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Epiphany Will Tour Lindner Center for Hope in Mason

You are invited to join members of Epiphany United Methodist Church in Miami Township when they tour the Lindner Center for Hope in Mason on Saturday, February 4. The tour begins at 10 AM, You can meet the group there, but if you would like to share a ride from Epiphany, you need to be at the church by 9:30 AM.

You also need to contact the Church to let them know you would like to go. Contact Pastor Lisa Kerwin at 677-9866 or E-Mail.

About Lindner Center of HOPE

Lindner Center of HOPE provides patient-centered, scientifically-advanced care for individuals suffering with mental illness. See the video, An Introduction to Lindner Center of HOPE, click here.

DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF:

• Mood Disorders
• Eating Disorders
• Anxiety Disorders
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
• Addictive Disorders
• Co-occurring Psychiatric Disorders

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HOSPITALIZATION

• 48 private rooms for short-term acute hospital stays (A specialized treatment team cares exclusively for adolescents age 12 to 17 at Cincinnati Children’s at Lindner Center of HOPE.)
• Serving patients age 12 years and older
• Accepting all major insurances

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RESIDENTIAL SERVICES
Sibcy House is a premier 16 room private-pay, residential program that offers the utmost in discretion and scientifically advanced care. Patients benefit from an extensive diagnostic assessment and evidence-based treatment, free from restrictions sometimes imposed by third party payers. Call 513-536-0537 or 1-888-53-SIBCY (7-4229).

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OFFICE-BASED AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES
New patients are welcome for:

• Office based consultations and treatment (New fee-for-service program available)
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)           
• Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
• Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)            
• Brain Imaging (3T MRI)
• Adolescent Partial Hospitalization           
• Supported Employment

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RESEARCH
The Research Institute conducts advanced clinical and outcomes research in affiliation with the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Areas of focus include: mood disorders, eating disorders, genetics and psychopharmacology.

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SERVING:
Children
Adolescents
Adults
Seniors         

A Step Ahead: The Journey of Blending Families

Epiphany United Methodist Church in Miami Township, will hold a workshop for blended families. Statistics show that more than fifty-percent of US families are remarried or re-coupled and 1,300 new stepfamilies are forming every day.

Meg King, a Certified Stepfamily Coach through the National Stepfamily Foundation (www.stepfamily.org) will facilitate this six week workshop for blended families.

“Christian values and behaviors will be the underlying foundation of this course and will help guide couples through the ups and downs of this unique stepfamily dynamic.

The workshop will meet on Thursdays, 6:30 - 8:00 PM, beginning February 23.

If you have any questions or would like to register, contact Meg King, kingmeg@cinci.rr.com.

Get the Kids in Camp!

When kids think summer, they think outdoors, playing together and having fun. Check out a Hamilton County Park District Summer Day Camp. Children ages four to 17 will have opportunities to explore nature through hands-on activities. Registration is now being accepted.

Ready to Drop a Line?

Get that fishing gear out of the garage and head to Lake Isabella in Symmes Township, juust south of Loveland. The Lake Isabella Boathouse, will be open daily beginning February 24 and the lake will be stocked that morning with 1,000 pounds of Rainbow Trout. Remember that children under 13, seniors and Golden Buckeye card holder's fish free every day.

Hamilton County Highlights Child Available for Adoption

 

Deborah

A young lady who would love to celebrate her 16th birthday by connecting
with an adoptive parent is February’s Waiting Child at Hamilton County
Job and Family Services.

Deborah turns 16 this month and believes it is never too late to find a
forever, loving family. She wants a family to motivate and encourage her
to reach her full potential. She is very bright and has a strong sense
of right and wrong and feels adults should take care of their children,
not the other way around.  She really wants to be loved and cared for
and says she would like a family that likes to communicate and go out to
eat at restaurants.

She may come off as shy when you first meet her, but once she feels
comfortable enough to let her guard down, she will have you in stitches.
Deborah has a wonderful sense of humor and beautiful smile. This
thoughtful teenager enjoys math class, shopping with her best buddies
and playing basketball and softball. She also has a creative streak and
loves to draw, sing, and dance; although that’s not something that
everyone knows about her.

Hamilton County currently has about 190 children available for adoption. The county’s Children’s Services Division often must take custody of children who are the victims of abuse or neglect and cannot be safely reunited with their families. Those interested in adopting can learn more at www.hcadopt.org or by calling (513) 632-6366 or e-mailing.   Also, follow Hamilton County JFS Foster Care and Adoption recruitment on Facebook.

 

 

Free Tax Help Available in Clermont County

Workforce One of Clermont County is hosting a free tax preparation clinic on Saturday, February 25, 2012, between 10:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.; the clinic will be held at Workforce One of Clermont County, located at 756 Old SR 74 in Union Township (near Eastgate Mall).  Appointments and walk-ins are welcome.  “Trained counselors and enrollment specialists with the Ohio Benefit Bank (OBB) will be here to help low and moderate-income citizens secure tax credits and benefits they are eligible for, but may not know about,” said Ted Groman with Workforce One of Clermont County.  The OBB estimates that over $2 billion in tax credits and other supports (most federally funded) go unclaimed by Ohioans who do not apply.

To expedite the application process, Groman encourages citizens to bring the following: W-2 or 1099’s or any other income statement, Social Security numbers for all family members, deduction and credit information (tuition bills, child care expenses, etc.), and direct deposit information for savings or checking accounts.

“This free tax preparation clinic is available to most households with an annual income of less than $60,000 a year,” said Sarah Douglas with the Ohio Association of Second Harvest Foodbanks.  “We anticipate tax refunds will be available in about a week.”  Call 250-5141 to make an appointment for the free tax help at the Workforce One of Clermont County clinic on Saturday, February 25, 2012.

For additional information about tax assistance programs and other available resources, visit the Ohio Association of Second Harvest Foodbanks website at www.oashf.org.  You can also visit the Ohio Benefit Bank website at www.OhioBenefits.org or call 1-800-648-1176.

School Garden Developer Training Workshops

Dear Loveland Magazine Readers,

Through the Schoolyard Nature Network we are offering two half-day workshops in February for school garden program developers.   You will come away with practical knowledge to guide you through the process of developing a school garden program.  If you have already started a school garden and gone through a season, you may have already realized that establishing the garden is the easy part. It is a bigger challenge to establish the program that will make effective use of the garden.  You may have also learned that because you build it does not necessary mean teachers will flock to use the garden.  And, perhaps you learned as I did when I started Granny's Garden School ten years ago, that parent volunteers disappear in the summer.

Jody Maher, our Education Director, will join me in sharing what we have learned in the last ten years we have spent making the journey you are just starting.  We do not have solutions to all of your problems but perhaps we can help identify potential pit falls and guide you around some of the rough spots. Check out this short video of comments from school garden developers who attended some of our other workshops.   More information and to register.

Granny

 

It's Show Time

 

 

New Online Portal Allows Hamilton County Residents Access to Child Support Information

Hamilton County residents with questions about their child support cases can access the information through a new online portal.

The new portal provides up-to-date, case-specific information, such as address, employment, health insurance, payment history and financial history, along with answers to frequently asked questions. Consumers can access the portal at https://childsupport.ohio.gov or by visiting www.hcjfs.org.

Hamilton County has about 90,000 child support cases. Considering each has a mother and father and at least one child, more than one third of the county’s 800,000 residents are involved in a child support case. Those consumers will no longer have to call, which should reduce time and costs, as well as provide them with instant answers to common questions and issues.

“Child Support is our largest program and we are extremely happy to offer a service that makes information only a mouse click away for so many Hamilton County residents,” said Moira Weir, director of Hamilton County Job and Family Services. “The state is working on further improvements that will eventually allow consumers to make changes to their cases online.”

About Hamilton County Job and Family Services

Hamilton County Job and Family Services administers federal, state and local programs for those in need. The Department helps with local child protection, elderly protection, child care, child support enforcement, workforce development, cash assistance, food assistance and Medicaid disbursement. Servicing Hamilton County since 1947, the Department helps hundreds of thousands each year and is accredited by the Council on Accreditation, an international, independent, not-for-profit child and family service accrediting organization.

This Week the LIFE Food Pantry Needs...

Dear Loveland Magazine Readers,

This week the LIFE food pantry needs dishwashing liquid, laundry
detergent, or general cleaning supplies.

The pantry supplies our clients with groceries, soap, paper products,
etc to take home for use. We do not do any cooking for the clients at
the pantry. Clients may come once a month and are given a week's worth
of groceries.

Thank you for supporting the LIFE food pantry, located at 101 South Lebanon Rd, Loveland.

Sincerely,

Janis Fogle

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Clermont Coalition Receives Grant to Fight Dangerous Mix of Kids and Alcohol

The Drug Free Action Alliance has awarded $2,000 to the Coalition for a Drug-Free Clermont County to impact underage drinking through the Parents Who Host, Lose the Most: Don’t be a party to teenage drinking® program. The Coalition is one of only 22 organizations selected from across Ohio to receive the grant, designed to reduce the number of parent-hosted teen alcohol parties.  The Coalition for a Drug-Free Clermont County has been working in partnership with the community for over 20 years promoting drug-free environments for youth, and providing education about the dangers of alcohol and drug abuse.  The grant monies will be used to increase alcohol and drug abuse awareness/education during the high school graduation/prom season in the spring.    

The Parents Who Host, Lose the Most: Don’t be a party to teenage drinking program was developed by Drug Free Action Alliance and is being replicated internationally.  With Program Honorary Chair Clark Kellogg (CBS college basketball commentator and former NBA superstar) at the helm, the nationally recognized program educates parents about the health and safety risks associated with allowing underage drinking, and to increase awareness of and compliance with Ohio’s underage drinking laws.

The grant funding for Parents Who Host, Lose the Most: Don’t be a party to teenage drinking is available with support from the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.  For more information on Parents Who Host, Lose the Most: Don’t be a party to teenage drinking, visit the website www.DrugFreeActionAlliance.org.

Long Overdue Plant Hardiness Map is a Hothouse

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a long overdue new version of their Plant Hardiness Zone Map yesterday—the first update since 1990.

How out of date was the 1990 map? It was based on data from 1974 to 1986. That's 26 years ago. 

The new map is interactive, which is cool... Read on at Mother Jones...