It’s final harvest time at Kent’s Thomas-Anderson Memorial Garden, which provides bounty to dozens of volunteers, the community at large and Kent Social Services.
For children in foster care, their fate may be decided by a room full of adults they barely know. The required court hearing takes less than an hour. They’re not present, and their name is not even mentioned.
Talk On, an outpatient speech-language pathology company in Kent, recently began offering feeding therapy as another resource for the families they serve.
Townhall II, a Portage County mental health and recovery organization, has expanded into Ravenna.
This week’s weather has Portage County scrambling to beat the heat. Some folks are lucky enough to have air conditioning, while others are visiting grocery stores and movie theaters. Here are a few other options:
Six people were treated for apparent overdoses after using cocaine possibly mixed with fentanyl at the Eagles Club on Cleveland Road in Ravenna on Saturday night, according to a police report from the incident and a statement from public health officials.
Former NBA player Lamar Odom will be the keynote speaker as Coleman Health Services presents “Unmute the Uncomfortable,” a symposium on racial equity, shattering the stigma associated with mental health treatment and reshaping the community.
The Federal Administration for Community Living has designated May as Older American Month. They have made this designation “to encourage our neighbors across the nation to prioritize meaningful relations, connecting older Americans with local services such as transportation, and to encourage older adults to engage in community events, social clubs and to volunteer.”
In just minutes, a tornado decimated a Windham neighborhood Wednesday evening, and it was over before some residents even made it to the basement.
The gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped organ located beneath the liver on the right side of the body. While often overlooked until problems arise, the gallbladder plays a crucial role in the digestive process. Understanding its functions, recognizing symptoms of gallbladder disease, knowing when to seek medical attention, and exploring treatment options are essential for maintaining optimal health.
The Portage Crisis Center is undergoing an expansion to increase housing for patients and broaden the center's reach in an effort to help children and adults with mental illness, as well as provide first responders with more efficient means to manage crises.
With my time here, I want to focus on and draw attention to the people that make Portage County special — this week, specifically, those helping folks who face the challenge of having nowhere to call a home of their own.