General Info

Mental Health America of Licking County, located in Newark, Ohio, offers a range of services to mentally disabled persons. The organization s child assault prevention program teaches personal safety skills to preschool and elementary school students and violence prevention to adults. Another program serves people who are recovering from mental illnesses. It works in the area of mental health education and suicide prevention that involves teaching symptoms of depression and warning signs of suicide. The parent support program reaches out to parents under stress through workshops and support groups. Additionally, the organization offers free on-site child care and transportation. It also teaches violence prevention at school and in the community.