Keep Mental Health in Dayton!
Due to state budget cuts announced on January 31st, Twin Valley Behavioral Healthcare, located on Wayne Avenue in Dayton, is set to close permanently by July of this year.
For 153 years, Twin Valley has provided crucial healthcare services to those requiring mental health treatment in the Dayton area. Its closure will leave a substantial void in the healthcare net of our community as patients will be left to seek care in other parts of the state. Nearly 200 employees will lose their jobs.
By signing this petition, you will let Governor Strickland know that Twin Valley Behavioral Healthcare is an important part of our community and its services must be maintained. You may also contact him through his website at: http://governor.ohio.gov.
Let's do everything we can to keep mental health in Dayton!
We the undersigned protest the imminent closure of Dayton's only long-term mental health care facility. By closing the Dayton campus of Twin Valley Behavioral Healthcare, Ohio is imposing an unreasonable burden on patients and their families by requiring them to travel over one hour to the nearest state hospital. Many of these patients cannot even afford the medication to keep them out of the hospital, and by removing them even further from their homes, families and friends, their chances for recovery are reduced. Please help us to urge Governor Strickland to right this wrong and keep Twin Valley in Dayton!
