Welcome to the Mental Health and Recovery Board of Ashland County
Use the links below or to the side to navigate around the site. We here at the MHRB are here for you so please do not hesitate to contact us or use the resources we have available.
A local Recovery-Oriented system
Over the last several years, the Mental Health & Recovery Board, along with our contract agencies and community partners have prioritized ‘Recovery-Oriented’ mental health and drug/alcohol services. But just what do we mean when we say ‘Recovery-Oriented Services’? Click here to find out more about recovery-oriented services and what we believe Recovery is and can be for our community.
Meet the Board
The Board ensures local management and control over planning and administering alcohol, drug addiction and mental health prevention, treatment and support services to meet the unique needs of Ashland County residents.
Provider Network
The Board works with partners in the community to determine what services and programs are needed. This includes consumers and family members, provider agencies, churches, local officials, courts, law enforcement, job & family services, schools and many others!
Local Resources
Click this link for a printable directory with a list of service providers and local community resources.
Below is the weekly Times-Gazette article written by Martha Jorden, a local mental health professional.
Mental Health Matters
By Martha Jorden
April 30, 2012
Stress is an inescapable part of living. Stress has been defined as the “wear and tear” our bodies
experience as we adjust to our continually changing environment; it has physical and emotional
effects and can create positive or negative feelings.
Positive stress adds anticipation and excitement to life. We all thrive under a certain amount of
stress. The goal is not to eliminate stress but to learn how to manage and use it to our benefit.
Insufficient stress acts as a depressant and may leave us feeling bored or dejected; excessive
stress may leave us feeling “tied up in knots.”
.... Click here for entire article
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