A Safe Home is a Welcome Home
The Hancock County Veterans Service would like to thank you for your service and say Welcome Home! We are honored and excited that you have chosen to join our community where many Veterans live, work and thrive. We hope that you’ll stop by our office for an in-person greeting, the opportunity to learn more about your earned benefits, and connect to Hancock County. You’ve helped keep us safe, and now we would like to help you stay safe as you settle in. Please check out our great resources below!
Our Veterans Our Stories Intro
Calling all Veterans – 2024 Our Veterans, Our Stories Campaign
Hancock County Veterans Service Office – Services and Benefits
Women Veterans Call Center
The Women Veterans Call Center is a resource for information about a variety of services and benefits that you have earned and deserve through your military service. Talk to a provider with military culture training to specific to Women Veterans. Women Veterans Call Center – Women Veterans Health Care (va.gov)
Male Mental Health
“A mustache is no place to hide your feelings”. Check out Man Therapy to learn if you may be dealing with anxiety, depression, or other mental health conditions. The site is full of humor and education about men’s mental health.
Big Challenges Require Bold Solutions
Suicide is a complex issue with no easy answers. But one thing’s for sure — the best defense is a good offense. Each man is on their own journey of well-being, trying to navigate their own issue and opportunities. Man Therapy takes a comprehensive, upstream approach and meets men where they are.
What began as a suicide prevention campaign has morphed into a men’s mental health campaign where the goal is to support all men before they are ever in crisis. We remind men that taking care of their mental health is the manliest things a man can do, that therapy comes in many forms and connect men and their loved ones to information, tools and resources. Our goals remain to bust through the stigma, increase help-seeking behavior and reduce suicide among working-age men.
Emergency Preparedness
Prepare for an emergency by having a conversation with members of your household about safety plans for the whole family. Some tips include:
- Ensure the numbers on your home are clear for first responders to locate you.
- Keep flashlights with batteries available for power outages.
- Consider purchasing a battery-powered radio
- Subscribe to your local weather and news alerts for local emergencies
- Annually test smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors and replace batteries
- Identify a meeting spot in your neighborhood in case you need to leave your home
- Keep a first aid kit and consider purchasing a survival kit for your home
Health Safety
Hancock County Public Health offers a variety of services including safe sex supplies, health screening, immunizations, Hepatitis C and HIV testing, and syringe services. Call 419-424-7441 for more information.
- American Red Cross, Findlay: Support Military Families
- American Red Cross Free Smoke Detectors: FREE Smoke Alarm Installation: Northern OH | Red Cross
- Emergency Communication
- Financial Assistance
- Information and Referral Services
- Deployment Services
- Caregiver Support Services
- Prepare with Pedro – Grades K-8 Emergency Preparedness Training
Medication Safety
Medications can be an important tool for physical and emotional wellness. It is important to safely dispose medications when they are no longer needed. Safely disposing medications through a medication disposal box in the community or a deterra bag that renders the medication ineffective is safe for the environment and prevents accidental and intentional overdose. Dispose medications at:
City of Findlay Municipal Building
Hancock County Sheriff’s Office
Opioid Safety
Individuals who take opioids are at risk for accidental or intentional overdose, along with those who reside in the home. Mixing opioids with alcohol or other substances can contribute to overdose. Using opioids that are not prescribed from healthcare sources can be mixed with fentanyl, xylazine, and other substances that can cause risk of death. Using an opioid after recently stopping or reducing the amount will reduce your tolerance and put you at risk for an overdose if you take the previously prescribed amount. Narcan is a medication that can reverse the effects of an Opioid overdose and save a life. Anyone who resides in a home that contains opioids is encouraged to keep Narcan on hand in the event of an opioid overdose. You can obtain free Narcan and Narcan Training through Project DAWN at Hancock Public Health at 419-424-7420.