Hometown Heroes in Behavioral Health honored by the Lake County ADAMHS Board Cheered on by family and fans before a Lake County Captains game
MEDIA RELEASE:
Contact: David Schick
The Lake County Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services (ADAMHS) Board
Phone: 440-350-2193
Email: DSchick@LakeADAMHS.org
September 23, 2024
Hometown Heroes in Behavioral Health honored by the Lake County ADAMHS Board Cheered on by family and fans before a Lake County Captains game
Mentor, OH: Heroes are more than what we see on the big screen or action figures in a toy bin. Behavioral Health Heroes assist and guide those in crisis to safety from harming themselves or others around them. The Lake County Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health (ADAMHS) Board honored heroes in their field of behavioral health field by surprising them at their place of employment with a prize package from their community partner the Lake County Captains. The heroes were shocked and excited to be acknowledged by their peers. Their package included a certificate of appreciation, Captains team gear, and free tickets to a Lake County Captains game. Prior to the game these heroes were honored and cheered on by co-workers, family and friends on the field.
The Lake County ADAMHS Board has 16 agencies that are essential in serving those with mental health and drug addiction recovery services.
Listed below are the 2024 Behavioral Health Hometown Heroes along with their respective agency:
- Sandy Speck, BRIDGES: Mental Health Consumer Empowerment
- Karla Mendez, Catholic Charities Community Services of Lake County
- Jessica King, Cleveland Rape Crisis Center
- Jamie Mapes, Crossroads Health
- Al Germ, Extended Housing
- Elitra Loyd, Family Pride of Northeast Ohio
- Danielle Musat, Fine Arts Association
- Christine Brodzinski, Lake-Geauga Recovery Centers
- Lynn Kasserman, Lifeline / 2-1-1
- Deb Zimmerman, NAMI Lake County (National Alliance of Mental Illness)
- Lisa Prinkey, Northcoast Behavioral Healthcare / Community Services Network
- Brittany Noffsinger, Signature Health
- Michelle Kincaid, Torchlight Youth Mentoring Alliance
- Sarah Yenkevich, University Hospitals (Lake West & Tripoint)
- Lindsey Huntley, Windsor Laurelwood Center for Behavioral Medicine
- Audree Alick, WomenSafe
The ADAMHS Board Past Chair and Concord Twp. Fire Chief, Matt Sabo, threw out the first pitch before the start of the game. The ADAMHS Board congratulates those heroes for their compassion, effort and dedication to saving and improving the lives of seniors, adults, and children they counsel and treat.
About the Lake County Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services (ADAMHS) Board:
The Lake County ADAMHS Board plans, funds, monitors, and evaluates services available to residents who are living with mental illness and/or substance use disorders. For more information, please visit www.HelpThatWorks.us.
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Photo attached is owned and able to be used for media. Photo credit David Schick from Lake ADAMHS.