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KSAAT works with local media to bring awareness to the problems and solutions related to substance abuse in Knox County. Various programs/meetings/activities will be offered throughout the year to get the word out about current drug trends, terminology, and paraphernalia. Attendees will: - Learn to recognize the influences of drug culture on children. - Become familiar with the many different drugs of abuse. - Learn what the kids already know so you will be able to recognize when a child in your life might be facing a drug problem. - Learn about resources.
Offers public consultations and speakers on topics related to older adults. Produces free publications on area resources for older adults. Offers Franklin County Office on Aging Day with the Columbus Clippers.

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Directory/Resource List Publication
Subject Specific Public Awareness/Education
Older Adults
Abuse Refuge offers education and training for educators, learning systems, high schools, and university systems around the world in Norm Therapy related studies. They provide these systems with the tools to understand situations like domestic violence, child exploitation, financial abuse, and de-escalations.
Provides a variety of services designed to prevent and reduce substance abuse and other harmful behaviors to clients and the community. Family, friends and members of the community are a central part of anyone’s recovery and are often included in these activities.

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Subject Specific Public Awareness/Education
Provides a variety of services designed to prevent and reduce substance abuse and other harmful behaviors to clients and the community. Family, friends and members of the community are a central part of anyone’s recovery and are often included in these activities.

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Subject Specific Public Awareness/Education
If you have been diagnosed with breast cancer and reside in Licking County, enrollment in SASS offers you the following: - Educational Support: including information and referrals on mammography, self exams and educational programs for young women on prevention and the benefits of early diagnosis. The program also sponsors and promotes fundraising in Licking County focused on breast cancer awareness and prevention. - Personal support: including details on services such as cosmetic care, prosthesis, lymphedema care and transportation issues. Information on local breast cancer resources and classes are also made available through our quarterly SASS newsletters. - Social Support: including opportunities to connect with other women diagnosed with breast cancer and access to events such as dinners, informative workshops and local support groups. Also available are mentor relationships as well as the SASS email group and Facebook page for networking and sharing with breast cancer survivors throughout the county.

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Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Specialized Information and Referral
Subject Specific Public Awareness/Education

Provides education, resources, and support to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning community and allies to foster diversity and inclusiveness in the community.

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LGBTQ2+ Issues
Subject Specific Public Awareness/Education
Participates in community planning projects regarding child care and early learning programs and monitors legislation. Offers community education on childcare and early education.

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Child Care Issues
Subject Specific Public Awareness/Education
Make the Connection connects Veterans, their families and friends, and other supporters to mental health information, a tool for finding local mental health resources, and videos of Veterans sharing their inspiring stories of recovery. The site is free to use and accessible to everyone.

Provides education, resources, and support to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning community and allies to foster diversity and inclusiveness in the community.

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Subject Specific Public Awareness/Education
LGBTQ2+ Issues
Offers community education programs at various locations, virtually, and by request.

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Alzheimer's Disease
Subject Specific Public Awareness/Education
Caregiver Training
The staff at GoPacks will provide your organization with a GoPacks presentation to learn more about the organization and how you can become involved with their services and food insecurity issues.

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Subject Specific Public Awareness/Education
Hunger/Food Issues
Turning Point’s community education program stresses the importance of a violence-free society. Efforts include free public speaking to many clubs, church groups, civic organizations and college classes, and professional training to organizations such as hospitals, departments of job and family services, counseling centers, crisis hotlines, local law enforcement agencies and schools. In addition, Turning Point utilizes broadcast and print media; literature distribution including posters, brochures, and newsletters; creative advertising; special events and public displays at shopping centers, libraries, health fairs and more.

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Domestic Violence Issues
Subject Specific Public Awareness/Education
Handles on-going and systematic collection, analysis, interpretation, and dissemination of population-based information about persons diagnosed and living with HIV and/or AIDS in Ohio.

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AIDS/HIV Issues
Subject Specific Public Awareness/Education
Provides a resource library for relevant information regarding HIV and STI’s. All resources are free to distribute to the public.

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Subject Specific Public Awareness/Education
AIDS/HIV
Find out what it takes to become a Habitat for Humanity-MidOhio Partner Family by attending a 2023 orientation session. If you are interested in applying for our homeownership program, please attend an upcoming orientation to learn more and receive an application.
Abuse Refuge provides police and law enforcement with additional tools to understand situations like domestic violence, child exploitation, financial abuse, and de-escalations.
Provides a website with resources and information about programs and services that transform the lives of people affected by neuromuscular disease.

Program to support and educate Perry, Morgan, and Muskingum County on cancer awareness, early detection, and screening.
Provides connection, advocacy, community and empowerment to LGBTQ individuals and allies in the Marion area. Offers programs, support, activities, resources and more.

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LGBTQ2+ Issues
Subject Specific Public Awareness/Education
LGBTQ2+ Advocacy Groups
The Play Hard. Don't Blink. program (PHDB) provides qualifying children a free pair of prescription sports goggles. Designed for use by players of ALL sports – including but not limited to: racket sports, girls lacrosse, field hockey, basketball, baseball, and soccer. This program is unique to Ohio and is made possible through a grant from the Ohio Department of Health's Save Our Sight Program (SOS).

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Subject Specific Public Awareness/Education
Protective Eyewear
Make the Connection connects Veterans, their families and friends, and other supporters to mental health information, a tool for finding local mental health resources, and videos of Veterans sharing their inspiring stories of recovery. The site is free to use and accessible to everyone.
Engages communities in initiatives to reduce sleep-related infant deaths and support their efforts with information, training and funding. By empowering communities with the tools and information they need, it is our hope that more babies will reach their 1st birthdays. Priorities include holding community forums in areas with the highest infant mortality rates and delivering current, research-based information on infant safe sleep practices. Also offers support and high-quality training to community-based organizations that connect directly with parents, grandparents and others who need to understand the importance of infant safe sleep practices. Provides mini-grant program funding to neighborhood and community groups for outreach projects to promote infant safe sleep practices and increased public awareness regarding the impact of sleep-related infant deaths, and ways to reduce these incidences.

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Subject Specific Public Awareness/Education

Provides education, information and resources to combat drug abuse, addiction, overdose, and death in Pickaway County.

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Substance Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Health Fairs
Subject Specific Public Awareness/Education
Addictions/Dependencies Issues