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Week of Appreciation

April 29 - May 5, 2019


#BringingHelpBringingHope
Thanks to the tireless efforts of frontline workers, Ohio has seen a decrease in deaths involving heroin in recent years. However, we are still facing an addiction and overdose epidemic like never before and Ohio’s frontline workers need our continued support. The Week of Appreciation is an opportunity to show support and appreciation to those who work directly with individuals struggling to overcome substance use disorders. This includes police officers, firefighters, EMTs, children’s services workers, emergency department staff, and anyone else who may experience burnout or secondary trauma as a result of their work with individuals with addiction. Local Alcohol, Drug Addiction, and Mental Health (ADAMH) Boards will work with their County Hubs to plan and host events and activities to thank local frontline workers.
Week of Appreciation Overview
 
Stay turned to this page and the OACBHA social media accounts for updates about the Week of Appreciation. 

RESOURCES AND TOOLS
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
  • 4/26: Helping the Helper Training (Logan, Ohio)
  • 4/29: Helping the Helper Training (Athens, Ohio)
  • 4/29: First Responders Celebration (LaGrange, Ohio)
  • 4/29: Free Lunch for First Responders (Springfield, Ohio)
  • 4/30: Helping the Helper Training (McArthur, Ohio)
  • 4/30: Free Lunch for First Responders (Beavercreek and Xenia, Ohio)
  • 4/30: Pizza, Pins, and Pop (Kettering, Ohio)
  • 5/01: Free Lunch for First Responders (London, Ohio)
  • 5/01: Pizza, Pins, and Pop (Kettering, Ohio)
  • 5/02: First Responders Appreciation Dinner and Bulletproof Spirit Seminar (Troy, Ohio)
  • 5/02: First Responders Lunch (Georgetown, Ohio)
  • 5/02: Toledo Mud Hens First Responders Recognition Game (Toledo, Ohio)
  • 5/02: Pizza, Pins,and Pop (Kettering, Ohio)
  • 5/03: First Responders Ceremony and Reception (Lancaster, Ohio)
  • 5/03: Thank You Breakfast (Eaton, Ohio)
  • 5/04: Family Conference on Addiction (Rootstown, Ohio)
PRESS COVERAGE
  • Advertiser Tribune: First responders, front-line workers appreciated
  • Bellefontaine Examiner: The ultimate 'thank you'
  • Coshocton Tribune: MHRSB thanks first responders for saving lives
  • The Daily Record: Wayne County honors first responders, frontline workers
  • The Daily Sentinel: First Responder Week of Appreciation
  • Gallipolis Daily Tribune: ADAMH Board recognizes opioid fighters
  • Herald Star: Trooper on the front lines in battle against opioids
  • Hometown Stations: Mental Health and Recovery Services Board Recognizing First Responders
  • The Logan Daily News: First responder appreciation -- Hocking County EMS
  • The Logan Daily News: First responder appreciation for the Hocking County Sheriff's Office
  • The Logan Daily News: First responder appreciation -- Logan Fire Department
  • The Logan Daily News: Helping the Helper
  • Mansfield News Journal: Mental health agency honors local first responders
  • Norwalk Reflector: First responders always learning
  • Norwalk Reflector: First responders touch our lives
  • Norwalk Reflector: Firehose water runs in the blood of this first responder family
  • Norwalk Reflector: That goes beyond a paycheck - that's dedication
  • Norwalk Reflector: First responders are Huron County's real-life superheroes
  • Norwalk Reflector: Somtimes the simplest things mean the most
  • Putnam County Sentinel: Kalida's Dick Schulte, answering the call for more than 40 years
  • WDTN: Ohio Week of Appreciation for First Responders
  • Wilmington News Journal: MHRS celebrates First Responder Appreciation Week; CMH to receive token of thanks
  • WKBN: New commercial thanks local first responders for helping fight opioid epidemic
  • WTRF: Ohio 'Week of Appreciation' to honor heroes fighting opioid epidemic
  • Zanesville Times Recorder: Those who overdosed thank first-responders for not giving up
  • Butler County Press Release
  • Cuyahoga County Press Release
  • Fairfield County Press Release
  • Lorain County Press Release
  • Montgomery County Press Release
  • Paint Valley Press Release
  • Preble County Press Release
  • Seneca, Sandusky, and Wyandot Counties Press Release
  • Wayne and Holmes Counties Press Release
PHOTOS
  • Lake County
  • Mahoning County
  • Montgomery County 
  • Summit County
  • Trumbull County
  • Wood County
VIDEOS
  • Governor Mike DeWine Recognizes First Responders
  • Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost Thanks First Responders
  • OhioMHAS Director Lori Criss Thanks Frontline Workers
  • Individuals Thank First Responders in Clark, Greene, and Madison Counties for Saving Their Lives
  • Cuyahoga County First Responders: Bringing Help, Bringing Hope
  • Clermont County: People in Recovery Thank First Responders
  • Recovery Coaches Thank First Responders in Allen, Auglaize, and Hardin Counties
  • Mental Health and Addiction Clients Thank First Responders in Allen, Auglaize, and Hardin Counties
  • Coleman Professional Services Staff Commends First Responders for their Work in Allen, Auglaize, and Hardin Counties
  • Hear from First Responders in Allen, Auglaize, and Hardin Counties on Week of Appreciation
  • Week of Appreciation Slideshow
OACBHA would like to extend our thanks to the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and the Rx Abuse Leadership Initiative for their generous support of the Week of Appreciation activities. 
    

 
Archived information from the 2018 Week of Appreciation is available at: 
https://oacbha.org/2018_week_of_appreciation.php
 
Ohio Association of County Behavioral Health Authorities
175 South Third Street, Suite 900, Columbus, Ohio 43215 - Phone: 614-224-1111
Cheri L. Walter, Chief Executive Officer