Ohio recovery housing has grown nearly 400%, new executive order provides more oversight
DeWine's order follows accounts of overcrowded, unregulated homes with cockroaches and failing septic systems, especially across opioid-hit southern Ohio.
Mental Health
Rise in US preteen suicide rate alarms mental health experts
CDC data shows 194 kids ages 8 to 12 died by suicide in 2025, the highest total since at least 2001, with Black, Hispanic and Native youth hit hardest.
Gun homicides declined in 2024 as firearm suicides hit record high, data shows
Firearms remained the leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 17 for a fifth straight year, with firearm suicides among Black women up 169% since 2015.
15 states sue Trump administration to block school mental health funding cuts
The suit says the administration plans to defy a December court order and end the $1 billion Parkland-era grant program by month's end.
Ohio children unable to access mental healthcare because of insurance, costs, and lack of providers
A Health Policy Institute study finds nearly half of Ohio families cite insurance barriers, with out-of-network therapy costing $220 monthly versus $28 in-network.
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Seneca County advances mental health levy for Nov. 3 ballot
The unanimous vote triggers a required necessity declaration under Ohio law before the four-county behavioral health board's existing 0.7-mill rate can go to voters.
Increased mental health demands extend to Ohio medical professionals
Ohio faces rising mental health demand and provider shortages, while health systems expand support for nurses and doctors amid burnout and Medicaid cuts.
Youth mental health barriers still prevalent in Ohio, studies show
Ohio children struggle to access mental health care as 75 of 88 counties face provider shortages. New data shows 250 youth suicides in 2023, prompting legislative action through House Bill 7 to expand early childhood mental health services.
In Ohio, 75 out of 88 counties are mental health shortage areas, according to new study
A new study shows 75 of Ohio’s 88 counties lack adequate mental health providers, leaving families facing long waits, workforce shortages, and barriers to care for children.
Candlelight vigil planned for victims of Huss Street murder-suicide
A Sunday evening vigil at the East Green Amphitheater will honor the victims of the Huss Street murder–suicide that left four dead, as Tiffin leaders call for community support and healing.
Police: Husband killed 2 children, another man before taking his own life in Tiffin murder-suicide
Tiffin police say Ryan Eagon fatally shot two children and 29-year-old Dustin Willey during a domestic-related incident on Huss Street before taking his own life. Investigators released new details Thursday as the murder–suicide investigation continues.
4 dead, including 2 children, in Tiffin murder-suicide
Four people — two men and two children — were killed in a murder-suicide Wednesday evening on Huss Street in Tiffin, according to police. Authorities say the investigation is ongoing and identities have not yet been released.
