Gene Leroy Ditsler loved life and lived it to the fullest for nearly 88 years, from his birth on February 8, 1937 in Valparaiso, IN, until his death on November 7, in Granville, OH. Gene grew up loving sports, especially basketball, and though he wasn’t tall enough to play on the high school team, he […]
Tag: First Step
First Step offers after-school program for at-risk kids
COSHOCTON – First Step Family Violence Intervention started an after school mentoring program in August 2015 where they mentored at-risk students in all three local school districts. This year, the organization is continuing the program, but needs more involvement from the community. If you would like to make a difference in a child’s life, contact […]
Clothesline project shares powerful message about violence
COSHOCTON – First Step staff and its student intern are pictured hanging up shirts that were part of The Clothesline project on display from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 25 at the court square. This annual display is First Steps way of recognizing October as Domestic Violence Awareness month and has been set up […]
Free self-defense classes being offered
COSHOCTON – First Step is offering community members a great opportunity to learn to protect themselves. Free self-defense classes will be offered by Megan Philabaum, office/fiscal manager. In July 2014, Philabaum was trained in self-defense by the National Women’s Martial Arts Federation. She spent two days at a conference in Chicago on how to engage […]
First Step 20th anniversary celebration held
COSHOCTON – Twenty years ago there were no services in Coshocton County for victims of domestic violence, but Vickie Laudick and her staff at First Step have worked hard to change that. First Step Family Violence Intervention Services celebrated its 20th anniversary and recognized October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month with a dinner on Oct. […]
Let’s race!
Race: A deputy from the Coshocton County Sheriff’s Office led runners and walkers participating in the First Step Family Violence Intervention Services, Inc. annual 5K/10K walk/run. The event was held April 5 in honor of April being Sexual Assault Awareness Month and 30 people pre-registered to participate. “We really appreciate everyone coming out and supporting […]
First Step holds annual meeting
COSHOCTON – People can change and they can heal and First Step is committed to making that happen. “We’ve lost funding, but we are still serving people and that’s because of our staff,” said Vicki Laudick, executive director of First Step Family Violence and Intervention Services. “We have people who see this as their focus […]
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
COSHOCTON – Ten runners participated in First Step’s 5k, which was held Oct. 5, to commemorate October being Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The race started at the fairgrounds where First Step also had a display of t-shirts and pillowcases representing victims of domestic and sexual assaults, incest and sexual orientation, and those who have passed […]
