Executive Director for Appleseed Community Mental Health Center, Jerry Strausbaugh, and Shelter Manager of Safe Haven of Ashland, Linda Black, stopped by the WRDL Studios on Monday, May 1 to spotlight the organizations and their role in the community. According to AppleseedMentalHealth.com, “Appleseed was founded in 1991 concentrating in providing adult mental health services; counseling, case management, crisis intervention, pre-hospitalization screening, diagnosis and medication/somatic. Under the umbrella of Appleseed the following supporting programs are also provided to Ashland County community members: Rape Crisis Domestic Violence Safe Haven Shelter, Community/School Liaison program, Co-Occurring, Use Disorder Program, SPARK program, Keeping Families Strong home-based services, and the Supported Employment program. Appleseed, as a multi-service agency, provides high quality, research-based, affordable, and outcome-driven services to help residents improve their lives and develop necessary skills to live, learn, and work successfully in our community.”

Photo courtesy of Appleseed Community Mental Health Center/AppleseedMentalHealth.com)