
Message from the Chairman
Another year has come and gone and what a year it has been! Much like 2020 and 2021, this past year was not without obstacles to overcome. However, the Board kept the faith and relied on our tag line “Help for today. . . Hope for the future.”
Our team expanded with the addition of four new employees, Valerie Burney, serving as community engagement and outreach coordinator; Lee DeVita, as program coordinator, focusing on housing and homelessness in Mahoning county; Tracy Morocco as administrative assistant and prevention trainer to provide crisis intervention training and Michelle Werth as Clinical Director assisting and advising the Board and contract agencies on developing and modifying mental health and substance use disorder treatment programs.
As a part of our diversity, equity, and inclusion strategy, the MCMHRB began working with OhioMHAS on a special project addressing social determinates of health in minority and underserved communities. Additionally, we established a $5,000 YSU scholarship for an African-American student residing in Mahoning County interested in a degree in social work.
We had 37 law enforcement officers and three clergy graduates from our crisis intervention training from Mahoning County.
As in previous years, the MCMHR Board is immensely proud of and deeply indebted to our agencies, providers, advocates and supporters who work tirelessly with us in improving mental well-being and resilience on our community.