🏥 Third Street Family Health Services strengthens mental health care in Marion. Since October 2023, the former Marion Area Counseling has joined Third Street's network, preserving trusted relationships while expanding available resources. Patients can continue receiving the same quality mental health and counseling services with familiar providers at the Marion location on Executive Drive. While some staff changes have occurred, the team remains deeply connected to the community and committed to delivering compassionate care. The integration gives Marion residents access to a broader healthcare network while maintaining the community-focused approach they've come to trust.
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🧏♀️ Ohio student dives into deaf culture during groundbreaking Italian adventure. Sydney Sullivan, a junior from Ohio State Marion, spent three transformative weeks in Siena, Italy studying Italian Sign Language and deaf culture as part of the university's Second-Year Transformational Experience Program. The business administration major with an ASL minor was among the first Buckeyes ever selected for this immersive program, where she learned from deaf professors and navigated a foreign country independently. Sullivan believes she learned more ASL during her three weeks abroad than in her previous four semesters combined, boosting both her language skills and personal confidence. The experience has inspired her to consider a career in sign language interpreting.
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🧀 Cheesy festival serves up hope for young cancer patients. The eighth annual Mac and Cheese Festival at Easton Town Center raised over $80,000 for The James cancer center's adolescent and young adult program. Founded in 2016 by Josh Barkan, the event has generated nearly $500,000 total for specialized cancer treatment for patients ages 15-39. Over 2,000 attendees paid $25-$35 for unlimited samples from 15 restaurants, each offering unique twists on the classic comfort food. "It's the perfect time to put money back into a system that helps people like me," said Hayden Gattiff, a cancer patient currently undergoing chemotherapy.
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