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Enhancing safety and support for individuals with cognitive, developmental, neurological, and age-related conditions in Ohio County, KY through programs like Project Lifesaver.

09/04/2026

💙 Meet our final trained Project Lifesaver Search Specialist, Clay!

I feel like this week especially deserves a little extra recognition for Clay. While Charlie has been off being a beach bum 😂🏖️ and Magan was mostly unavailable, Clay has pretty much carried the Project Lifesaver load for us.

He’s replaced batteries, placed new transmitters, answered when we needed him, and stepped in without hesitation.

But that really shouldn’t surprise anyone who knows Clay. He gives SO much of his time to our community. He volunteers with Emergency Management, operates the drone during emergency response and search efforts, owns his own business, and even supported OCSL through his business as one of our T-shirt sponsors. And honestly, that barely scratches the surface of everything he does.

Clay is one of those people who genuinely cares about Ohio County and is always willing to help when someone needs him. We are incredibly lucky to have that kind of person as one of our Project Lifesaver Search Specialists.

Clay, thank you for carrying the weight for us this week especially, but also for ALWAYS being willing to answer the call and help however you can. We appreciate you more than you know. 💙📡

09/03/2026

Yesterday, we placed 2️⃣ more Project Lifesaver transmitters, officially bringing us to 12 🤯 participants in Ohio County! 📡

To put that into perspective, the FIRST transmitter was placed July 14th. In just FIFTY, yes, 5️⃣0️⃣ days, we have placed 12 FULLY FUNDED transmitters to individuals in Ohio County!

And something we’re especially excited about is seeing just how far across the county this program is already reaching:

📍 Beaver Dam: 5
📍 Hartford: 3
📍 Rockport: 1
📍 Centertown: 1
📍 McHenry: 1
📍 Fordsville: 1

In a county as big as ours, this is HUGE.

When we brought Project Lifesaver to Ohio County, we wanted it to be a resource for families throughout our ENTIRE county, not just those in the bigger communities. Seeing transmitters now being worn in SIX 😮 different communities shows us that we’re doing exactly that. 💙

And we still have room to grow!

We have 5️⃣ transmitters ready to be placed with no waitlist!

If you have a loved one who is at risk of wandering or elopement due to autism, Alzheimer’s/dementia, or another cognitive condition, we currently have transmitters available and there is 🚫 no cost 🚫 to participate.

📋 Register here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfRGZb-DroGRBdVXaTHyezAyyPmRLaoM-zhqoMezONmaP6kiA/viewform

👉🏼 Please share this one, especially with your friends and family throughout Ohio County.

We want EVERY family who could benefit from Project Lifesaver to know it’s here for them. 💙

09/02/2026

📰 I’m a day late and a dollar short, but here’s our August newsletter! 😂💙

August was another busy month for OCSL, and there’s plenty to catch up on! From 10 Project Lifesaver transmitters placed to an incredible $2,160 raised at Buckets for Better, we continue to be amazed by how much support this community has shown us.

Take a look at what we’ve been up to and what’s coming next in September! 💙💜

09/01/2026

💜 September is World Alzheimer’s Month.

This month is an opportunity to raise awareness for individuals living with Alzheimer’s and dementia, the families and caregivers who love them, and the safety concerns that can come along with these conditions.

At Ohio County Safety Lifeline, we want to continue finding ways to make our community safer, provide education and resources, support caregivers, and fill gaps where we see them.

So for September, we’re trying something fun and asking our community to help us FILL THE CALENDAR! 🗓️💜

It’s simple: pick a date and donate that amount.
September 5th = $5.
September 15th = $15.
September 30th = $30.

We even added a few BONUS spaces for anyone who wants to choose their own amount!

If all 30 dates are claimed, we’ll raise at least $465 for Ohio County Safety Lifeline. These are unrestricted funds, which means we can use them wherever they’re needed most as we continue to grow and serve our community.

Pick your birthday, anniversary, lucky number, or just grab an open date! 💜

🗓️ Claim your date on Zeffy here:

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/fill-a-september-calendar-for-world-alzheimers-month

💜 We’ll update the calendar as dates are claimed. Let’s see if Ohio County can fill the whole thing!

⭐️ And we have seen the tremendous support OC has - we have no doubt you all can get us there! ⭐️

08/31/2026

🏖️ We know it isn’t a shock to anyone, but another one of our Project Lifesaver Search Specialists is Charlie!

Although he decided to abandon us for the beach this week 😂, we figured we’d still give Charlie the recognition he deserves.

Charlie has spent more than 30 years in the fire service, nearly three decades in emergency management, and has served as a Search and Rescue Coordinator for more than 25 years. He currently serves as the Ohio County Emergency Management Director and is also the Co-Founder and Deputy Director of Ohio County Safety Lifeline.

When the idea of bringing Project Lifesaver to Ohio County first came up, Charlie was all in. His years of search and rescue experience made him understand exactly how valuable having this technology, and trained people ready to use it, could be for Ohio County when someone goes missing.

As one of our trained Project Lifesaver Search Specialists, Charlie brings decades of real-world emergency response and search experience to our team. If we ever have to activate Project Lifesaver for one of our participants, he’ll be one of the people ready to get to work.

A huge part of what OCSL and Project Lifesaver have become is because of the time, knowledge, and work Charlie has put into making it happen. We’re pretty lucky to have him on our team…

even if he did trade us for the beach this week. 😂🌴

Drop Charlie some love in the comments or just give him a hard time for abandoning us for the beach. Either one works. 😂🏖️🌴

08/28/2026

💙 PLEASE READ 💙

A few quick reminders for our current and future Ohio County Safety Lifeline families.

As our program continues to grow, we want to ask for your help with something that helps us continue providing Project Lifesaver completely free to our families.

If you schedule an appointment with us for a transmitter placement, battery change, band replacement, or anything else, please make every effort to keep your scheduled time. If something comes up, you’re running late, or you need to reschedule, that’s okay! Life happens. We simply ask that you communicate with us and let us know.

Ohio County Safety Lifeline is operated by volunteers. The time we set aside for appointments is time our volunteers are taking away from their full-time jobs, families, and other responsibilities because we believe so strongly in providing this program to our community.

When someone doesn’t show up and we haven’t heard from them, that time unfortunately can’t be given to another family who may be waiting for our help.

We are incredibly proud that Project Lifesaver is free to every family we serve, and we want to keep it that way. We just ask that the time our volunteers dedicate to making that possible is valued as well. 💙

So please remember: If you can’t make your appointment, just let us know. There is absolutely no problem with rescheduling when we know ahead of time.

Here is a reminder of our contact information:
📧 [email protected]
📞 270.363.0861 (Charlie)
📞 270.734.9327 (Magan)
📱 You can also send us a message on here.

🔋 One more VERY important reminder for our Project Lifesaver caregivers:

Please remember to check your loved one’s transmitter battery EVERY DAY. This takes about one second. You simply place the battery tester on top of the transmitter and make sure the red indicator pops up. This lets us know the battery is working properly.

This daily check is EXTREMELY important. If a participant ever goes missing, we need to know that their transmitter is actively sending a signal before our search team begins trying to locate them. If the battery hasn’t been checked regularly and isn’t working, that could delay our ability to locate your loved one when every minute matters.

We provide the equipment, training, battery changes, bands, and support, but the daily battery check is one of the most important responsibilities our caregivers have in making Project Lifesaver work.

Please make it part of your family’s everyday routine. One second a day could make an enormous difference during an emergency.

Thank you to the MANY caregivers who already do such a great job communicating with us. We appreciate you more than you know, and we appreciate everyone’s help as we continue learning and growing this program.

💙Every life connected.
💜Every family protected.

08/27/2026

Moving right along with our Project Lifesaver Search Specialists, next up is David Stevens Jr.. Here’s what David had to say!

“I have been with the Beaver Dam Fire Department for 17 years serving as Chief for the last 7 years. I have also been an EMT for 10 years, and have served with Ohio County Emergency Management for 15 years serving as assistant search and rescue and Deputy Director. I have also served as Special Deputy with OC Sheriff’s office for 12 years. Along with coaching an umpire/referee youth sports for many years, my passion is serving the great community that we live in!

Originally from south Florida I moved to Ohio County 21 years ago and have never felt more at home! I love our community and look forward to many more years serving it, in anyway thats needed!

As a father of three and with 17 years of public service as soon as I heard about this amazing program I knew I had to be apart of it. Any training, time, or work is worth every bit of blood, sweat and tears if we can save just one life and give leave of mind to the parents of these amazing special kids!”

08/26/2026

Meet another one of our Project Lifesaver Search Specialists — Magan 🎉

You may already know Magan as the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Ohio County Safety Lifeline, but she also chose to complete the training to serve as one of our Project Lifesaver Search Specialists.

Her connection to Project Lifesaver started as a mom. Having a child with autism and knowing firsthand the fear that can come with a child who doesn’t fully understand danger or safety is what initially led her to start looking for a better way to protect families like hers.

While Magan isn’t a traditional first responder, she has worked as a licensed professional counselor, serving individuals with mental health and substance use needs since 2013. When the opportunity came to train alongside our first responders and be part of an actual search effort, she knew she wanted to be on the front lines too.

For her, it’s also about what happens after someone is found… being able to communicate with the individual, support their caregiver, and bring her experience as a counselor into what could be one of the scariest moments a family ever experiences.

What started with simply wanting to make our community safer for her own child has grown into something much bigger, and we’re grateful to have Magan serving our Project Lifesaver families in more than one role. 💙

08/25/2026

💙 FIVE MORE TRANSMITTERS ARE ON THE WAY! 📡🥹

We just placed an order for 5 more Project Lifesaver transmitters, bringing us to 17 transmitters purchased in LESS THAN TWO MONTHS!

Right now, we have 10 individuals wearing transmitters in Ohio County, with 2 more placements already scheduled for this week.

It’s pretty incredible to type that. 🥹 What started as a program we hoped our community needed is already providing an added layer of safety for so many local families and we want to keep that going.

If you have a loved one who is at risk of wandering or elopement due to autism, Alzheimer’s/dementia, or another cognitive condition, now is a great time to get them registered!

There is no cost to families to participate. 💙

📋 Register here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfRGZb-DroGRBdVXaTHyezAyyPmRLaoM-zhqoMezONmaP6kiA/viewform

Feel free to share! You never know which family on your friends list may need to know this program is available right here in Ohio County.

08/24/2026

We want to hear from YOU! 📣 📣

🛰️ Project Lifesaver is our primary program, and it will continue to be a huge focus for Ohio County Safety Lifeline. But as we start brainstorming and planning for 2027, we want to know what YOU feel our community needs from us.

We have ideas, but we don’t want to assume we know what Ohio County needs.

Your opinion MATTERS to us. 🫶🏻

🔆 Would you like to see more education for our first responders and community?

🔆 Workshops for caregivers and loved ones to learn ways to make everyday life safer?

🔆 Sensory-inclusive activities where individuals of all abilities can participate and have fun?

🔆 Maybe there’s something completely different you’d like to see!

Tell us! 📝

Drop your ideas in the comments. 👇 Even if it seems small, we want to hear it!

Help us pave the way for what comes next and continue building a safer, more inclusive Ohio County together. 💙

Address

130 E Washington Street Suite 200
Hartford, KY
42347

Telephone

+12702984412

Website

https://linktr.ee/ohiocountysafetylifeline, https://www.ohiocountysafetylifeline.org/

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