday, March 7, 2017 from 5:30pm to 6:30pm, Leta Planz, MSW, LISWS, will offer a class at Appleseed Community Mental Health Center on how to use the simple and popular act of coloring to become more mindful.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, better known by its acronym ADHD, is a term used to described a set of characteristics found in children and adults that may hinder them from doing well in school, work, or in other environments .

The stereo type of a homeless person is probably something like this: poor, unemployed, low motivation, lacking social skills, an overall underachiever. At Appleseed Community Mental Health Center we know the stereo type is a myth.

(Article excerpted from Ohio Mental Health & Addiction Services/OhioMHAS website)

Parents and caregivers are often desperate for an immediate solution to a childs mental health crisis. Failure at school, dangerous behavior, depression, these are problems a child or teen can have that may benefit from medication.