Jan GreenRiver
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Since 2007, Jan GreenRiver has served as the Director of Prevention for Mental Health America of Licking County. In this role, she oversees and coordinates all prevention programming to raise and increase mental health awareness. Jan has been with Mental Health America of Licking County since 2002. Her previous roles include Prevent Assault & Violence Education (PAVE) Coordinator and Child Abuse Prevention Program (CAPP) Presenter. She has recruited and trained high school students to teach violence prevention. She presents the PAVE program – an award winning program – in area schools, teaching about diversity, conflict resolution, bullying, physical assault, types of abuse, sexual harassment/assault and media literacy. In addition, she has taught children in grades K-6 about safety and self defense through role playing, puppetry and interactive educational presentations. Jan holds a Bachelor of Liberal Studies, Art Administration from Bowling Green State University where she was a member of Theta Alpha Phi. Jan’s community involvement includes serving as an officer with the Heath High School Alumni Association, PTOs, Sexual Assault Task Force and Choir Boosters. Jan is also involved with Girl Scouts, McGruff.org Advisory Council, Ohio Partnership for Youth, Safe & Drug Free School Advisory Council, R5 National Advisory Council, Licking County Grant Making Council, Educators for Social Responsibility and Bridges Out of Poverty Guiding Coalition. Jan is a recipient of the Women In the NAACP Diversity Award. A graduate of Heath High School, she is a proud Heath resident (again) and that her son, also a Heath grad, continues to work with the PAVE program, as does her daughter, & in a short while, her youngest daughter, who also are Heath students. |
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Jan GreenRiver Director of Prevention Mental Health America of Licking County 65 Messimer Dr., Newark, OH 43055 740-522-2277; fax 740-522-4464 |
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your imagination not to scare yourself to death but to inspire yourself to life. |
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