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NAMI Greater Toledo is hosting the event.
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TOLEDO, Ohio — The new book, 'We Do Exists: Exposing the Invisible World of Unaccompanied Youth Homelessness', focuses on local advocate Fonda Royster's struggle as a teenager herself, as she dealt with homelessness, violence, and various other issues while being neglected by the adults who were supposed to care and support her.
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LUCAS COUNTY, Ohio — On May 7, students at schools across the greater Toledo area, along with families and faculty, were all encouraged to bike, roll or walk to school in honor of National Bike Month.
Toledo Public Schools reported that nearly 29 schools throughout the city would celebrate National Bike & Roll to School Day.
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PERRYSBURG, Ohio — May 6 is Election Day and there are several school districts are hoping levies get passed on the ballot in our area for Ohio and Michigan.
In Wood County, Perrysburg Schools District Administrators have revealed they're cautiously optimistic given the Permanent Improvement Levy Renewal has been explained to voters in detail.
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TOLEDO, Ohio — May is recognized across the US, as well as other places, as Maternal Health Awareness Month. It's considered a time to focus on the well-being of mothers before, during, and after pregnancy mental health. The first Wednesday of the month is known to many as World Maternal Mental Health Day.
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2 weeks ago | 
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FREMONT, Ohio — Thursday, May 1, is the annual start of ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) Awareness Month. ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease, is a fatal neurological disorder that affects the brain and spinal cord. According to the CDC, , there's still a lot of unknowns when it comes to the illness.
According to the national website, it ultimately makes your nerve cells stop working and die.
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TOLEDO, Ohio — Wednesday is the last day of April, and the last day of Minority Health Awareness Month. To make an impact, the Toledo-Lucas County health Department is holding a community event aimed at connecting children with access to healthcare. The event, held at the Believe Center at 1 Aurora Gonzalez Dr., is intended to help bring programs and resources to south Toledo's Hispanic population.
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TOLEDO, Ohio — There have been events all April focusing on the medical disparities across Ohio. Here in Toledo, the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department's Minority Health Coordinator, Cheyenne Nawrot, explained the importance of making sure this annual initiative is supported and executed by various health organizations.
"Programming specific to highlighting those disparities - whether that be infant mortality, diabetes, just overall access to care - are all barriers," Nawrot said.
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2 weeks ago | 
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TOLEDO, Ohio — The latest national facts and figures from the Alzheimer's Association are showing a troubling increase in Americans living with the disease, according to the Alzheimer's Association. Here's what those who are facing the condition and their family members should know about treatment and care options, according to the organization.
The numbers show more than 7 million Americans now live with dementia, which is up from 2022 where close to only 6 million Americans did.
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TOLEDO, Ohio — A community organization is looking to help those in need in Toledo by holding a clothing drive. The woman spearheading the effort says more help is needed to meet the needs of the community. Englewood Smith Park Vice President Channon Craig says she just wanted to make sure those in her neighborhood had clothing.
