September News Letter
Domestic Violence Awareness Ceremony
The TCN Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Crisis Center will hold its 9th annual Domestic Violence Awareness Ceremony this Friday, October 25th. The ceremony will take place from 11am to 12pm at Lutheran Community Services, 820 W. Sandusky Avenue in Bellefontaine, OH 43311. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and this year’s ceremony will focus on the DVAM 2024 theme of “Heal, Hold & Center” to uplift the needs, voices and experiences of survivors.
Living Dayton Mental Health Monday
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness month and Recovery Month. We talked to WDTN about the 988 call center, and Associate CEO Tom Otto appeared on Living Dayton to talk about suicide prevention and TCN’s services.
TCN Job Fair Wednesday September 25!
TCN Behavioral Health will host a Job Fair on Wednesday, September 25th for positions vital to the community’s behavioral health needs. Positions we are looking for are:
988 Lifeline Crisis Triage Specialists
Main Call Center and Support Specialists
Emergency Services Care Coordinator
Dually Licensed Therapists
Co-Responder – Clinician (Logan/Champaign Counties)
Jail/JASS Therapist – Tri County & West Central Community Corrections
To apply for one of the positions listed above, please go here: https://www.tcn.org/jobfair
We will be interviewing for 988, Call Center & Support, and Dually Licensed Therapists in person at our Fairborn office, 1825 Commerce Center Boulevard from 12pm-4pm Wednesday, September 25th.
For the other positions listed here virtual interview slots are available, and you can go to https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0A4DA5AA2AA6F49-51387713-virtual#/ to sign up for a virtual slot.
Join us to Chalk the Walk for Recovery on September 27th
MEND Telehealth Pilot
TCN Behavioral Health Announces Annual School Supply Distribution Events
Individual events to be held at TCN offices in Bellefontaine, Fairborn, Troy, Urbana and Xenia
TCN Behavioral Health Services, Inc. announces their annual School Supply Drive Distribution Events. The five events, all of which will be open from 4-6pm, will take place as shown below:
Wednesday July 24 – 1825 Commerce Center Blvd, FAIRBORN
Thursday July 25th – 1021 N. Market Street, TROY
Friday July 26th – 1522 E. US Hwy 36, URBANA
Tuesday July 30 – 118 Maple Avenue, BELLEFONTAINE
Wednesday July 31 – 452 W. Market Street, XENIA
TCN annually collects school supplies and donations for the children in their service areas. In 2023 they provided supplies to over 300 children and hope to expand that reach in 2024. The five distribution events listed above will include free pizza and beverages as well as school supplies while supplies last.
"Every year, TCN provides supplies to more than 300 students within our local communities. This helps ensure a successful beginning to the school year for these students, alleviates some of the financial strain on parents and caregivers, and supports educators who frequently contribute their own resources to support classrooms,” says Tasha Jones, TCN’s Executive Administrative Assistant. “This wouldn't be possible without the dedication of our donors and volunteers."
TCN accepts donations of school supplies at all locations, or donors can shop the School Supply Drive Amazon Wishlist at https://a.co/i3dO9iF to have supplies shipped directly to TCN for preparation and distribution. The organization also accepts monetary donations at tcn.org or https://tcn.jotform.com/202296368911965 by selecting “school supply drive” in the dropdown menu. Volunteers can sign up to help at their local events here: https://tcn.jotform.com/223056028945962.
TCN Partners with WDTN for Mental Health Awareness
Area Jails Grapple with Influx of Inmates with Mental Illness
The Dayton Daily News interviewed TCN Chief Medical Officer Dr. Esam Alkhawaga and JASS Therapist Larry Stephens about mental health and the Greene County Jail. Click here to read more