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Thursday, February 16, 2023
Beech Brook is "Touching Hearts and Changing Lives" for foster children
For the past 170 years, Beech Brook has followed a guiding principle that all children deserve the chance to grow up in safe and healthy families with the support they need to reach their full potential. Their work has changed as the times and needs of families have changed, but... Continue Reading
Sunday, February 12, 2023
Kim Weltman named executive vice president of Beech Brook
Kimberly Weltman looks to advance Beech Brook in a post-COVID-19 world in her newly promoted role as executive vice president. Originally joining the Pepper Pike-based nonprofit mental health agency in July 1997 as a case manager/therapist in the foster care department, Weltman has held various roles at Beech Brook until she... Continue Reading
Monday, January 24, 2022
Lorain High students demand change in ways sexual assault allegations are handled
LORAIN, Ohio — Students at Lorain High School took a stand against sexual assault after a fellow classmate says she organized a protest to raise awareness following her own experience as a sexual-assault survivor. The organizer said approximately 250 students assembled at the school's auditorium and shared their stories of sexual... Continue Reading
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Lorain police investigating sexual assault claims after student-led forum at high school
LORAIN, Ohio (WJW) – The Lorain Police Department is investigating more than a dozen cases of alleged sexual assault stemming from a high school forum in which students shared their painful experiences of assault. Police are also investigating whether any school staff members previously failed to report allegations, as required by... Continue Reading
Tuesday, January 18, 2022
'Deeply troubling:' Lorain school leaders calling for action after students protest sexual assault
LORAIN, Ohio (WJW) — Lorain City Schools is calling for district-wide action after a passionate, student-led demonstration to raise awareness about sexual assault left leaders in attendance “forever changed.” In a letter to the community, superintendent Dr. Jeff Graham said school administrators on Friday were aware the students were assembling to... Continue Reading
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