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
The next Mental Health & Recovery Board Meetings will be held December 13th via teleconference for public. Board members attend in person. Due to the pandemic and social distancing, the public is invited to join via teleconference.
MHRB December Board and Finance Committee meeting
Mon, Dec 13, 2021 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM (EST)
Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/776368453
You can also dial in using your phone.
(For supported devices, tap a one-touch number below to join instantly.)
United States: +1 (571) 317-3122
- One-touch: tel:+15713173122,,776368453#
Access Code: 776-368-453
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
LaTesha Dukes, Ravenna
Harold Farrier, MPH, Suffield Township
Joanne Frick, Ravenna
Janice Hambleton, Brimfield Township
Audrey Cielinski Kessler, Kent
Jeff Langstaff, LICDC-CS, Kent
Emily Schmidlin, Kent
Jennifer Schumm, 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
Luke Barker, Clinical Manager
EMAIL 330-673-1756 ext 207
Robert Wilson, Fiscal Specialist
EMAIL 330.673.1756, ext. 202
Laura Dotts, Secretary
EMAIL 330.673.1756, ext. 201
