Teen Screen information went home from Ada schools on Sept. 28 to parents of all 7th through 12th graders, according to a post on Ada Bulldogs Facebook.
The purpose of Teen Screen is to identify risk factors associated with depression, anxiety, and alcohol or other substance abuse.
School officials say that the Teen Screener is one way to get ahead of potential mental health issues and prevent more involved symptoms, perhaps even saving a child’s life.
More than 200 job recruiters and grad school reps talk with 2019 ONU graduates about their futures during a career fair in the Sports Center. (Monty Siekerman photo)
Story and photos by Monty Siekerman
The milieu was unusual, a gathering of young people, most all attired in black suits and dresses, wandering around a gymnasium. But it was an important occasion for the younger set, the possibility of attaining that first good job after college graduation. They knew how to dress for success.
The Mental Health & Recovery Services Board will break ground at its We Care Center, 775 East Eliza St., Kenton, for a new youth behavioral services wing at 11 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 22, according to Michael Schoenhofer, executive director.
"This addition will expand our capacity to serve youth and families in Hardin County," he said. "We are excited at the growth in awareness for the services in Hardin County and this wing will add more offices and meeting room to our capacity."
Saxophonist Derek Brown will present a concert at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 2 in Presser Hall. The performance is free and open to the public.
A Billboard-charting saxophonist/innovator, Brown is known for his one-of-a-kind solo “BEATBoX SAX” project. Brown crosses genres from jazz to classical to funk, without looping or electronic effects. Brown is based in Chicago, playing in various bands and projects in that area as well as worldwide.
He earned his bachelor’s degree in music performance from Hope College and his master’s degree in jazz studies from the University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music.
David Saygers will perform a tuba concert at 8 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 1 in Presser Hall. The event is free and open to the public.
Saygers is the artistic director at the Toledo School for the Arts. He will play the full gamut of sounds, octaves and emotions that can be performed on the tuba, from the remarkably soft to the loud volumes that the instrument can create.
He received his master’s degree in musicology from Bowling Green State University and did his doctoral studies in music performance from the University of Michigan.
