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CANTON – Stark Mental Health & Addiction Recovery has produced a video at the Stark County Sheriff s Office to inform other law enforcement agencies about StarkMHAR s crisis-prevention services.
In particular, the agency offers Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) for law enforcement officers and other first responders in partnership with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), and Mobile Response Teams through Coleman Professional Services.
A recent attack on a Canton police officer and the fatal shooting of a fast-food manager in Cuyahoga Falls by men with histories of mental illness underscore the need for more services and crisis training for law enforcement officers, who often are the first people on the scene.
MLK honored with events this weekend
Staff reports
Several people were honored during last year’s “I Have A Dream Awards Banquet” at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Lima. This year’s event will focus on the march.
The Lima News file
Roger Kalia works with children and adults during a past “Mornings with the Maestro” program at the Lima Public Library.
The Lima News file
REGION There are a few events to choose from this weekend:
• An event to honor Martin Luther King Jr. will begin at 1 p.m. Monday at the former Whittier School site, 400 block of Holmes Avenue, Lima. This year would have been the 39th annual banquet, and the event will center instead on a march, according to 6th Ward Councilman Derry Glenn. The event begins at 1 p.m. with an awards presentation and will be followed by a march from the Whittier School location to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Center Park. The march will begin at 2 p.m., and participants are encouraged to walk with the gro
Premier Bankâs kindness movement Wednesday, December 30, 2020 11:26 AM
PREMIER BANK’S KINDNESS MOVEMENT SURPASSES $500,000 IN COMMITMENTS TO LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
Youngstown, OH (December 17, 2020) – As part of their new movement designed to foster kindness, “
Powered By (kind) People. Fueled By You.” Premier Bank has committed to more than $535,000 in donations benefitting 75+ of the Bank’s community partners who share their dedication and passion for spreading kindness, doing good and making our communities stronger.
“As the holiday season shines upon us, we are more inspired than ever to give back to our local communities and spread kindness in the places that we call home,” said Vince Liuzzi, EVP, Chief Banking Officer, Premier Bank. “There’s no better way to celebrate the true meaning of the season than by giving thanks and lending a helping hand to the community partners who provide vital services to those in need.”