In 2015, Optimist Board Member, Kathy Kean, sought ways to provide additional support to Hilliard youth. During this time, the opiate crisis was becoming nightly news. After learning there wasn't a group spearheading the epidemic in Hilliard, she decided to strengthen the community and reached out to other residents and groups for help.
The response was overwhelming. On December 17, 2015 the first brainstorming session was held and representatives of numerous organizations throughout Hilliard attended. The group continued to meet and officially formed HART. Our initial endeavor was to hold Hilliard's first Town Hall meeting on the heroin epidemic. After months of work and collaboration with Hilliard Police and Hilliard City Schools, the Town Hall meeting was held on October 4, 2016.
HART next worked with the Hilliard Police Department to develop the CANYOUSEEMENOW? program modeled after "Hidden in Plain Sight." With the help of Cross Creek Village Civic Association as a fiscal sponsor securing an ADAMH grant, we were able to secure the funds to create CANYOUSEEMENOW? The first event was a partnership with Hilliard City Schools and held at Bradley High School. We currently have additional events scheduled throughout Franklin County and Ohio. Click on the CYSMN? tab above for more information or if you would like to schedule an event for your organization.
The response was overwhelming. On December 17, 2015 the first brainstorming session was held and representatives of numerous organizations throughout Hilliard attended. The group continued to meet and officially formed HART. Our initial endeavor was to hold Hilliard's first Town Hall meeting on the heroin epidemic. After months of work and collaboration with Hilliard Police and Hilliard City Schools, the Town Hall meeting was held on October 4, 2016.
HART next worked with the Hilliard Police Department to develop the CANYOUSEEMENOW? program modeled after "Hidden in Plain Sight." With the help of Cross Creek Village Civic Association as a fiscal sponsor securing an ADAMH grant, we were able to secure the funds to create CANYOUSEEMENOW? The first event was a partnership with Hilliard City Schools and held at Bradley High School. We currently have additional events scheduled throughout Franklin County and Ohio. Click on the CYSMN? tab above for more information or if you would like to schedule an event for your organization.