Rae Johnson believes in second chances. She calls herself a “fighter for the underdog”, and every day at her job at Community Behavioral Health, she embraces that title. Fifteen years ago, Rae began working with the Butler County Common Pleas Court on a treatment program for individuals convicted of drug-related crimes. This “intervention in lieu […]
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One main reason people around Butler County choose to fill their prescriptions at Community First Pharmacy in Hamilton is the price. As the second non-profit full-service, retail pharmacy in the nation, Community First serves the uninsured and underinsured, and often can provide a cost-savings for traditionally insured customers as well. Another is the convenience. It’s […]
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April Murray was addicted to prescription drugs. She was homeless, just bouncing around from friend to friend for a place to sleep each night. Her young son was with her at the time- until she overdosed. “Losing custody of my son was what motivated me to make changes. My caseworker told me about the housing […]
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You may recall from your elementary school grammar class, that a semicolon represents a pause in a sentence, not the end of one. But why are thousands of people in the U.S. tattooing themselves with this punctuation mark? Amy Bleuel began the campaign to raise awareness on mental health. The faith-based non-profit encourages people to […]
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In the state of Ohio, it is illegal to drive with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .08 or higher. But what many people don’t realize is you can still get a DUI with a BAC lower than .08. According to Christy Morris, who taught Community Behavioral Health’s Decisions course for many years and is […]
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