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MYRTLE BOYKIN-LIGHTON, BA, LCDCIII, OCPS II – CHIEF EXECUTIVEOFFICER

yrtle Boykin-Lighton, CEO of the Lima Urban Minority Alcoholism and Drug abuse Outreach Program (Lima UMADAOP) currently serves as the President of the UMADAOPs of Ohio Federation; and is the Executive Director of the Lima-UMADAOP. She possesses a bachelor’s degree in Family Life Studies, and is working towards a Master’s degree in Business Administration. Myrtle is licensed as a Chemical Dependency Counselor III and an Ohio Certified Prevention Specialist II. Her expertise in helping people spans over 30 years within the criminal justice, prevention, treatment and recovery services fields. Historically, Myrtle was instrumental in assisting with the start up of the first Circle of Recovery group with the Toledo UMADAOP in the early 90’s and served as the assistant director under John Edwards Sr., for twelve years. In the early 90’s Myrtle M

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