Judge Terri Kohlrieser shared her journey from foster care to becoming a judge during the Allen County Children Services Annual Luncheon. She encouraged child welfare workers by emphasizing the impact of their work and how perseverance and education can change lives.
Bluffton University students are learning about service, sportsmanship and mental resilience through a Civic Engagement Forum that connects lessons from athletics to real-world experiences.
A book presentation and signing was held at the Vibe Coffeehouse in Lima.
“We are seeing that 51% of our middle school girls are reporting that they've been cyberbullied,” said Tiffany Hallman, Chief Marketing and Development Officer for the Girl Scouts of Western Ohio. “We're seeing that a lot of our girls are feeling helpless, unsure, not comfortable in STEM, and we see Girl Scouting as an answer to these statistics and to really change some of these outcomes.”
Seth Gehle, a Lima native, returned to his hometown this week to speak at a mental health awareness symposium. Gehle grew up in a single-parent home with an abusive mother and was sexually abused by an adult male outside the home.
Organizers hope the event will encourage those who work with or support youth, as well as members of the community, to attend and be inspired by Gehle’s resilience.
Kim Bader and her family founded the Dear Nicolas Foundation in honor of her son, Nicolas, to advocate for mental health awareness and suicide prevention.
Residents, first responders, and Indian Lake school officials and students came together Friday morning inside Indian Lake High School to have a community breakfast.
History-Herstroy: The Resilience of Black Youth is the second part of My Brother’s Keeper Lima Chapter community efforts to promote positive c…
