Shown is a positive mural and coloring book created by Interact Club members as part of the National Youth Violence Prevention Week program and hung in the hallway outside the cafeteria. (Photo by Morgan Ahart)
Featuring Columbiana County Educational Service Center Family Liaison Marianne Dangerfield, Cash Coordinator Melissa Galbreath, and Family and Children First Council Wraparound Coordinator Morgan Huffman. (Photo by Morgan Ahart)
Pictured is Christina House case manager Jeannie Sensenboer. (Photo by Morgan Ahart)
Shown are Cameron Hough, an intern at the Alliance Area Domestic Violence Shelter, and Hannah Schmidt, community engagement coordinator at the Alliance Area Domestic Violence Shelter. (Photo by Morgan Ahart)
Pictured is Francine McBride, community education coordinator at Akron Children’s Hospital. (Photo by Morgan Ahart)
Shown is Audrey Demerling, Ohio State University Columbiana County Extension 4-H educator. (Photo by Morgan Ahart)
Pictured is Tonya Huxhold, a QuickMed nurse at Salem School. (Photo by Morgan Ahart)
What is shown is the Interact Club table. (Photo by Morgan Ahart)
SALEM — The Salem High School Interact Club held a mental health fair Friday as part of the National Youth Violence Prevention Week program.
“Mental health awareness and support is sorely needed, and as we celebrate National Youth Violence Prevention Week, a mental health fair is the perfect ending to show students all the resources available in our community. I thought there was.” said Interact Club Advisor Suzanne Harding.
Friday marked the second year the club has held the mental health fair, which was funded through a Bonnie Hoppel School Health Grant from the Columbiana County Educational Service Center. Mr Harding said students had responded well to the week’s program and there had been a noticeable increase in spontaneous acts of kindness among students, and the club hopes to make the fair an annual tradition. he said.
This year’s fair focused on local resources, with more than a dozen organizations from Salem and Columbiana counties participating. These include Cycare, CASH Coalition, Family Recovery Center, Interact Club, Salem Schools QuickMed Clinic, Brightside Project, and Counseling Center of Ohio. University Extension 4-H Program, Akron Children’s Hospital, Salvation Army, Alliance Area Domestic Violence Shelter, United Way, Family Success Network, and Christina House Domestic Violence Program.
In addition to helping organize the fair and deciding on and designing the prizes that will be handed out at each table, Harding said the club will host several programs throughout the week, including programming, painting murals in the hallways, and peer-coaching activities. He said that he was planning such activities.Students in production “Kindness Card” It was shared with other students.
