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35th Annual Catalyst for Positive Change Awards

Plans are underway for the 2026 Catalyst for Positive Change Awards. Stay tuned for event and sponsorship information coming soon! Click the button below to view information from the 2025 event that was held in April.

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Get to Know Our CEO! Sara Harrison-Mills Featured in Dublin Life Magazine

ARTICLE Resident dedicates life to helping others through work and service by Korrigan Craddock November 24, 2025 Guided by Compassion Sara Harrison-Mills, born and raised in Michigan, originally didn’t see herself in the career of social work. Through community service as a child and studying abroad, Harrison-Mills discovered a curiosity about other people and cultures, which led her to more than 20 years of work in the field of mental health. Harrison-Mills has been in Ohio

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Syntero's Maggie Dangler, featured in Columbus Monthly article on Pediatric Mental Health Services

"Tell them that if there’s a problem, they can come to you. Come at their questions with curiosity and compassion, not with anger.”

Dec 4, 2024

Syntero CEO, Sara Harrison-Mills, shares tips for dealing with election stress on Good Day Columbus

Syntero CEO, Sara Harrison-Mills, sits down with Tom Bosco & Sefenech Henok of Good Day Columbus to talk about election stress & coping tips

Nov 4, 2024

Syntero in the News!

Syntero's School Programs Manager, Melissa Rotblatt, joined forces with students from Dublin Schools to talk discuss School-Based Services

Oct 8, 2024

Syntero in the News!

School Prevention & Special Programs Coordinator, Larysa Gilbert, discusses early prevention & School-Based programs on Good Day Columbus

Oct 3, 2024

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Navigating the New Frontier: What You Need to Know About AI in Mental Health

It’s 3:00 AM, and you’re trapped in a spiral of anxious thoughts. You don't want to wake up a friend, and your next therapy appointment isn't for a week. You open an app on your phone, type out your fears, and within seconds, a response appears. The tone is warm, comforting, and remarkably insightful. It helps you breathe, de-escalate, and finally get some sleep. This isn't science fiction - it is a daily reality for millions of people. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has rapi

Black History Month: Addressing Mental Health for Black Women Through an Intersectional Lens

For Black women, the intersection of race and gender creates distinct challenges influencing mental health outcomes and access to care.

Syntero's Maggie Dangler, featured in Columbus Monthly article on Pediatric Mental Health Services

"Tell them that if there’s a problem, they can come to you. Come at their questions with curiosity and compassion, not with anger.”