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  • Stricklin Crisis Center to close on August 31st

    MOVE ENDS WEST SIDE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE HISTORY DATING BACK TO 1973 PHOTO BY DEBBIE SADLON Saturday, July 11, 2026; James L. Stricklin Crisis Center, 8315 Detroit Avenue: This 15-bed short term treatment facility for those experiencing a mental health crisis is slated to close on August 31, 2026. The Stricklin Crisis Center is a…

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  • Bound over: The Other Missing Children

    by Erik Ault    The Greater Cleveland Congregations (GCC) held a public hearing at the Olivet Institutional Baptist Church on December 6th to raise awareness about children in the justice system.    When a minor is tried and incarcerated as an adult, it is called “bindover.” There are circumstances which require mandatory bindover, such as…

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  • Additional funding needed for mental health programs and services

    Additional funding needed for mental health programs and services by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, October 2022)  Individuals suffering from mental health crises often find themselves in court when it would be more appropriate for them to receive treatment that would allow them to have a path toward recovery from their illness. Instead, many end up…

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