01/08/2026
On average, 297 people landed in Wayne County's emergency health department from November - January, because of mental health emergencies.
As temperatures drop and daylight fades, the risk of crisis rises, especially in rural Ohio, where isolation can feel heavier and support harder to reach. If someone in your life seems “off” (even if they’re still showing up and getting things done), don’t wait for things to get worse.
Ask the hard question.
Reach out early.
Help is available right here in Wayne and Holmes County, and it’s accessible.
Anazao accepts Medicaid and offers local, compassionate support through therapists and community care workers who show up every day. You don’t have to navigate this season alone, and neither do they.
Reach out to https://www.anazaocommunitypartners.org