The Department of Workforce and Small Business Development is encouraging small, minority, women, and veteran-owned businesses to attend an open house next Wednesday to learn how they can get contract work with the City of Lima. While it is labeled a "Mowing Expo", it will offer resources for these types of entrepreneurs to learn what is needed to get work awarded to them.
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Lima Memorial Health System says that learning CPR can help save lives, and resources are available in the local area such as the American Red Cross and Lima Memorial. Classes, as well as information guides, can help you learn CPR as well as the most important methods to follow. Also, knowing where to get an automated external defibrillator, also known as an AED, can give you helpful information on saving a person's life.
Activate Allen County and Mercy Health want to make sure that families are on the path to having a healthy holiday. The Heathy Families Expo was full of activities for the kids and information about area resources for adults. The young people could enjoy the bounce house, or get a balloon sculptures, and get their face painting. Adults could visit one of dozens of booths to learn about local programs to help promote a healthy mind, body, spirit. Stedic Music helped keep the crowd entertained throughout the afternoon. Plus, with the help of Santa and one of his reindeer, the Expo shows that the holidays could be more than just merry and bright.
Access to convenient, quality care is essential to the overall health and well-being of our family, friends and neighbors. To extend this care even more into the community, Lima Memorial Health System will host a Health & Wellness Fair on Sunday, November 13, from 1 - 3 p.m. in its newly renovated Welcome Center. The event is free and open to the public and will include free health screenings, resources, refreshments and giveaways.
The Area Agency on Aging, United Way of Greater Lima, and Mental Health and Recovery Services are asking the Allen County Commissioners to consider providing ten thousand dollars a year for three years due to a growing need for the service. Allen County 211 received 2,600 calls in the last year and these organizations want to ensure the national program can stay established on a local level.
Several community agencies and nonprofits will gather on Sept. 15 at the Hancock County Fairgrounds to provide resources and information to community members. Resources will range from physical and mental health to workforce development and individual and family needs. a food distribution will be provided through West Ohio Food Bank from 1-3 p.m. All events will take place in the Buckeye Building at the fairgrounds.
It is a disease that many don't want to talk about or even acknowledge. Some may believe it's a choice you can just say no to. But health providers say addiction is more than a yes or no option. Today is Overdose Awareness Day and dozens of health care providers and social service agencies came together to save lives. A resource fair was held at Brightview Outpatient Addiction Treatment Services to help educated and refer individuals to the services that can assist them to achieve recovery.
LIMA, OH (WLIO) - The Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate is crossing Ohio to talk about increasing the energy independence of the country.
The West Ohio Food Bank held a food and resource fair to help people get the food they need as well as key information on resources in their area.
Regional Director Jenn Butler explains, “It’s great that there’s been a virtual option for those social supports but having something in your community where individuals know the supports and resources that are right here in your hometown. And that relationship building there’s so much value in that. So, they are really wanting that connection with others.”