February 19, 2025, Press Release from the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services: (COLUMBUS, OH) - The Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) today announced that it is partnering with the National Organization for Victim Advocacy (NOVA) to host a series of regional trainings that will help communities better respond to the mental and emotional needs of residents following a disaster.

Lacy Hageman and family members holding up signs with “Justice for Nova” and “No child should be abused” in Lima’s Town Square on Tuesday. She says that no family should have to go through what they are dealing with now. Her 2-year-old daughter Nova was sexually abused by someone they knew who they let stay in their home and life has become a nightmare.