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For 24 HR help in a crisis call:
Crisis lines:
330-678-HELP (4357) or
330-296-3555
Addiction Helpline: 330.678.3006
OVERDOSE ALERT: Fentanyl, the leading cause of drug overdose deaths in Portage County, is in powdered and crack cocaine, meth and heroin. Any Drug May Contain Fentanyl. If you use drugs, never use alone and carry naloxone/narcan. For information and connection to local resources, call the Portage County 24-hour Addiction Helpline at 330-678-3006.
Board & Staff
of the Mental Health & Recovery Board of Portage County
Mental Health & Recovery Board Meetings via teleconference during COVID19 pandemic
On March 27, Gov. Mike DeWine signed into law House Bill 197, allowing members of public bodies to hold and attend meetings, and to conduct hearings, by teleconference, video conference or any similar electronic technology.
Link to the April meeting:
April MHRB & Finance Committee Meeting
Mon, Apr 12, 2021 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM (EDT)
Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/631017845
You can also dial in using your phone.
United States: +1 (224) 501-3412
Access Code: 631-017-845
New to GoToMeeting? Get the app now and be ready when your first meeting starts: https://global.gotomeeting.com/install/631017845
Board Members Representing the Communities of Portage County:
Chairman: William Nome, Esquire, Kent
Vice Chairman: Iris J. Meltzer, MA, MPH, Kent
Albert Barber, Kent
Denise DePerro, Kent
Harold Farrier, MPH, Suffield Township
Joanne Frick, Ravenna
Frank Hairston, Ravenna Township
Janice Hambleton, Brimfield Township
Maureen Keating, PCC-S, LICDC-CS, Kent
Audrey Cielinski Kessler, Kent
Jeff Langstaff, LICDC-CS, Kent
Laura Mann, SWA, CDCA, Edinburg Township
Emily Schmidlin, Kent
Jamie Sitko, MEd, PCC, Hiram
Scott Swan, Franklin Township
Staff of the Mental Health & Recovery Board
John Garrity, PhD., Executive Director
EMAIL 330.673.1756, ext. 206
George DeBord, Chief Financial Officer
EMAIL 330.673.1756, ext. 205
Karyn Kravetz, Associate Director
EMAIL 330.673.1756, ext. 204
Rebecca Rood, Director of Compliance and QI
EMAIL 330.673.1756, ext. 203
Evelyn Bailey Tuttle, Fiscal Specialist
EMAIL 330.673.1756, ext. 202
Laura Dotts, Secretary
EMAIL 330.673.1756, ext. 201