mental health

Impact Cincinnati: Children's Mental Health Awareness

Maryanne Zeleznik — Thu, 02 May 2013 19:30:11 +0000

Mental health experts say psychological disorders usually emerge before a child enters high school, but only 25% of children with problems see trained professionals for treatment.

Identifying and treating violent teens

Ann Thompson — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 10:31:10 +0000

Part of the President’s plan to reduce gun violence focuses on increased mental health services. Ann Thompson, in “Focus on Technology,” reports on Cincinnati efforts to be pro-active, involving a predictive spit test and photographing the brain.

Dr. Jim Eliassen stands behinds glass at the University of Cincinnati Center for Imaging Research.

Levy returns show close margins

Tana Weingartner — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 07:14:12 +0000

While many eyes were focused on political races yesterday, school groups and social service agencies in the area were watching to see how their levies fared.

Hamilton County voters handily approved the mental health and senior services levies. Both were renewals but, because of lower property values, will actually raise fewer dollars.

School levies across the tri-state were less clear cut with many decisions separated by just several hundred votes.

Cincinnati Public's renewal passed as did levies in the Batavia, Finneytown, Northwest, Reading and Monroe districts.

Commissioners vote to keep levy rates flat

Mark Heyne — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 19:48:42 +0000

Renewal levies for Hamilton County senior services and mental health will stay at their current millage rates for a five-year period, meaning reduced funding for the agencies that rely on them. Commissioners approved both levies today for November's ballot.

Board president Greg Hartmann acknowledged it would be a challenge for levy recipients, but said it was important to hold the line on property taxes when many county homeowners were facing tough economic decisions.

Commissioner Chris Monzel called it the right direction to go: