February is abuse awareness month
County agencies join effort to prevent disturbing problem
Children’s Center Director Rhonda Wurgler (second from right) helps proclaim February Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month with County Commissioners (from left) Adam Friedrick, Pat Geissman and Bill Hutson. Photo by GLENN WOJCIAK
MEDINA – Abuse is a disturbing problem which several organizations plan to demonstrate in February, Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month.
County commissioners joined the effort Jan. 31 with an official proclamation declaring February would be a special time for focusing on the prevention of abuse around Medina County.
“Abuse affects everyone,” said County Commissioner Pat Geissman. “During an average year in Medina County, there are over 1,200 calls for suspected child abuse and an average of 500 cases opened.”
Geissman also pointed out there are about 1,000 cases related to domestic violence that appear in our courts each year and 80 people seeking protection at the Battered Women’s Shelter.
In addition, county representatives hear more than 700 complaints about suspected animal cruelty each year which lead to about 100 new cases being opened by the Medina County Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
“The Board of Commissioners of Medina County hereby proclaims February 2017 as Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month and recognizes the importance that citizens, community agencies, faith groups, medical facilities and businesses have in breaking the cycle of abuse by promoting education, recovery and peace,” Geissman read from the proclamation on abuse.
Cash transfer
County commissioners approved a cash transfer of $125,000 from the auto title fund to the general fund. The transfer represents surplus revenue generated by license and other fees collected by the title offices operated in Brunswick, Medina and Wadsworth by Clerk of Courts Dave Wadsworth.
Transit agreements
County commissioners approved agreements Medina County Public Transit made with several agencies to provide transit services to their clients. The agreements call for those agencies to pay the transit service $1.50 per mile to transport their clients during the 2017 calendar year.
Agencies signing transit service agreements are Alternative Paths, Department of Job and Family Services, Medina County Board of Developmental Disabilities, Office for Older Adults, Operation Homes, Salvation Army and Veteran Services.
In addition, commissioners approved a resolution allocating about $37,000 from the county’s $238,000 Community Development Block Grant to MCPT to provide transportation services to county residents in need.
SPCA lease
Commissioners terminated a 50-year lease agreement with the Medina County SPCA for four acres of land next to the county Animal Shelter in Lafayette Township. SPCA officials had once planned to build a new shelter on the property but instead purchased and renovated an existing facility on Guilford Road.
Personnel expenses
Commissioners authorized $100 in expenses associated with two employees at the Medina County Home to attend a seminar on suicide prevention held in Medina.
County commissioners joined the effort Jan. 31 with an official proclamation declaring February would be a special time for focusing on the prevention of abuse around Medina County.
“Abuse affects everyone,” said County Commissioner Pat Geissman. “During an average year in Medina County, there are over 1,200 calls for suspected child abuse and an average of 500 cases opened.”
Geissman also pointed out there are about 1,000 cases related to domestic violence that appear in our courts each year and 80 people seeking protection at the Battered Women’s Shelter.
In addition, county representatives hear more than 700 complaints about suspected animal cruelty each year which lead to about 100 new cases being opened by the Medina County Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
“The Board of Commissioners of Medina County hereby proclaims February 2017 as Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month and recognizes the importance that citizens, community agencies, faith groups, medical facilities and businesses have in breaking the cycle of abuse by promoting education, recovery and peace,” Geissman read from the proclamation on abuse.
Cash transfer
County commissioners approved a cash transfer of $125,000 from the auto title fund to the general fund. The transfer represents surplus revenue generated by license and other fees collected by the title offices operated in Brunswick, Medina and Wadsworth by Clerk of Courts Dave Wadsworth.
Transit agreements
County commissioners approved agreements Medina County Public Transit made with several agencies to provide transit services to their clients. The agreements call for those agencies to pay the transit service $1.50 per mile to transport their clients during the 2017 calendar year.
Agencies signing transit service agreements are Alternative Paths, Department of Job and Family Services, Medina County Board of Developmental Disabilities, Office for Older Adults, Operation Homes, Salvation Army and Veteran Services.
In addition, commissioners approved a resolution allocating about $37,000 from the county’s $238,000 Community Development Block Grant to MCPT to provide transportation services to county residents in need.
SPCA lease
Commissioners terminated a 50-year lease agreement with the Medina County SPCA for four acres of land next to the county Animal Shelter in Lafayette Township. SPCA officials had once planned to build a new shelter on the property but instead purchased and renovated an existing facility on Guilford Road.
Personnel expenses
Commissioners authorized $100 in expenses associated with two employees at the Medina County Home to attend a seminar on suicide prevention held in Medina.