November 10, 2020 COVID has had an impact on the behavioral health system's ability to deliver services efficiently and effectively, at a time when they are most in need. Executive Director Joseph Trolian of the Richland County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board proposed a solution to confront the lack of access. Director Trolian submitted a proposal to the Richland County Commissioners to access $97,000 of CARES Act funds to obtain telehealth equipment for the Board

August 1, 2023 An opportunity presented itself to repurpose a large unoccupied building for the good of Richland County. A collaboration between The Richland County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board, under the leadership of Executive Director Joseph Trolian, and Richland County Developmental Disability (Newhope) under the direction of Superintendent Michele Geiss, are looking to collectively possess the old Century Link Building located at 665 Lexington Avenue in Mans

July 1, 2023 Supporting a long standing tradition of providing appropriate housing available for people with mental illnesses, Executive Director Joseph Trolian of the Richland County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board is planning a new apartment complex. Director Trolian worked in collaboration with the Richland County Land Bank to obtain a multiple properties on First Street to build a Twelve unit 1-bedroom permanent supportive housing facility. Joe Trolian asserted

July 19, 2014 Executive Director Joseph Trolian of the Richland County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board states that knowledge along with useful information will be important tools needed to address the significantly increasing rate of addictions in Richland County. Director Trolian collaborated with other county leaders in a Town Hall meeting organized by The Honorable Judge Brent Robinson. Joe Trolian stated the Board will be collaborating with prevention providers

March 16, 2019 Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training began in fall of 2006 in Richland County. Building on a collaboration between National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Richland County, Richland County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board, Mansfield Police Department and Richland County Sheriff’s Department. According to Executive Director of the Richland County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board, Joseph Trolian. When the CIT program first started in 200

April 27, 2023 Every May, the Richland County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board under the leadership of Executive Director Joseph Trolian, highlights Mental Health Month. Trolian says that it is a time to celebrate all the positive aspects of Mental Health and look at the beneficial aspects of the system for those who access behavioral health services. This year Joe Trolian intends to draw attention to the people that are assisting individuals in need by promoting the

February 28, 2017 In August of 2016, Chief Keith Porch of Mansfield Police Department, Chief Lance Combs of the Shelby Police Department, and Executive Director Joseph Trolian of the Richland County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board established the Richland County Opiate Review Board. Through the Opiate Review Board and a visit to Colerain Township in Butler County, the opiate board, on March 1st 2017, implemented the County's first Opiate Response Team. Director Trol

February 3, 2022 A growing concern among the Mansfield downtown businesses has been the increasing number of unhoused individuals. Mansfield traditionally, has done well with helping this population, but that means that people need to be made aware of where to go when looking for help. Commissioner Tony Vero turned to Executive Director Joseph Trolian of the Richland County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board and Sharlene Neumann Director of Job and Family Services to e

August 28, 2018 In 2016, Joseph Trolian, the Executive Director of the Richland County Mental Health & Recovery Services Board, started collaborating with many community partners and leaders to address the growing needs in addressing opiate addiction. A missing component in the treatment continuum of care in Richland County was withdrawal management, otherwise known as "detox". Director Trolian was the Clinical Director of the Board when Freedom Hall closed its doors, it was

July 16, 2017 Joseph Trolian, Executive Director of The Richland County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board, brought a long discussed program to fruition. Located at 283 Grandview in Mansfield, Trolian worked with the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services to build Ohio’s first free-standing apartment facility dedicated to transitional-age youth. Built on property obtained through the Richland County Land Bank, Director Trolian has designed an 8 one-bed

September 28, 2021 In response to a growing need for quicker access to services, Executive Director Joseph Trolian with the Richland County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board is partnering with Catalyst Life Services and Family Life Counseling to bring an innovative approach to accessing behavioral health services to the residents of Richland County. Director Trolian designed a pilot model including up to three behavioral health urgent care locations. Similar to other

April 21, 2020 As the impact of the COVID crisis continues to be felt within the community, Executive Director Joseph Trolian of the Richland County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board developed a service with the partnership of Family Life Counseling and Psychiatric Services to address an emerging concern. Director Trolian clarified there are several crisis lines available in Richland County, including the Crisis Hotline at 419-522-4357 (HELP) and the Warmline at 419-5

April 7, 2022 Now that schools have returned to in-person classes, a high level of stress, anxiety, and depression are being seen among young people. Executive Director Joseph Trolian of the Richland County Mental Health & Recovery Services Board presented a new initiative to the Lexington School Board. The MH&RS Board funded the installation of Wellness Coordinators at the junior high and high school. Director Trolian states that the trained and licensed practitioners will p

March 3, 2023 Executive Director Joseph Trolian with the Richland County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board was approached by Paul Lintern in 2022 with an idea that would beautify an area near the Imagination District and bring peace and hope to families who have experienced loss due to addiction or mental illness, “the Jericho Wall”. Located on Dickerson Avenue between Third and Fourth Street, the wall will display locally created artwork and hold in memoriam the name

Joe Trolian worked with Catalyst Life Services to bring crisis services into the community. October 1, 2023 Following the emergence of COVID, the suicide rate around the country began to climb. According to Executive Director Joseph Trolian of the Richland County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board, this spike in suicide rates started climbing in 2021 and hit a record high of 31 suicides in Richland County in 2022. As a result, Director Trolian collaborated with Catalys