Did you know April is National Reentry Awareness Month, also known as National Second Chance Month?
The Second Chance Act, passed in 2008, was designed with the goal of reducing recidivism rates and helping formerly incarcerated individuals re-adapt to being part of the community. This has allowed for investment in researching and understanding what it takes to truly improve outcomes for individuals leaving jail or prison, along with families and communities that they return to.
Read MoreMarch is National Social Work Month! It takes a special kind of person to commit to this rich and varied field that impacts every sector of society – its unifying ethos being of service, being of help.
Read MoreBeing a grandparent is often one of the most fulfilling roles that one can experience in a lifetime. But sometimes the unimaginable happens, and life changes dramatically.
Read MoreFrontLine Service has been proud to offer its unique programming, approach, and dedication to serving those most in need for almost four decades. Like any system with a long life, one of the key components of ensuring continued health is periodically assessing the agency's needs for growth and stability for the future. Last year, we were excited to embark on the creation of a new Strategic Plan, working with the consulting firms Sage & Maven and Strategy Design Partners to facilitate discussions with clients, staff, leadership, and our external community partners.
Read MoreFrontLine Service is excited to announce the establishment of our agency’s first endowment fund through the Cleveland Foundation.
FrontLine’s calling has always been to reach out to those most in need, to provide a safe landing and services for those whose needs are not met elsewhere. With nearly 36 years of experience in pursuing this purpose, FrontLine is singularly positioned to serve those impacted by the trauma of violence, homelessness, and the growing need for accessible mental health and crisis services brought on by these escalating challenges.
Read MoreWhen people are in crisis, someone must answer the call. But what happens when those who do the challenging work of responding to those in crisis and helping those who’ve experienced trauma begin to burn out and feel on the verge of crisis themselves? FrontLine Service now offers Resiliency Trainings for those in the emergency response and helping professions, lead by the combined expertise of intra-agency celebrity, Kim Kiley, and superstar FrontLine collaborator, Guy-Vincent.
Read MoreFrontLine Service has increased staffing for crisis chat and text services to respond to the growing number of individuals reaching out for help through messaging, especially adolescents and young adults.
FrontLine’s Crisis team provides 24/7/365 support to people experiencing suicidal ideation, emotional distress, substance use challenges, or a mental health crisis.
Read MoreBy supporting FrontLine Service, you are reaching out to children like Mia, who at 8 years old had to call 911 when her mother overdosed. Michael, a FrontLine therapist, helped Mia understand that she is not bad, and that her anger and outbursts are natural reactions to the traumatic events she experienced.
Read More“I’m going to tell you about the time I thought about taking my own life, and how a crisis hotline talked me down from doing it.“
Bruce Walton has been a communications specialist at FrontLine Service since 2020 and shares his personal experience with suicide.
Read MoreA year ago this month, the U.S. Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration launched the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline to ensure that everyone in the U.S. has access to services like FrontLine’s Crisis Call Center—simply by dialing 9-8-8.
On its one-year anniversary, here are 3 takeaways from the inaugural year of 988 in Cuyahoga County:
Read MoreCamp Bridges is a one-day camp for children who have lost a parent or loved one to homicide, suicide, or another traumatic event.
Donors and volunteers make possible a fun and healing day of games, art, nature hike, and other fun activities.
Read MoreMay 23, 2023 — A team of 13 Turner Construction staff volunteers spent the day at FrontLine Service to convert an old records room into a resiliency space for FrontLine staff. Every May, Turner Construction supports local partners in honor of its Founders’ Day of Service.
Read MoreThe FBI Office of Public Affairs in Washington, D.C. has awarded Grace Leon with the 2022 Director's Community Leadership Award for her service as a liaison between Cleveland homicide detectives and families dealing with tremendous grief.
Grace will travel to Washington, D.C. in May to be recognized at a national ceremony.
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