Mahoning County Mental Health & Recovery Board

11/11/2025

Honoring All Who Served 🇺🇸 Today, we extend our deepest gratitude to all veterans and their families — for your courage, your dedication, and your unwavering commitment to protecting our nation. Your sacrifices, both seen and unseen, have safeguarded the freedoms we hold dear.

But we also recognize that the weight of service can leave lasting scars. Many of our heroes continue to fight battles long after coming home — battles that can deeply affect mental health and well-being. 💙

If you or someone you love has served and is struggling, help is here:
📞 Call 988 and press 1 to connect with the Veterans Crisis Line
📱 Dial 211 to find local support and resources in your area
You stood for us — and we will always stand beside you. 🇺🇸💙

#988

11/08/2025

We’re proud to recognize Officer Emily Roth and Officer Morganne Lewis from the Canfield Police Department for completing CIT Training last month!

With the support of your department leadership, Sgt. Josh Wells, you’re helping strengthen crisis response and build trust within the community. Thank you for your continued commitment to mental health and safety! 👏

11/07/2025

Congratulations to Officer Oliver Proverbs from Jackson Township Police Department on completing the CIT Training!

Your compassion and dedication to improving crisis response are invaluable in keeping our community safe and supported. Thank you for your continued commitment to learning and serving with empathy. 💙

Thank you to your department leadership, Chief Peter Rozzi III and Sergeant David Shively, for encouraging ongoing training that promotes understanding and care. 💙

11/01/2025

Congratulations to Officer Jordan Wilkeson of the Beaver Police Department for completing CIT Training!

Your hard work and dedication to learning new ways to respond with empathy and understanding help make Mahoning County safer for all. We’re proud to have your department’s support, Chief Eric Dattilo, in promoting mental health awareness and crisis response. 👏

10/31/2025

Congratulations to Officer Stephanie O’Hara from Akron Children’s Police Department on completing CIT Training!

Your compassion and commitment to supporting children, families, and individuals in crisis make a powerful impact. Thank you to your department leadership, Lieutenant John Costantino, for encouraging ongoing training that promotes understanding and care. 💙

10/29/2025

Red Ribbon Week is an annual alcohol, to***co and drug prevention and violence awareness campaign that takes place every October. The Red Ribbon Campaign is the nation's largest and longest-running drug use prevention campaign dedicated to supporting healthy and drug-free kids. We were in attendance with other agencies this weekend at the Central YMCA of Youngstown Ohio to be part of the "Life is a Puzzle, Solve it Drug Free" activities.

10/29/2025

Today we celebrated National First Responders Day with the opening of the Clarence R. Smith Jr. Family Mahoning Valley First Responder Wellness Center. We joined members of Boardman Township Police Department, Mahoning County Commissioners, Ohio, Mahoning County Sheriff's Office, Ohio Department of Behavioral Health, Hermitage Fire - Rescue, City of Hermitage Police Department, NAMI Mahoning Valley, Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini Boardman Township Trustees and so many more.

The Wellness Center will serve as a space dedicated to first responders and their families, allowing them to participate in wellness programming. The space will provide shared resources and programs focused on the wellbeing of first responders from across the Valley. Last week, the Wellness Center served as the training facility for our CIT officers.

Thank to all of the first responders who serve our community every day.

10/28/2025

We're honored to grow our Board with two new members. At our Board meeting last night, Christopher Tesone & Kali Davies-Anderson were sworn in by Judge John Durkin. Both Chris and Kali are excited to serve the community, and we're excited to have them both as we continue to grow.

10/25/2025

Thank you to our Mahoning County Commissioners, Mahoning County Auditor's Office and Mahoning County Prosecutor's Office for attending our CIT graduation yesterday. Congratulations once again to all of our graduates.

Congratulations to Deputy Marc Ruse, Sergeant Anthony Lucas and Deputy Daniel Medvec for graduating Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training!

We would also like to express our gratitude to Commissioners Carol Rimedio-Righetti and Geno DiFabio, County Prosecutor Lynn Maro and County Auditor Ralph Meachum for their support.

A CIT program is an innovative, community-based approach to improve the outcomes of encounters between law enforcement officers and individuals experiencing mental health crises. CIT improves communication, identifies mental health resources for those in crisis and ensures officer and community safety.

10/25/2025

This afternoon, Officers Morganne Lewis and Emily Roth were part of the graduating class from the Mahoning County Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training program.

The program is sponsored by the Mahoning County Mental Health & Recovery Board, which has afforded countless officers throughout the valley with the opportunity to learn how to better handle situations involving persons with mental illness. The goal of CIT is to improve connections between law enforcement, mental health providers, hospital emergency services and individuals with mental illness, along with their families.

Congratulations!

10/25/2025

Congratulations to Deputy Marc Ruse, Sergeant Anthony Lucas and Deputy Daniel Medvec for graduating Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training!

We would also like to express our gratitude to Commissioners Carol Rimedio-Righetti and Geno DiFabio, County Prosecutor Lynn Maro and County Auditor Ralph Meachum for their support.

A CIT program is an innovative, community-based approach to improve the outcomes of encounters between law enforcement officers and individuals experiencing mental health crises. CIT improves communication, identifies mental health resources for those in crisis and ensures officer and community safety.

10/24/2025

Congratulations to our newest CIT graduates! 🎓💙

Today, we celebrated the officers who completed this week’s Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Training — an intensive 40-hour program designed to help law enforcement better understand and respond to individuals experiencing a mental health crisis.

These officers showed tremendous dedication, compassion, and commitment to building safer, more supportive communities. Through their work, they’re strengthening the connection between law enforcement, mental health providers, and the people they serve. 👏

A heartfelt thank you to all the instructors, agencies, and partners who made this week possible — and to our officers for their continued efforts to bring empathy and understanding to every call. 💙