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DeWine signs record $3.5 billion Ohio capital appropriations budget into law
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine signed the capital appropriations budget into law Friday, crystallizing billions of dollars in infrastructure investments across Ohio. Lt. Gov. Jon Husted,… Read More
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One year of sports bets are on the books in Ohio. Lawmakers and stakeholders are looking ahead
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Although wagers on athletic events at the professional and collegiate levels went legal statewide at midnight on Jan. 1 last year, it’s not a… Read More
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Kentucky lawmakers advance a bill intended to prevent military veteran suicide
By: Bruce Schreiner | AP
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Veteran suicide prevention legislation started advancing Tuesday as lawmakers pursue a strategy meant to better serve those who joined the military. House Bill 30, with bipartisan… Read More
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Ohio University will join a decade-long mental health and addiction study
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio University along with nine other universities in the state will embark on a 10-year mental health study, assisted by an initial $20 million… Read More
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After months of planning, a resource center with services for homelessness opens in Chillicothe
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Months of collaboration among local stakeholders have finally borne fruit with the opening of a new homeless shelter on the outskirts of Chillicothe. An… Read More
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The Athens Friendship Bench program announces new community training as its popularity grows
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Olivia Degitz has noticed a change among the teenagers who come to the Chauncey Public Library to hang out. “When somebody comes into the… Read More
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States sue Meta, claiming Instagram, Facebook fueled youth mental health crisis
By: Bobby Allyn | NPR
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Updated October 24, 2023 at 4:28 PM ET WASHINGTON (NPR) — A group of more than 40 states sued Meta on Tuesday, accusing the social media giant of designing products… Read More
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Youth mental health summit brings educators and caregivers together in Logan
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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LOGAN, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Roughly 200 mental health professionals, educators and school administrators gathered Thursday at Logan High School for a mental health summit on youth suicide prevention…. Read More
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These habits can cut the risk of depression in half, a new study finds
By: Allison Aubrey | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — If an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, here’s a strategy that may help boost your mental health: Spend the next week observing your… Read More
![Materials prepared for the first-ever Appalachian "Save a Life Day" naloxone distribution event are displayed on a free Narcan access box](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/AP23256769916575-e1694717501991-900x422.jpg)
Communities across Appalachia band together for the first-ever 13-state Narcan distribution event
By: Leah Willingham | AP
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — An effort to destigmatize the use of Narcan that started as a pilot in two West Virginia counties has expanded to all thirteen states in Appalachia this… Read More
![Alisha Nelson speaks at podium after Gov. Mike DeWine names her executive director of OneOhio Recovery Foundation](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/download-3-e1692717899192-900x422.webp)
DeWine names a leader for the OneOhio Recovery Foundation
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) has named the first-ever leader for the OneOhio Recovery Foundation, a private, nonprofit organization that will oversee prevention and recovery… Read More
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Call it ‘stealth mental health’ — some care for elders helps more without the label
By: Ashley Milne-Tyte | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — The pandemic drew a lot of attention to young people’s mental health. But older people have suffered, too. Many elders are struggling with loneliness, anxiety, or substance… Read More
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Only 1 in 5 people with opioid addiction get the medications to treat it, study finds
By: Brian Mann | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — Imagine if during a deadly public health crisis, 80% of Americans weren’t able to get safe, effective medications proven to help people recover. A study published Monday… Read More
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Mental health care shortages complicate efforts in schools to help low-income students combat learning loss
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — When schools switched to remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, some students just fell off the radar. Fort Frye Superintendent Stephanie Starcher estimated her… Read More
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A new report on poverty in Ohio highlights three areas of pressing need
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Low-income Ohioans are falling behind despite the state’s improving economic prospects, according to the 2023 State of Poverty in Ohio report. The report, issued… Read More
![A flyer for the Friendship Bench program showcasing the message, "Life can be tough. Want some help sorting it out?"](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Untitled-1-of-1-14-scaled-e1688164193929-900x422.jpeg)
Photo Gallery: Athens’ Friendship Bench program trains volunteers to lend an ear when it comes to mental health
By: Ahmed Hamed
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A new group of volunteers in Athens are ready to offer a sympathetic ear to their neighbors in need after a recent Friendship Bench program training…. Read More
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A ban on kids under 16 using social media is back in Ohio Senate’s version of the state budget
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine’s (R) ban on social media use by minors under 16 without parental permission is back in the Ohio Senate’s version of… Read More
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Washington County law enforcement is learning a new approach to dealing with people in crisis
By: Reese Thompson
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MARIETTA, Ohio (WOUB) — Washington County law enforcement officers are learning how to steer people in a mental health crisis away from the criminal justice system by getting them the… Read More
![A woman with a tattoo dials the national suicide hotline from its new 988 number from the floor in front of her scale.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/shutterstock_1712651104-e1685134634817-900x422.jpg)
A new report shows suicide rates in southeast Ohio are among the highest in the state
By: Caleb McCleskey
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Suicide rates in southeast Ohio were among the highest in the state for 2021, according to a recent report from the Ohio Department of Health. Mental health… Read More
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Friendship Bench training program helps community members offer a listening ear
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — A community mental health program originating from Zimbabwe has taken root in southeast Ohio. The Athens City-County Health Department decided to bring the Friendship… Read More
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Meigs County students organize About Hope Always summit to address teens’ mental health
By: Gabriel Scotto
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POMEROY, Ohio (WOUB) — A group of students from three high schools in Meigs County are coming together to host a mental health awareness day. The event, About Hope Always… Read More
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The truth about teens, social media and the mental health crisis
By: Michaeleen Doucleff | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — Back in 2017, psychologist Jean Twenge set off a firestorm in the field of psychology. Twenge studies generational trends at San Diego State University. When she looked… Read More
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Recovery high schools help kids heal from an addiction and build a future
By: Stephanie Daniel | NPR
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DENVER (NPR) — Every weekday at the 5280 Recovery High School in Denver starts the same way. Students in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction gather on the steps of… Read More
![Athens High School Principal, Chad Springer, has been become more proactive in dealing with mental health cases](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/SPRINGER-900x422.png)
High Schools see success in mental health programs
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – High school officials say compared to previous years, they are seeing less mental health cases as the year progresses. Yet the overall number of referrals are… Read More
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A report finds personal user data from mental health apps is being sold
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON (NewsHour) — Thousands of mental health apps are available on your phone or computer, offering services like virtual therapy sessions, mood trackers and meditation guides. They can be helpful and… Read More
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