Mental health treatment

The goal of a new bill is to improve access to service to the 500,000 Ohioans who seek mental health services every year.

Meg Hartz spent four years trying to secure comprehensive mental health care for her son, and she believes he could have avoided in-patient treatment if she would not have faced so many delays and roadblocks.

The Summit Victim Assistance program is partnering with Akron Public Schools to provide mental health support for students when tragedies occur.Akron…