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
January 23, 2012
Carl was a delightful man. We always seemed to laugh whenever we were together. As he reached his 90th birthday he received a diagnosis that suggested he had very little time to live. With a humor that was unique to him, he spoke to us, his family and friends and said, “I do not know how you all are going to deal with my approaching death, but remember that I am the one doing the hardest part!”
To die well is not easy. Facing pending death takes an individual on an emotional journey that is a
mixture of the predictable and the unknown. Dying draws on all our reserves.
.... Click here for entire article
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