Parents devastated after man shot by police during mental health crisis

The full interview is included in the playlist above. FAIRFIELD TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WXIX) – Parents of a man shot by police during a mental health episode say things should have been handled much differently. Susan and Paul Hubbard harbor no ill will toward officers. But they question the answer. Wednesday night in Fairfield Township who … Read more

Joe Burrow Foundation to take on mental health, hunger

CINCINNATI—The Joe Burrow Foundation he’s already taking aim at hunger and mental health issues in southern Ohio, as his first recipients are seeing the impact of the Cincinnati Bengals star’s support. The foundation, which launched in early October, is working to meet the needs of working families overcoming food insecurity and mental illness in Ohio … Read more

Prioritizing mental health: UC hires first-ever director of sport psychology

The University of Cincinnati Bearcats athletics department is pushing to prioritize mental health for its more than 450 student-athletes amid national attention after hiring the department’s first director of sports psychology. Lenecia D. Nickell will assume the new role when she leaves Cypress, Texas, where she ran her own counseling and consulting service practice for … Read more