The Paint Valley Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health (ADAMH) Services Board has announced the recipients of this year’s Recovery Celebration awards which were presented during the fifth annual celebration on Sept. 14 at Bell Manor in Chillicothe.

“The Paint Valley ADAMH Board is pleased to honor those who are making a difference in our system of care. Treatment works. People recover, and recovery is beautiful,” said Paint Valley ADAMH Board Chair Phyllis Amlin-Snyder.

Awards were presented to the following individuals:

· Chillicothe Police Officer Chris Claytor – crisis intervention advocate

· Mary Preston – mental health advocate

· Genna Scott – substance use disorder advocate

· Christina Arrendondo and Dr. Stacey Saunders Adams – prevention advocates

· Danielle Hurff – peer recovery supporter advocate

· Penny Dehner – Community Champion Award

“The Paint Valley ADAMH Board congratulates all of this year’s award winners,” said executive director Melanie Swisher. “We also want to thank each and every front line worker and everyone in our community who works so hard to offer hope and promote recovery. Our community is full of amazing people. The beauty of recovery can be found all around us if we are willing to look for it.”

Submitted by Lorrie Cockrell, Paint Valley ADAMH.