Caring Community

Official blog of Coleman Health Services

Caring Community is Coleman’s blog that reports on many aspects of the ever-changing world of behavioral health, recovery and social services. They include stories about wellness, support, new insights, what is happening globally, nationally and locally in the communities served by Coleman Health Services.

Embrace Mental Health Awareness Month

Since 1949, NAMI and Mental Health America have celebrated May as the month to raise awareness about the importance of having good mental health. Also, it’s their goal to stop the stigma associated with mental health disorders. From our beginnings in 1978, Coleman...

Coleman Welcomes Hattie Tracy

KENT, Ohio (May 6, 2019) Coleman Professional Services welcomes Hattie M. Tracy as Senior Vice President of Clinical Services. Ms. Tracy will be replacing Sandy Myers, who is retiring as of June 30, 2019, after over 30 years of service at Coleman. Coleman CEO Nelson...

How will you be remembered?

Do you ever wonder how you will be remembered after you’re gone?  We all do.  It is a normal part of living… and it really is about living.  We want to live our life in a way that will leave a positive feeling in the minds of those who know us and, if we’re lucky, to...

Crisis Care and Kids Who Care in Stark County

April 12, 2019 Each year thousands of people face situations in life which require behavioral health care.  More so than in any time in history, there is less stigma, more recognition and an evolving scope of treatment and therapy to help anyone who suffers....

During National Volunteer Month, We Are Calling You!

March 29, 2019 By Nelson W. Burns, President & CEO, Coleman Professional Services The entire month of April is set aside to encourage and recognize volunteerism throughout our communities. Founded in 1991 as part of President George H.W. Bush’s 1,000 Points of...

Coleman Helps Our Disenfranchised Clients SOAR

March 15, 2019 By Nelson W. Burns, President & CEO, Coleman Professional Services Imagine you have a severe mental illness, medical impairment or co-occurring substance use issue and are at risk of homelessness.  Your illnesses and lack of stable housing make...

The Road to Recovery – Peer Coaching

March 1, 2019 By Nelson W. Burns, President & CEO, Coleman Professional Services One of the biggest struggles for persons with a substance use disorder (SUD) who are on the path to recovery is learning to live life without those substances.  There are so many...

The Importance of Finding a Dementia Support Group

By: Nelson W. Burns, CEO, Coleman Professional Services Today, there are approximately 5 million people living with dementia in the United States. It’s estimated that 16% of women and 10% of men living past the age of 55 will develop dementia. Today’s blog will focus...

A Keen Glimpse into Our Employees New Year Resolutions

By: Nelson W. Burns, CEO, Coleman Professional Services Would it surprise you to learn that 40% of Americans make New Year’s resolutions, yet nearly 80% stop following them by the end of February? Today’s blog will focus on key ways you to keep your resolutions, four...

Ohio’s Medicaid Expansion Supports Jobs

By: Nelson W. Burns, CEO, Coleman Professoinal Services Ohio has received federal funding since 2014 that has provided Ohioans with health insurance that previously eluded them. This initiative has helped put roughly 54,000 to work in full- or part-time capacities....