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Social/Emotional Support

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The LCADA Way

THRIVE! is proud to announce that The LCADA Way is a Partner. LCADA, which stands for Lorain County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, was founded in 1981 to transform individual lives, families and communities suffering from alcohol abuse, substance abuse and behavioral health issues. LCADA uses an individualized approach to addiction and mental health treatment, education, prevention and recovery support services for residents in Lorain, Medina and surrounding counties.
 
LCADA in Lorain and Cuyahoga Counties
440-989-4900
https://www.thelcadaway.org/
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The
​Rural
Response
Network

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​One of LCADA’s projects is the Rural Response Network (RRN), whose mission is to reduce overdoses and overdose deaths and strengthen and expand the capacity of Oberlin, Wellington and surrounding rural townships to engage high-risk populations and provide substance use/opioid use disorder prevention, treatment and recovery support services.
 
RRN is a Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) Planning grant project supported through HRSA’s Federal Office of Rural Health Policy.  
 
RCORP-Planning grants aim to strengthen the capacity of multi-sector networks or consortiums to develop plans to begin and sustain services to prevent, treat, and help people recover from Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and/or Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) in rural communities. Grantees are required to develop a consortium, conduct a needs assessment, and create a strategic plan to address barriers and build on strengths.
 
RRN’s service areas are Wellington and Oberlin.
 
The RRN will work collaboratively with community agencies and organizations and in partnership in Wellington and Oberlin and surrounding rural townships to assess needs, identify priorities and create strategies to strengthen their capacity to more effectively address the impact of substance use/opioid use disorder on their residents.

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Mental Health and Addiction Problems
During COVID-19

​
MHARS Is Here for You!

​Mental health and substance use services like The Mental Health, Addiction and Recovery Services (MHARS) Board of Lorain County are ESSENTIAL. Agencies are still serving the public.
 
If you are a client, please keep your appointments, stay in contact with your provider and stay on your course of treatment.
 
If you are experiencing a mental health or addiction issue for the first or a recurring time, many providers are still taking new patients. 

Here is information that can help you, your family and friends during the pandemic.

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Toll-Free "COVID Careline": 
The Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS)  launched a new, toll-free Careline to provide emotional support for Ohioans who are experiencing stress, anxiety, fear, sadness and loneliness amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Ohioans may call 1-800-720-9616 to connect with trained counselors for 24/7 support. Read more.

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Confidential Mental Health Screening:
One in five people will experience a mental illness during his or her lifetime, but there are practical tools to improve their mental health and there are ways to be supportive of friends, family and co-workers who are struggling with challenges or mental health. Read more. Then, take the confidential mental health quiz: https://screening.mentalhealthscreening.org/lorain 

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"Strive for 5 Challenge":
Governor Dewine and Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Director Criss issued a challenge to Ohioans: find five people in your life to check in with every day for 30 days. The Strive for Five Challenge helps us all feel connected, and can reduce feelings of isolation and loneliness as we navigate the COVID-19 outbreak. Read more.

Book Corner

These books open up pathways to
​self improvement.

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​It’s the longest study of happiness ever. What makes for the good life?  In two words, “good relationships,” claims Harvard University after conducting a 75-year study of adults. Relationships in all their forms -- friendships, romantic partnerships, families -- all contribute to a happier, healthier life. The strength of our connections with others can predict the health of both our bodies and our brains as we go through life. 

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Dr. Uma Naidoo, author of “This is Your Brain on Food: An Indispensable Guide to the Surprising Foods that Fight Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, OCD, ADHD and More” Dr. Naidoo is a pioneer in nutritional psychiatry, and a board-certified psychiatrist at Harvard Medical School, professional chef and nutrition specialist. Eat for your mental health, she suggests, and learn about the science behind nutrition!

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​Richard Lui, “Enough About Me: The Unexpected Power of Selflessness”
Award-winning news anchor Richard Lui set aside his career when his father was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. He wrote a book about his discovery on how selflessness, both big and small acts, can make a difference to others and oneself. While the focus of the book is on Alzheimer’s, it couldn’t be more timely for families who are impacted by COVID. 

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​Michael Moss, “Hooked: Food, Free Will, and How the Food Giants Exploit Our Addictions”
Moss is the best-selling author of “Salt Sugar Fat.” In his new book, he explores how the food industry exploits our emotional ties and addictions to food, and how it outmaneuvers the legal system to pursue profits over public health. 



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​THRIVE! Southern Lorain County is one of 10 Community Collaboratives powered by United Way of Greater Lorain County that are working to improve the health, education, and financial stability of all residents in our communities.
THRIVE! Southern Lorain County
Telephone: 440-987-9182
Email: thriveloraincounty@gmail.com
​Facebook: www.facebook.com/thrivesoloco
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  • Home
  • About Us
    • Our Partners and Staff
  • Healthy Eating
    • Healthy Holiday Eating
    • Growing Nutrition
    • Be Food Safe!
    • Recipes
    • Food Pantries, Community Meals & Food Delivery
  • Get Active
    • Safe Track on Football Field
    • WHERE TO WALK AND EXERCISE
    • Kids' Online Workouts
    • Know Your Local Parks!
    • Adults' & Seniors' Online Workouts
  • Social/Emotional Support
    • The Stress of Farming
    • New Grant to Fight Opioid Crisis
    • Drug Emojis Decoded
    • Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
    • Signs and Symptoms of Dementia
    • LIFT YOUR SPIRITS
  • News & Event Calendar
    • News
    • Calendar
  • Our Impact
  • THRIVE! PODCASTS
  • THRIVE! VIDEOS
  • Pickleball in Wellington!
    • HEALTHY FOR ALL AGES!
    • Pickleball 101
    • Terms You Need to Know
    • Assessment Form