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  • How to be an advocate for youth in your Stark County community
    Learn how you can find and share resources to be an advocate for youth in your Stark County community.
    • How Teen Court Benefits Defendants, Participants, the Court and the Community
      Teen Court is an alternative to traditional juvenile court & prevents recidivism with youth-to-youth accountability. Learn about its impact on Stark County.
      • Suicide prevention for Stark County children, teens and young adults
        If someone you know is hurting, don’t stop encouraging them to seek support. There is a community rooting for them to keep going.
        • Suicide Prevention: A GlenOak High School Production
          We partnered with GlenOak High School’s video production department for a video on suicide prevention for teens. Watch it now
          • Anxiety and Depression: A GlenOak High School Production
            We partnered with GlenOak High School’s video production department for a video on anxiety and depression. Watch it now.
            • HOPE Program Addresses Mental Health in Those on Probation
              Stark County’s HOPE Program is an alternative to prison for those who have a history of mental health issues and are involved in a probation offense.
              • Reflections, 2020-2021

                Do you roll your eyes when you hear the words ‘self care’? Yeah, me too, and we are hearing it now more often than ever. For 20 years much of our community’s training emphasis has been on understanding both the devastation of trauma and the healing power of Resilience. Who knew that, unknowingly, we were preparing ourselves for 2020 – when our entire world would
                experience a collective and ongoing traumatic pandemic.

                The stability and predictability that had structured our lives?

                • Stark County CARE Teams cover basic needs so students can focus on academics
                  Together, these professionals brainstorm ideas for ways to support children so they can do their best while they’re at school.
                  • Importance of Safe Places and Caring Relationships for Our LGBTQ+ Young People

                    In honor of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month, let us take a moment to learn more about what we can do in our personal and professional lives to create safe spaces and caring relationships for our LGBTQ youth (and adults).

                    Far too many LGBTQ+ youth do not feel safe and accepted or feel a sense of pride in themselves.  In fact, LGBTQ+ youth experience bullying, parental rejection, depression, and thoughts of suicide at significantly higher rates then their heterosexual peers.

                    • Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month: A mother and son’s 20-year journey
                      I teach about people with disabilities and how Stark DD helps more than 3,900 people, including my son, living in Stark County. Read our story.
                      • Find resources in Stark County for young people facing real life issues
                        With StarkHelpCentral.com, the search for community resources is confidential, convenient and consistent with target age groups.
                        • The Legacy Project of Stark Makes an imPACT

                          Who We Are

                          In 2015, The Legacy Project of Stark was founded by Eugene Lingenhoel. As he was delivering backpacks & school supplies at Lehman Middle School in Canton City, the principal, Jeanne McNeal, who is now the principal at Oakwood Middle School in Plain Local, asked Eugene if he would be willing to meet with some of her students.  Jeanne saw a need for her students to have a positive role model in their life and saw an opportunity to provide that for them.

                          • 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,

                            • Introducing StarkHelpCentral.com
                              StarkHelpCentral.com provides information and support to youth, young adults and engaged members of our community.
                              • 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),