A picture is worth a thousand words, but for those battling addiction, a brush and canvas can say so much more.

A new text alert service can keep you posted on local health issues you choose to know about. The Mental Health and Recovery Services Board of Allen, Auglaize, and Hardin Counties, along with Allen County Public Health, is offering this service to keep people in the know. The service will update you on upcoming events, overdose spikes, Narcan distribution, and more. You choose what you want to learn about, and organizers hope people will use this to help others, but also to help themselves with the options available.

A local foundation and the Mental Health and Recovery Services Board teaming up to put on an event that raises awareness for those struggling with suicide. The Dear Nicholas Foundation sponsored the Bow Tie event at the Civic Center on Thursday, in honor of their son Nicholas Bader, who died by suicide.

Each year, Activate Allen County partners with Mercy Health St. Rita's and the Mental Health and Recovery Services Board for the Activated School Challenge. The winning districts are awarded up to $2,500 to use towards a project that can make improve the mental and physical well-being of their students, like standing desks for children who struggle to sit still, items for sensory rooms, or physical trainers for students with disabilities.