Excessive gambling can bring major financial hardships, with some people overspending or borrowing money to gamble. Stress on mental health is also possible when it comes to gambling. Rick Skilliter, Executive Director of PASS, says that those who plan on gambling should have a plan in place when it comes to how much money to use, and more importantly, when to stop.

The holidays are already underway, and making travel plans can be stressful. Prevention Awareness Support Services (P.A.S.S) recommend that those planning a holiday trip do so in a safe manner.

Spherion giving back to organizations that support a variety of needs in the communities they serve. The Lima Spherion office donated one thousand dollars to the Prevention Awareness Support Services or PASS. Each of the Spherion offices in our area will be making a $1,000 donation to the organization of their choice. The Lima office picked PASS because of the recent national report saying suicides are the number one cause of young children's deaths. They wanted to support their work with different programs like mental health first aid and gatekeepers which raises awareness of the issue.

Some administrative changes are coming to Prevention Awareness Support Services. Rick Skilliter will be taking over the role of executive director for the agency. Current PASS executive director, Donna Dickman, will be moving on to become associate director for the new PASS office that will be opening up in Union County.