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We Have Lived: Jordan Matthews

Jordan Matthews APRN-CNP I can remember the way ISBH’s original Roweton building looked. The concrete walls, the carpets, all of it. I can vividly remember running to the office after hours so my mom could finish her charting. At the time, I pretended it was a bother, but I enjoyed it. I felt proud of my mom. My mom, Mandy Lee, started with ISBH in 2006. I’m not sure I fully understood her job at that […]

Reflecting on 2022 with CEO Sam Shafer

As I reflect back over the last year, I am inspired by the people I have the honor of serving alongside. Each day, the team at ISBH demonstrates their commitment to the communities and people we serve. Over the past year, ISBH has maintained our strong home and community presence serving over 10,000 people in southeast and central Ohio. In this past year, ISBH responded to the call to increase essential resources and services across the […]

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 […]

The Hive is six years old!

The Hive is a youth drop-in center that has been a second home to hundreds of Athens County kids over the last 6 years. It continues to be a safe place for kids to eat, play, and hang out during out of school time. The staff at the Hive meet kids and families where they are and recognize their unique interests, abilities, and talents as well as their challenges. Kids get a healthy dinner every evening, […]

Celebrating the first five months of OhioRISE.

In February, ISBH was selected by Aetna Better Health of Ohio to serve as a Care Management Entity (CME) to build local systems of care for OhioRISE (Resilience through Integrated Systems and Excellence) in 21 Ohio counties. OhioRISE is the state’s first highly integrated care program for youth with complex behavioral health and multi-system needs. Since our official launch on July 1st, we have been providing outreach in our community and serving families with OhioRISE care […]

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 […]

OH, how we have grown!

In 2012, our local Help Me Grow program decided they were no longer able to continue the Home Visiting program and asked ISBH to take on that role for the county. ISBH agreed, despite only one team member even knowing what Help Me Grow was at that time. We began by training those interested in working with young children and families. In the beginning, we had one part time Home Visitor who served Athens. Over the […]

Katelyn Roberts has been promoted to Manager, Help Me Grow

The Help Me Grow program is designed to ensure Ohio’s children receive a healthy birth and the resources to warrant a healthy and productive start in life. An integral part of Ohio’s prenatal to age three system of supports, the services offered by Help Me Grow equip parents with the means to help their child acquire the early building blocks necessary for long term success. "I have been working within ISBH’s Help Me Grow Program since […]

“What I like about being a Home Visitor…”

I love witnessing the bond develop between the caregiver and child and serving as a catalyst between that growth process. It’s exciting when families share stories about their child’s milestones, and you can see the joy in their face and hear the enthusiasm in their voice. It’s great when a family engages in the discussions regarding the curriculum, and they later apply that knowledge they learned during the visit. -Olivia Parrotti, “Help Me Grow” Home Visitor […]

Welcome Back Shannon Brown, LPC

Shannon was previously with the organization for 16 years where she worked in many different roles, her last being the Manager of Primary Care Integration (PCI) and the Manager overseeing Behavioral Health Medicine (BHM). Shannon was instrumental in the PCI development and collaboration with Adena Regional Medical Center along with Nationwide Children's where she worked on the development of the registries for at risk children. Shannon left the organization for the past two years, taking a […]

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