

Portage Board Receives State Opioid & Stimulate Response Grant Funding
The Mental Health & Recovery Board of Portage County is pleased to announce it will be able to continue providing life-saving services...


Empowering Students to Make a Positive Change
Portage County students learned how to make a positive change in their schools and communities during a Youth Leadership Summit hosted by...


Suicide Prevention Coalition of Portage County Awarded Public Awareness Grant
The Portage County Suicide Prevention Coalition was awarded a grant from the Ohio Center for Excellence for Behavioral Health Prevention...

Sports Betting Increases Addiction Risks
It’s hard not to notice all the advertisements and news stories about the new sports betting law that took effect in Ohio at the...


Officer Butcher CIT Officer of the Year
Kent City Police Officer Matthew Butcher was named the 2022 Crisis Intervention Team Officer of the Year. Ofc. Butcher was nominated for...

Suicide Loss Day Event
On Saturday, November 19, 2022 from 1-3pm the Suicide Prevention Coalition of Portage County along with the Mental Health & Recovery...

Portage Substance Abuse & Mental Health Conference Registration Open
The Portage Substance Abuse and Mental Health Conference will be held on October 28 from 8:30am-4pm at the NEW Center Ballroom at the...


CIT Coordination & Mental Health Outreach Receives County Award
The Mental Health & Recovery Board was proud to receive the Celebrate Portage Health Initiative Award along with Coleman Health Services...

Overdose Awareness Day
With a goal of raising awareness, supporting communities in the fight against drug addiction, and remembering loved ones lost to the...


Focus on Mental Health during this back-to-school season!
Back to school season can be stressful for kids as well as parents. Take some time before school begins to help relieve some of the...