About Us
Your Mental Health Recovery
Safe Harbor’s goal is to increase the level of self-esteem, independence, and quality of life for those who have experienced any type of behavioral health or substance use issue.
Safe Harbor Peer Support Services receives support from the Delaware-Morrow Mental Health and Recovery Services Board, and strives to raise awareness of and combat the stigma around mental health and addiction.
The Safe Harbor community is made up of peers who welcome all and understand their struggles because they have walked in their shoes. With peer support, those with similar experiences:
Create a bond that supports learning together
Share new ideas and ways of being
Break away from the limitations of stigmas
Our Mission
Safe Harbor’s mission is to be a beacon of hope to people who walk through our doors and to provide a safe place to cultivate relationships, reduce stigmas, and promote recovery in order to thrive in the community. We do this at no cost to adults in Delaware and Morrow Counties through an array of innovative wellness programs offered at two peer support centers.
Our Values
In supporting individuals on the path of recovery, Safe Harbor upholds these values:
The power and effectiveness of peer support
Honest and open communication
Mutual respect and dignity
Personal growth and recovery at one’s own pace
Encouragement of different thoughts and opinions
Honoring each individual’s unique path to recovery
Unconditional hope, which gives peers the determination and self-confidence that empowers them to reach their goals.
Our Vision
Safe Harbor’s vision is for Delaware and Morrow County adults striving to maintain mental health and substance use disorder recovery to:
Live full, happy, productive lives
Recover more quickly from setbacks and have hope for the future
Live as independently as possible
Feel connected to other people
Freely express themselves and be understood by others
We further envision that they have easy access to the treatment and support services they need to achieve this and to grow in resiliency.
Our Team
Administrative Staff
Diane J. Bricker
Executive Director
Diane Bricker is available to meet with your team or group to speak on or discuss mental health issues/concerns and the value of peer support. Diane can be contacted at dbricker@shpss.org or (740) 363-1619.
John Matthews
Associate Director
Marilyn Hartsock
Fiscal/Operations Manager
Katie Elson
Fiscal/Marketing Manager
Melissa Bartlett
Annie’s Training & Community Outreach Coordinator
Loretta Martin
No Limits Recovery Center Coordinator
Matthew Larcom
Annie’s Outreach Certified Peer Supporter
Greg Pierce
Annie’s Outreach Certified Peer Supporter
Ashley Lehner
No Limits Outreach Certified Peer Supporter
Chasity Parsons
No Limits Outreach Certified Peer Supporter
Board of Directors
Being a peer-driven organization, we strive to have a majority of positions on our Board held by those we serve.
An additional benefit is that it encourages peer involvement in organizational decisions and helps build confidence and self-esteem which, in turn, aids in recovery.
Our board meetings are open to the public and held on the third Monday of every month at 3:00 pm. For the meeting location, call our office at 740-363-1619.
Directors Gary Williams, Marcy Watterson, Nan Beeler & Trish Cast Jacquemin
Nan Beeler
President
Trish Cast Jacquemin
Vice President- Programming
Gary Williams
Vice President- Administrative
Marcy Watterson
Secretary
Michelle Blackford
Board Member, Peer
James Sipek
Board Member, Peer
Pam Stout
Board Member, Peer
Community Partners
Cardington Food Pantry
Delaware City School District
Delaware Chamber of Commerce
Delaware County Rotary
Delaware County Specialized Dockets
Delaware and Morrow Counties Jobs & Family Services
Delaware and Morrow County Reentry Coalition
Delaware and Morrow County Suicide Prevention Coalitions
Delaware-Morrow Mental Health & Recovery Services Board
Family Promise of Delaware
Community Funders
Delaware Chamber of Commerce
Delaware County Foundation
Delaware-Morrow Mental Health & Recovery Services Board
Governor’s Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
Kroger
Mid-Ohio Food Collective
Morrow Chamber of Commerce
Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services
The Columbus Foundation
United Way of Morrow County
Morrow Chamber of Commerce
Morrow County DAAP
Morrow County Kiwanis
NAMI Mid-Ohio
Ohio Department of Veteran Services
Ohio PRO
Ohio State University Extension Office
Ohio Suicide Prevention
Southeast Health
United Way of Morrow County
YMCA
