Louisville Metro Department of Corrections Director Jerry Collins discussed the current impact addiction and mental health issues are having in the jail. Since November of 2021, 12 individuals in LMDC’s custody have died. Read more here.
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St. Elizabeth HealthCare receives $1 million to battle the opioid pandemic
This week, U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded $1 million to St. Claire HealthCare (SCH) through the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP), on behalf of the Northeast Kentucky Substance Use Response Coalition. The newly awarded[Read More…]
Kentucky Chamber hosts its 4th Annual Recovery in the Workplace Conference
This week, Kentucky businesses and recovery advocates joined together and discussed hiring, training, and retaining individuals who are in recovery from substance use disorder. The event also featured an awards ceremony hosted by The Recovery Consortium of Kentucky which honored Kentuckians who are taking strides to address the addiction crisis.[Read More…]
Kentucking is making progress towards ‘Recovery Ready Communities’
Two agencies have teamed up to help Kentuckians battling addiction. Volunteers of America Mid-States and the Office of Drug Control Policy are working together to find ways to increase housing and employment opportunities for Kentuckians facing addiction. Their goal is to have ‘Recovery Ready Communities’ to provide people with supportive[Read More…]
People Advocating Recovery announces new CEO
People Advocating Recovery (PAR) announced that CEO Mike Barry is retiring after serving PAR for 15 years. Effective July 1 Tara Moseley Hyde will become the CEO. Read more here.
Press Release: People Advocating Recovery Announces Retirement of CEO Mike Barry, New Leadership for the Organization
People Advocating Recovery Announces Retirement of CEO Mike Barry, New Leadership for the Organization Tara Moseley Hyde Named New CEO, Effective July 1, 2022 LOUISVILLE, Ky. — People Advocating Recovery (PAR), a Kentucky nonprofit committed to mobilizing, organizing, training and rallying people in recovery and their allies, announced today the[Read More…]
‘Every time someone uses, it could be their last time’: health and state officials share thoughts on National Fentanyl Awareness Day
The Drug Enforcement Agency launched the first National Fentanyl Awareness Day to inform everyone, especially the country’s youth, about the risks of this illicit drug. In recent years, fentanyl caused a spike in overdose deaths as traffickers are lacing the synthetic opioid in counterfeit pills making substance use a game[Read More…]
Isaiah House holds ‘Wounds to Wisdom’ recovery event
By sharing personal testimonies and experiences, speakers at “Wounds to Wisdom” effectively reached an audience of those recovered, on the path to recovery, or who know someone in recovery. The event informed community members about the many life-changing recovery resources and successfully placed a man in treatment who had been[Read More…]
Second life, second chances: Martin County celebrates new Addiction Recovery Care center
Addiction Recovery Care (ARC) opened a new men’s treatment facility center in Martin County, the hometown of Tim Robinson, founder and CEO of ARC. As ARC expands, more individuals are receiving the treatment, support, and care they need, allowing them to better their lives for both themselves and their families.[Read More…]
Roundtable discussion in Hillview brings together families to talk about impact of addiction
The opioid crisis tears apart many families who have lost a child to an overdose, so Louisville mothers met to share their testimonies and bring awareness to this devastating epidemic. U.S. Sen. Brett Guthrie, local law enforcement, addiction treatment specialists, and these families gathered to share personal experiences and ideas[Read More…]