After Dayton shooting, Recovery & Resiliency Center open all week

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All week in the Oregon District, a walk-in center will be open with support and information about local resources to anyone affected by Sunday shooting.

Montgomery County Alcohol, Drug Addiction & Mental Health Services, working with the city of Dayton, the Montgomery County Prosecutor’s Victim Witness Division and Public Health - Dayton & Montgomery County have extended operation of the Recovery & Resiliency Center in the Oregon District.

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The Recovery & Resiliency Center will be open noon to 6 p.m. from today through Friday, Aug. 16, in the carriage house located directly behind the Trolley Stop, 530 E. Fifth St., according to ADAMHS. Signs will direct those visiting the center to the side entrance.

The Ohio Crisis Response Team will have trained specialists available at the center to make referrals to services.

If you need immediate mental health assistance, call Samaritan CrisisCare at 937-224-4646.

Free walk-in mental health first aid services are also available at Wright State’s Ellis Human Development Institute for adults affected by the mass shooting in Dayton.

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Ellis Institute, at 9 N. Edwin C Moses Blvd., Dayton, is offering free services 1 to 4 p.m. Mondays; 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays; and 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Fridays.

The Reach Out Clinic, 25 E Foraker St, Dayton, next to Miami Valley Hospital, has free walk-in services 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursdays. Call Ellis at 937-775-4300 or Reach Out at 937-258-2000 with questions.

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