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WOOSTER, Ohio — The Village Network has again achieved national accreditation through the New York-based Council on Accreditation. Staff of The Village Network, which provides care and services to traumatized children and their families in Ohio and West Virginia, spent about a year on the accreditation process. “It can be a challenge for an organization […]

Mental health support for students is a big item on the ongoing agenda of the district and will be implemented under an 'umbrella of services.'

CADIZ — Anyone interested in becoming a foster parent can learn more about the process and speak to professionals and foster care parents at an open house 5:30-6:30 p.m. Jan. 10 at the Harrison Hills City Schools Administration building, 730 Peppard Ave. The foster care open house is organized by The Village Network, a nonprofit […]

WOOSTER — Steve Shapiro said he was in awe in August 2015 when the conversion of The Village Network’s administration building into something quite different was revealed. He and his wife Cheryl were benefactors for the Cheryl and Steve Shapiro Center for the Expressive Arts, constructed within the former operations building. Visitors could be equally […]

CADIZ — Anyone interested in becoming a foster parent can learn more about the process and speak to professionals and foster care parents at an open house 5:30-6:30 p.m. Jan. 10 at the Harrison Hills City Schools Administration building, 730 Peppard Ave. The foster care open house is organized by The Village Network, a nonprofit organization that provides treatment […]

DOVER — When the Dover Exchange Club Children’s Foundation played host recently to several foster families and staff from The Village Network’s Uhrichsville office at a Christmas party, it seemed like one, big family affair. And, for many, that is what the event has become: A family event. “Every year, the Dover Exchange Club does […]

WOOSTER, Ohio — The Village Network’s Therapeutic Stabilization Center, a facility designed to provide care to 10- to 21-year-olds facing a severe crisis, is now open. The Center, a first-of-its-kind facility in Wayne County, will serve youth primarily in Wayne and Holmes counties who are experiencing immediate psychological or emotional crises. These youth may be […]

WOOSTER — After the fundraising effort of this year’s Sweet Jubilation, it would not be a surprise to hear The Village Network President and CEO Rich Graziano imitating Jackie Gleason: “How sweet it is!” This year’s event was a banner year for The Village Network, or, more precisely, the youth the organization serves. The leadership […]

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Parents, teachers, foster and adoptive parents, and members of law enforcement will be able to receive free training that focuses on how to help the healing process for those who have suffered childhood trauma. The training, “How Can Six Rs Help to Heal Childhood Trauma,” consists of three sessions, which began […]

WOOSTER, Ohio — “A vision come true” and the start of “a new era” were how a mental health and recovery official characterized the unveiling of The Village Network’s Therapeutic Stabilization Center during a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday. The Therapeutic Stabilization Center is a 24/7 facility to care for youth who are experiencing a severe crisis. […]