(From Hancock County ADAMHS)

Across Ohio, there are 50 Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Service boards, representing all 88 counties. When Precia Stuby was hired as the executive director of Hancock County ADAMHS in July 1997, she was the youngest ADAMHS executive director in the state.

Today, with 28 years in, she is the longest serving.

Stuby, a career-long advocate for mental health, announced her retirement, effective March 6, 2026, at Tuesday’s monthly board meeting.

ADAMHS Board Chair Jim Darrach said Stuby has been a guiding light for this community since 1990.

“Countless lives in the city and county have been positively impacted by her tireless work for those with addiction and mental health diagnoses,” he said.

Darrach noted Stuby ‘s accomplishments serving the resi

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