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Hopewell Health Centers location unionizes
Following a vote to unionize, about 50 employees will now move toward contract negotiations with the nonprofit — the second group of Hopewell employees to do so.
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New 988 mental health crisis number has slow start in Athens County
Rollout of a nationwide “988” mental health emergency number has been hampered by lack of both funding and public awareness — both around the country and in Athens County.
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Hopewell Health Centers employees form agency’s first union
Therapists at a Hopewell Health Centers location in Athens formed a union last month—the first group of Hopewell employees to do so.
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Hopewell therapists paid less than state average despite agency’s financial strength
Therapists who work at Hopewell Health’s Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Services location on Columbus Road in Athens cited low pay and high caseloads as primary issues in their decision to unionize.
