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We Have Lived: Lily Jenkins

You know, I always think that I have an impactful story, until the time comes for me to put it on paper. The old fears creep in; I'm not good enough, I'm not articulate or smart enough; the words won't translate into how I really feel. That's an old voice, from another time. That's how I lived my life for years; years of paralyzing fear and doubt, so stricken with insecurity that I could barely speak […]

We Have Lived: Jacinda DePugh

Jacinda DePugh | CBHW Ross County As a child, I was always full of energy and had trouble focusing and sitting still. I always felt like an outcast in elementary school; not only did I tower over all my other classmates in height, but I also struggled with my behavior. If I had to sit still too long, I would begin fidgeting and acting out. My 4th-grade teacher told my parents she thought I had ADHD. […]

We Have Lived: Julie Phelps

Julie Phelps CBHW “There are many helpers in the world.” I grew up in rural Athens County as the oldest of 4 siblings. I remember my childhood of not always having what others had, but never felt “poor,” looking back now, I realize just how poor our family was, but my mom always made things work, and we always had what we needed. Once I graduated high school and became a mom in my early 20s, […]

We Have Lived: Cynthia Brunty

Cynthia Brunty Administrative Assistant, MSW Trainee, MHYFC I have been a lifelong resident of this area and have never lived outside an hour’s radius of Athens County. I am a mother of four and grandmother of eight. I am a 4 H advisor and an avid gardener. I am an Administrative Assistant and lifelong learner. I am a helper. My journey to finding my real passion may have been longer than many people’s and had a […]

We Have Lived: Katelyn Roberts

Katelyn Roberts Manager, Help Me Grow Integrated Services Behavioral Medicine “My passion for Help Me Grow comes from a personal space. Things I have shared with very few people. But it has led me to be the person I am today. When I was 14, I became pregnant and had to make difficult choices due to family conflict. My pregnancy had been kept a secret and I told no one. Until the day I went into […]

We Have Lived: Stephen Poling

Stephen Poling Human Resources, Executive Assistant Integrated Services Behavioral Medicine When I was nine years old, my brothers and I were removed from our home by children services. We were picked up from school and taken to my grandma’s house and from there, one by one, we were introduced to our new foster homes. During my sophomore year of high school, I was placed into a group home. It was there, in 1983, at the age […]

We Have Lived: Michael Hickman

Michael Hickman, LICDC-CS IOP Lead, Ross County Integrated Services Behavioral Medicine Much of the work that we carry out in the helping professions, especially in the field of substance use disorder treatment, is often frowned upon by society at large. “They’ll never change,” “Once an addict, always an addict,” and even words as harsh as “Just let them kill themselves off” are things that are uttered far too often by some individuals in society who view […]

We Have Lived: Chase Spencer

Chase Spencer SAMHSA MAT Peer Supporter "I learned life skills there that no parent had ever shown me. I can honestly say, I went into the program as a boy and left as a man." As a child, I had parents that used drugs my entire childhood, and eventually were incarcerated due to their substance use. I ended up being in foster care and living in less-than-ideal situations. I recall being in a trailer with thirteen […]

We Have Lived: Denita Bryant

Denita Bryant, LICDC-CS Practice Manager, Integrated Services Behavioral Medicine "I am very blessed to be a part of an organization that truly cares about its clients and their overall well-being." My name is Denita Bryant. I am originally from Frankfort, but currently reside in Chillicothe. I have two brothers and two sisters. I am the oldest of the group. My early upbringing consisted of growing up in poverty with parents who suffered with addiction and abuse. […]

We Have Lived: Natashia Rapp

Natashia Rapp, LICDC-CS Manager, Intensive Outpatient Programming, Ohio START Lead, SAMHSA MAT PD As an employee of Integrated Services, it’s my personal story that gives me hope for people we serve who use substances. I battled substance use issues from high school, through college, into having children, and my late twenties. When I transitioned to IV drug use, it wasn’t long until I walked away from everything I loved: my job, my home, my car and […]