The Lucas County Trauma Informed Care Coalition wishes to thank the Mental Health and Recovery Services Board of Lucas County for their generous support of...
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June is National PTSD Awareness Month
PTSD (Posttraumatic Stress Disorder) is essentially an anxiety disorder. It develops in response to traumatic or life-threatening experiences such as war, sexual assault, accidents, or...
Local CIT Training for Law Enforcement
Lucas County is fortunate to have an active CIT program, and the Lucas County Trauma Informed Care Coalition is actively involved. The Crisis Intervention Team...
Ways to be Grounded
Grounding exercises are important tools for dealing with stress. When a person experiences heightened levels of anxiety, grounding can help keep the body and mind...
Coalition Celebrates 5 Years!
The Lucas County Trauma Informed Care Coalition began as a grass-roots effort in early 2015 and has worked steadily for five years toward its mission:...
Excerpt from “Transformation: The Journey of Healing”
Local author and speaker Fanell Williams is a social worker whose career has raised awareness of the problem of human trafficking and advanced the need...
International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day – November 18, 2017
November 18 is designated as a day focused on supporting those who have lost a loved one to suicide. On this day, people affected by...