O U R Place Open United Recovery

08/28/2026

💜 **PLEASE HELP US MAKE SURE EVERY LOVED ONE IS INCLUDED** 💜

O.U.R. Place is preparing our community memorial for International Overdose Awareness Day 2026: Nobody’s Story Should End Too Soon and we need your help reviewing it before everything is finalized.

If your loved one should be included, please check our memorial album to make sure:

• Their photograph is included
• Their name is spelled correctly
• We have the photograph you want displayed

🔗 **Review the memorial album here:**
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ghkdyAngFVXeFH5HcTSVjEOsVRxCeawb?usp=drive_link

These photographs were provided to O.U.R. Place by family members for inclusion in the memorial.

If your loved one is missing—or if a photograph, name, or other information needs to be corrected—please email us **AS SOON AS POSSIBLE** at **[[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])**.

Please use the subject line **“Memorial Photo – [Loved One’s Name]”** and include their full name, photograph, preferred spelling, and any important wording or context your family would like us to know. Please email submissions rather than placing them in the comments so we do not miss anyone.

We also have commemorative memorial shirts available for $25, with options to personalize a shirt in honor of your loved one. All proceeds directly support O.U.R. Place and our mission.

👕 **Order a memorial shirt here:**
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd4YLEM15V6rKBcwNlbEtW2sEXkS47YHF0Vx04RZAz5Q56o-w/viewform

Please join us:

*Nobody’s Story Should End Too Soon*
📅 Monday, August 31, 2026
⏰ 4:00 PM
📍 Ravenna City Park of Dreams
165 Oakwood Street, Ravenna, Ohio

Every person represented in this memorial was deeply loved. Every life mattered, and every story deserves to be remembered with dignity. 💜

Please share this post so we can reach as many families as possible before the memorial is finalized.

07/23/2026

OUR Place plans activities that champion recovery and community during Ravenna Rocks. See link below ⬇️

📸 Open United Recovery (OUR) Place

06/19/2026

June /July Daily Schedule!

06/16/2026

📣 RECOVERY COMMUNITY TOWN HALL – TODAY! 📣
We are pleased to confirm that the OCAAR Recovery Community Town Hall Listening Session **WILL be taking place today** at O.U.R. Place.
🗓 Tuesday, June 16, 2026
🕠 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
📍 O.U.R. Place
260 W. Main St., Ravenna, OH 44266
💻 Can't make it in person? Join us via Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88207373781
This listening session is an opportunity for people in recovery, family members, allies, and community stakeholders to share their experiences, concerns, ideas, and hopes for recovery in Ohio. Your feedback helps inform advocacy efforts and ensure that recovery voices are heard.
Due to a recent staffing transition and some communication challenges, information about today's event may not have reached everyone as intended. If this is the first you're hearing about it, you're not alone!
The session will be facilitated by John Nimmo, who brings extensive experience in the recovery community and is helping ensure that community voices are heard.
⭐ No registration is required. Simply join us in person or on Zoom.
📢 If you cannot attend due to the short notice but would have liked to participate, please let us know. We are exploring ways to ensure everyone has an opportunity to provide feedback.
Please help us spread the word by sharing this post with others in the recovery community.
💜 Your voice matters. Your experience matters. We hope to see you tonight.

06/15/2026

🚨 OCAAR TOWN HALL UPDATE – PLEASE READ & SHARE 🚨

We need a quick community check-in!

The OCAAR Town Hall Listening Session at O.U.R. Place IS currently scheduled for TOMORROW, Tuesday, June 16 from 5:30–6:30 PM.

However, there appears to be some confusion because OCAAR’s website is still showing the original event as “Postponed” and some people who registered for the original date may not have received updated information.

📅 Current Event Details
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
O.U.R. Place
260 W. Main St.
Ravenna, OH 44266

This town hall is an opportunity for people in recovery, family members, and allies to share their experiences and help shape advocacy efforts across Ohio.

Before we spend the evening preparing and promoting this event, we’d love some feedback from the community:

👉 If you would attend tomorrow, please comment below, react to this post, or send us a message.

👉 If you planned to attend the original event but were unaware of the new date, please let us know.

We’re trying to get a sense of turnout given the confusion surrounding the registration and event updates.

Please share this post with anyone in the recovery community who may be interested.

💜 Thank you, everyone!

05/27/2026

Congratulations to Coleman Health Services and The Mental Health and Recovery Board of Portage County on the ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the opening of the new Portage Crisis Center! This center provides a safe and appropriate setting where individuals can receive immediate support. This crucial resource brings new hope to our community. Thanks to everyone involved in making this a reality!

04/16/2026

Matt Keegan —you are so much more than this space can express.
You’re loved, for real. and you can call your friend Jessika Easterling any time… I am overdue for one of our hours long crashout calls!

04/11/2026

04/06/2026

Come be part of something special 💜
Join us Tuesday April 7 at 730 for CMA as we celebrate Lisa’s 18 years in recovery. We’ve shared this moment with her for the past 6 years, and we’re honored to continue the tradition together as a community!

02/15/2026

We extend our heartfelt condolences and prayers to the family, friends, and colleagues of the Honorable Judge Mark Fankhauser, who passed away today.

Judge Fankhauser consistently showed respect for individuals working toward recovery and recognized the importance of both accountability and opportunity. His fairness, compassion, and support for second chances made a meaningful and lasting impact on many people in our community.

He will be remembered with gratitude and greatly missed.

— The team at O.U.R. Place (Open United Recovery)