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  • Disaster Recovery

    If you recently experienced a disaster and need immediate assistance

    • Call 911 for immediate medical attention
    • Find a shelter if you have evacuated because of a disaster, and need to shelter outside of the hazard area. Search online using the American Red Cross Shelter Finder for help with locating open shelters near you.
    • Text loved ones or use a Wi-Fi connection to update your status on social media to let others know you are safe.
    • 6 Ways to Help a Loved One Through Addiction

      Addiction leaves countless individuals and their loved ones reeling from its devastating impact. As a disease, addiction is frequently misunderstood and stigmatized. Beyond the stereotypical images of substance use, addiction can have behavioral and psychological effects.   

      If you’re helping someone with addiction issues, the first thing is to know there is always hope and a way forward.   

      Understanding Addiction as a Disease

      To provide meaningful help to a loved one struggling with addiction,

      • 2-1-1 Helpline Transitions Resources to StarkHelpCentral.com

        In 2023, 2-1-1, Stark County’s helpline, transitioned to StarkHelpCentral.com. 

        Closing the Stark County information system and online database—that was run by United Way of Greater Stark County—and moving resources to StarkHelpCentral.com helps streamline the process for community members looking for resources and information.  

        StarkHelpCentral.com can help you find community resources available to you and your family. The searchable community resource website is supported by Stark County Mental Health & Addiction Recovery (StarkMHAR),

        • March 1st is Self Injury Awareness Day

          The UK organization LifeSIGNS started dedicating March 1st as Self Injury Awareness Day in 2002. Now, 20 years later, it is a national awareness day for many countries, including the U.S. Self-injury goes by other names, including self-harm and non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI), and encompasses a large range of actions that one takes to cope with extreme emotion, release tension from these emotions, or take back a perceived loss of control. While teens tend to be the most likely to self-injure,

          • The Importance of Getting an Opioid Overdose Kit

            As the opioid crisis in Northeast Ohio continued to grow, the Stark County Opiate & Addiction Task Force was created in 2011 to help educate the community and provide necessary resources on opioids. In 2014, Project DAWN (Deaths Avoided With Naloxone) was created by the Ohio Health Department to bring together educational and naloxone distribution programs during the opioid epidemic. In order to prevent opioid overdose and to further harm reduction strategies, these organizations provide free overdose kits for anyone in Ohio who wants one.