Empower Youth

06/12/2026

We are excited to announce Hope Grows Here: A Journey Through the Flowers in honor of Overdose Awareness Day💜

Join us on August 13th from 5:00–7:00 PM at the beautiful Flowers At Grover Farms. This free event is open to anyone in the community and will feature:

🌼 Flower Picking 🍽️ Dinner🌿 Ezra's Sensory Garden🧘 Wellness Stations🎯 Yard Games and 🎁 Raffle Baskets

This event is dedicated to honoring anyone whose life has been touched by addiction or overdose.

06/12/2026

Mental health journeys aren't linear - but you're still here, still trying. That matters. Keep going. 💙

06/11/2026

💬💚 Be on the lookout for “Speak It, Don’t Keep It” signs throughout Carroll County! 💚💬

This mental health awareness campaign was developed by our Youth Resiliency Leadership Team - 24 high school students from Brown Local Schools, Carrollton Exempted Village School District, and Conotton Valley Union Local School District. The campaign was created to help normalize conversations around mental health and encourage others to speak up, seek support, and know they are not alone.

7 posters. 1 county. Can you guess where they are?
Drop your location guesses in the comments below! ⬇️💚

06/08/2026

☀️ Hope everyone is enjoying Summer Break! ☀️

Here's a quick sneak peek at some of the items included in our upcoming meal package distribution! 🍎🥣🥪

This year, we are providing 7-day meal packages to all children 18 years old and younger in Carroll County.

📅 Our first distribution day is Thursday, June 11
🕣 Time: 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

We look forward to seeing everyone and helping keep our kids fueled all summer long! 💙

See you soon! 😊

06/05/2026

When a young person is in crisis, getting help quickly matters.

Mobile Response and Stabilization Services (MRSS), overseen by the Ohio Department of Behavioral Health, provides on-the-go mental health support for youth under 20, meeting them where they are, when they need it most.

As of April 2025, MRSS is now available statewide, expanding access to critical support for families across Ohio.

If a child or teen is experiencing a mental health crisis, help is just a call away:
📞 Call or text 988 and ask for MRSS

You’re not alone—and support can come directly to you.

06/04/2026

Please see the attached flyer for community resource box locations! Items are free, subject to change, and first come, first served🩵

06/01/2026

05/27/2026

Did you know children in Ohio can receive one free book every month from birth until age five through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Ohio?

This free program helps build early literacy skills during the most important years of brain development—especially in the earliest years of life, when foundational learning takes place.

Books are mailed directly to your child, helping families build a lifelong love of reading right at home.

📬 How to sign up: Any child in Ohio, birth to age five, is eligible.
Start here: ohioimaginationlibrary.org

After each book arrives, take time to read together, talk about the story, and explore the pictures—small moments that make a big impact.

05/26/2026

Learn & share the su***de warning signs for youth this
If you or someone you know exhibits any of these, seek help by reaching out to

Call or text 988 or chat online 988lifeline.org

05/21/2026

Lisa Winkler and Angela Pavlik, from Empower Youth were honored to speak at a safety assembly at Brown Local Schools for middle and high school students, where they shared information about va**ng prevention for youth.

Thank you Brown Local Schools for including us and for the opportunity to connect with students!