Who We Are

The Community Coalition for Opiate Relief Efforts brings together organizations and community leaders to provide answers for those with questions and direction to those who feel lost in the struggle against Opiate Addiction. This website is designed to help raise community awareness, provide resources to parents, teachers, friends, and medical professionals and offer hope to the addicted and their loved ones.

Who does Opiate Addiction affect?

It affects you! No matter your background or present social status. In some way shape or form, opiate addiction affects you. Whether you’re a parent, teacher, friend, doctor, sibling, neighbor or complete stranger, this epidemic of opiate abuse affects you.

“In the past I think people could isolate their mind from drug abuse by saying it’s only in the big city, or a problem with minorities. But the statistics are clear, that ordinary people are becoming addicted to opiates and dying from the abuse of these medicines.”
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- Dr. Griffith, Psychiatrist with Consolidated Care in Logan & Champaign Counties

According to an OSAM Drug Trend Report for June 2013-Jan. 2014 for Ohio-Dayton-Logan County region

80% Graduated High School

34% Went to College

26% were Abusing Prescription Opioids

20% were Minorities

Community Leaders in Partnership with Community C.O.R.E.

Tammy Nicholl, Co-Chair - MHDAS Board
Steve Marshall, Co-Chair - Kroger Pharmacist ​

Tammy Allison - Mary Rutan Hospital/ Mary Rutan Foundation
Jackie Anderson – Bellefontaine Municipal Court Probation
Tara Bair - Community Health & Wellness Partners
Ashley Baker - Commnity Health & Wellness Partners
Robin Barton – Parent/Community Partner
Denyse Bayliss – Community Partner/ Retired Business Leader
Judge Ann Beck – Bellefontaine Municipal Court
Paul Benedetti - Logan County Chamber of Commerce President
Dave Bezusko - Logan County United Way
Judge Mike Brady - Logan County Family Court Judge (retired)
Judge Dan Bratka - Logan County Family Court Judge
Liz Carter - Union Station - Faith Based Partner
Judge Doug Chamberlain - Logan County Family Court Judge (retired)
Bud Christman - Indian Lake Resident/Business
Annette Deao - Logan County Family Court Tx Coord.
Jeannie Dempster – Consolidated Care, Inc., President
Sheriff Randy Dodds - Logan County Sheriff's Office
Pastor Jim Ellington - Indian Lake Community Church
Joe Freyhof - Russells Point Police Department
Judge William Goslee- Logan County Common Pleas Court
Annie Kauffman - Logan County Prosecutor Probation
Judge Kim Kellogg-Martin - Logan County Family Court
Brandi Kinchen - RTC Employment
Stacey Logwood - MHDAS Board
Katie Marker – Recovery Community Partner
Ruben Mees - Bellefontaine Examiner
Donna Metzler - Logan Co. Health District
Jim Pleasant - Logan Co. Adult Recovery Court
Ryan Pratt - Logan County Children Services
Jan Rhoades - Consolidated Care, Inc.
Andrea Rodenbergr - Logan County Sheriff's Office
Jeff Roman - Adult Parole Authority
Nell St. Clair – Community Partner/ Retired Sheriff’s Office Admin.
Mayor Ben Stahler – City of Bellefontaine
Chief Brandon Standley - Bellefontaine Police Department
Pastor Shelley Stephenson - Christ Covenent Church
Cathy Summers - Logan Co. Health District
Janie Summers – Bellefontaine Municipal Court Probation
Julie Taylor – Parent/ Community Partner
Steve Terrill- Community Partner / MHDAS Board Member
Jean Paul Tiendrebeogo - Christ Our King Church
Cheryl Varian - Universal Hospice
Dr. Grant Varian - Mary Rutan Hospital - Med. Director
Cecilia Yelton - Consolidated Care, Inc.
Kathy Zeller – Recovery Community Partner