Empower Tusc under new leadership

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Jan. 29, 2025) – Empower Tusc’s new leader is hoping to expand on the groundwork laid by her predecessor.
Suicide Prevention Committee Chair Terri Miller replaces former longtime Empower Tusc coordinator Jodi Salvo, who stepped down at the beginning of the year to become Tuscarawas County’s representative in the Ohio House.
“I’m not trying to fill her shoes because I’ve got my own shoes but she has been a phenomenal mentor, friend, leader, so I’m excited to take this on.”
Miller has degrees in Psychology and Sociology. She became involved with Empower Tusc’s school-based prevention program about three years ago after taking a break from her previous career in substance use treatment to raise her children.
“I’ve kind of seen what substance use and abuse can do, and I want to help prevent that for future generations.”
Salvo has called her time leading Empower Tusc an “incredible privilege” and says she looks forward to seeing even stronger programming emerge. While no longer the coordinator, she has vowed to continue working with the coalition in other capacities.
“We actually have joked that Jodi is now our ‘super volunteer.’ She stepped down to take on her role as representative for the 51st District, and she is gonna do amazing at that, I have no doubt, but she is very much involved with the coalition still and lending us her plethora of knowledge.”
Miller describes herself as a huge advocate for mental health. Her goals for the coalition include fostering resiliency among youth and adults in our community.