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COVER STORY
“Healing Across America” book tour

BY LYNETTE DOTSON | THE BUZZ
to Ohio, then to Maryland and Con-
NEXT DEADLINE: Monday, July 6 necticut. And that is all in June since
the mid-month release! 19 Stops
NEXT ISSUE: Friday, July 10 are on the schedule for July and 10
for August so far. For additional
PICKUP LOCATIONS
DRESDEN: Bonnie Longaberger Senior Center, upcoming appearances, be sure to
Scotties Den, Circle K, Thirsty Dawg, Dresden visit, www.simonandschuster.com.
Branch Library, Creno’s Pizza, Dresden Buzz, Copies of Grandma Joy and Me:
Main Street Pizzeria, The Mill, Agin Hardware,
Certified, Subway, Shrivers Pharmacy, A Journey of Healing, One National
Humble Heart Park at a Time can be purchased
FRAZEYSBURG: New Beginnings Drive Thru, at www.simonandschuster.com,
Dairy Queen, Frazeysburg Village Office,
Subway, Duchess Gas Station, Fallsburg Pizza, Walmart, Barnes & Noble, Ama-
Village Pizzeria & Kitchen zon, Books-A-Million, and other re-
NASHPORT: Crenos Pizza, The Clover Key tailers. Be sure to check with your
favorite independent bookstore!
ZANESVILLE: Kroger, The Muskingum County
YMCA, John McIntire Library, The Center, Mass Stay up-to-date with all of Brad and
Media Comics, Denny’s Classic Diner, Fieldhouse Grandma Joy’s adventures by follow-
Family Sports and Wellness Center, Donald’s
Donuts, The Zanesville-Muskingum County ing them on Facebook or Instagram
Conference & Welcome Center, The Elk’s Eye Art
Market, Walgreens (Military Rd.), Sunrise Bowling Brad Ryan and Grandma Joy sign copies of ‘Grandma Joy and Me: A Journey of Healing, One National @grandmajoysroadtrip.
Center, Colony Square Mall, Chatty Cat Café , Park at a Time’ at the Duncan Falls/Philo Branch Library. (The copy Brad is signing is being made out
A Taste Of Ohio Wine Bourbon & Beer, to ‘The Buzz’ and will be proudly displayed in our office after I am done reading it..) Lynette Dotson
Tom’s Ice Cream Bowl, Riesbeck’s Food Markets,
Tee Jay’s Country Place, Ditty's Downtown Deli,
Winerak Market, Rittberger North Market, ed a long line of neighbors and old hosted an event on June 13, and on SCAN QR CODE TO
CVS (Maple Ave.), Blockhouse Coffee Co. and new friends, posed for selfies, June 18, they visited Columbus, and ORDER THE BOOK
SOUTH ZANESVILLE: South Branch Library, and signed copies of the new book. three days after, Shaker Heights, be- THROUGH SIMON
Darrell’s Donuts, Central Pike Coffee Co., The tour is already underway. The fore leaving Ohio for stops in Mich-
Happy Donuts, Riesbeck’s Food Markets, & SCHUSTER.
Lowe’s Bargain Barn, Tina’s Diner (Avondale) John McIntire Library in Zanesville igan, Illinois, Pennsylvania, back
WEST PIKE: Litten Home Hardware,
West Side Market, Keck’s Pies and Pints
NEW CONCORD: Scott’s Diner, Wally’s Pizza,
New Concord Branch Library, Creno’s Pizza, Genesis opens Youth Crisis Stabilization Unit
Oscar’s Place, Riesbeck’s Food Markets,
The Red Barn Market
SUBMITTED | GENESIS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
DUNCAN FALLS: Duncan Falls/Philo Branch
Library, Campbell’s Market
ROSEVILLE: Roseville Branch Library,
Higgins Lumber, Midtown Bar and Grill,
Old Town Pizza
OUT OF COUNTY: Prater’s Highway
Market (Adamsmills), Guernsey County Senior
Citizens Center, Guernsey County District Public
Libraries, Coshocton Public Library, Coshocton
Senior Center, Licking County Library (Downtown
Newark), Licking County Community Center,
Earthworks Café & Lounge
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info@dresdenbuzz.com Youth will take part in a two-week program at the Genesis Youth Crisis Stabilization Unit. Activities include learning and social time, individual and group
therapy, an on-site classroom teacher and an outdoor greenspace with a basketball court. Submitted
620 Main Street
Dresden, OH 43821 Genesis HealthCare System
(MAILING ADDRESS) opened a Youth Crisis Stabiliza-
tion Unit on June 15, helping meet
700 Main Street a growing need for youth mental
Dresden, OH 43821 health support in Southeastern Ohio.
(OFFICE) Youth will receive care in a healing
environment where they can build
Read The Buzz online! coping skills while staying connected
DresdenBuzz.com to family, school and community.
The new service provides care for
youth in crisis who can’t be effec-
tively treated through outpatient
services and do not need inpatient
The Buzz is published biweekly (every other week) by Dotson
Design Studio, LLC. Content that does not make it in the print Youth will have shared spaces to prepare meals, wash clothes, socialize and practice life skills in a psychiatric care. The unit will serve
edition of The Buzz may be added to the dresdenbuzz.com website comfortable, home-like setting. Submitted youth ages 10 to 17. Genesis will
unless it is deemed too inappropriate by the publisher. We reserve
the right to exclude articles, ads, or content. The Buzz does not work with local agencies and part-
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“Not every young person in crisis
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The Genesis Youth Crisis Stabilization Unit will offer personalized care for youth ages 10-17 from
Muskingum, Coshocton, Guernsey, Noble, Morgan and Perry counties. With spaces focused on comfort Youth will take part in a two-week
SHOP & HIRE LOCAL and healing, the unit can welcome up to eight youth at a time. Submitted program focused on safety, stability
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bring this service to the region.
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