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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#C00000">>>>
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Ohio Unveils New Crisis Text Line Tool to Connect Ohioans Receive Help Quickly<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width="143" height="155" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D21C07.6F46B7A0" align="left" hspace="6" style="margin-left:-6px;margin-right:6px" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_1"><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Ohio
is making it easier for individuals who are experiencing a stressful situation to find immediate help, 24/7 with the launch of a free, confidential, statewide
<a href="http://www.crisistextline.org/">Crisis Text Line</a>. Starting today, any Ohio resident who needs help coping with a crisis can now text the keyword
<b>“4hope”</b> to <b>741741</b> to be connected to a crisis counselor.</span> <span style="font-size:12.0pt">
Trained crisis counselors are on stand-by to provide a personal response and information on a range of issues, including: suicidal thoughts, bullying, depression, self-harm, and more. The specialist helps the user stay safe and healthy with effective, secure
support. The keyword “4hope” was developed by the Stark County Mental Health and Addiction Recovery (StarkMHAR) board, which
<a href="http://starkmhar.org/system-of-care/crisis-text-line/">piloted</a> a crisis text line for youth and young adults as part of the
<a href="http://mha.ohio.gov/Default.aspx?tabid=439">Strong Families, Safe Communities funding</a> initiative supported by OhioMHAS and the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:6.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="http://mha.ohio.gov/Portals/0/assets/News/pressReleases/TextLinePR_FIN.pdf">Read the media release</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="http://mha.ohio.gov/Portals/0/assets/Prevention/Suicide/CTL-fact-sheet.pdf">Crisis Text Line fact sheet</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wa10RuI5nmY">View Stark County Text Line PSA</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2016/09/29/suicide-prevention-moves-to-text-messaging.html">Read coverage in The Columbus Dispatch</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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