CANTON – The Pro Football Hall of Fame is expanding its effort to help former players and their families get needed health care.
The Hall on Thursday announced the formation of Hall of Fame Behavioral Health. The program s goal is to find comprehensive solutions through a network of mental and behavioral health services designed specifically for current and former athletes, along with their families.
The mission will be to de-stigmatize mental health and the treatment of athletes and their families, as well as making treatment accessible and widespread.
Partners include Aultman
Aultman Health Foundation is among a dozen centers of excellence around the country that have partnered with the Hall of Fame for the program. Aultman also is part of Hall of Fame Health, a partnership the Hall announced in January 2020 with Sovereign Healthcare.
Hall of Fame creating behavioral health program for players
By BARRY WILNER - May. 06, 2021 11:16 AM EDT
The Pro Football Hall of Fame is forming a behavioral health program seeking solutions to mental and behavioral issues for current and former athletes and their families.
The program, announced Thursday in Canton, Ohio, is supported by such hall members as Ronnie Lott, Brian Dawkins, Steve Atwater, Andre Reed and Tim Brown; current players Adrian Peterson and Calais Campbell; and David Baker, president of the Hall of Fame.
“We have to end the stigma surrounding mental health, and that includes athletes,” Dawkins said. “It’s OK to ask for help and to reach out if you are having issues. It’s OK not to be OK. But it’s not OK to stay that way because our silence is killing us and damaging our families.”
CANTON – A longtime community volunteer and former TimkenSteel vice president has been selected to lead CommQuest Services.
The agency s board announced this week that Elaine Russell Reolfi will serve as president and chief executive officer effective immediately.
Reolfi replaces Keith Hochadel, who is leaving CommQuest after 11 years in leadership roles.
George Urban, president of CommQuest’s board, said in the press release announcing the change that Reolfi is a business leader who can help CommQuest meet challenges and provide hope for community members who rely on the agency.
“Our mission has never been more important to the community, and with CommQuest’s continued growth, our business challenges have never been greater,” Urban said in the release.
The two organizations announced plans Friday to extend the agreement, which dates to 2001.
Aultman Health Foundation, which ranks as Stark County s largest employer, is one of the 12 health care facilities in the founding network of providers nationwide working with Hall of Fame Health, an affiliate of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
The extended agreement formalizes Aultman s inclusion in the Hall of Fame Health network. The deal involves a combination of cash and in-kind services, hall officials said, although details weren t released.
“We have a long, distinguished history of providing health care services to the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the surrounding communities,” Jim Harris, Aultman Health Foundation vice president, said in a prepared statement. “We look forward to building on that legacy and are proud to be the official health system of the Hall.”