Community members gathered in Lima to kick off Mental Health Awareness Month with a campaign encouraging people to wear green and spark conversations. Organizers say the effort aims to reduce stigma and connect individuals with mental health resources.

Allen County Public Health is using a state grant to address rising youth suicide rates by raising awareness, reducing stigma, and connecting families with mental health resources despite ongoing barriers to care.

A statewide push to reduce suicide deaths brought mental health providers, veterans organizations, and firearm retailers to Lima.