Addiction Recovery Care Promotes Jason Merrick, Hires New Northern Kentucky Recovery Advocates to Lead Casey’s Law Educational Efforts As part of its ongoing efforts to help Northern Kentuckians impacted by substance use, Addiction Recovery Care (ARC) has promoted Jason Merrick to Vice President of Program Development and hired three new[Read More…]
Press Releases
Press Release: During Recovery Month, Addiction Recovery Care Reminds Kentuckians That Hope and Healing are Within Reach
In August 2007, when Aquarius Young sought treatment for his years-long battle with alcohol and crack cocaine, his intention wasn’t to find recovery. Experiencing homelessness and with warrants out for his arrest, he simply wanted to buy some time and clear his head. Ultimately, he figured, he’d go back to[Read More…]
Press Release: The Millard College Receives $500,000 Grant from Appalachian Regional Commission’s INSPIRE Initiative
The Millard College Receives $500,000 Grant from Appalachian Regional Commission’s INSPIRE Initiative The Millard College will partner with Addiction Recovery Care to deliver job training to Kentuckians in recovery from substance use disorders Louisa, Ky. (September 8, 2022) — The Millard College has been awarded a $500,000 grant by the Appalachian[Read More…]
Press Release: June is National PTSD Awareness Month: Hope & Healing Are Within Reach
June is National PTSD Awareness Month: Hope & Healing Are Within Reach This National Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month, Rich Goddard, a registered nurse and trauma specialized clinical counselor at Addiction Recovery Care (ARC), is sharing how trauma can impact an individual’s struggle with substance use – and that[Read More…]
Press Release: Former Governors Steve Beshear and Ernie Fletcher, Recovery Advocate Mike Barry and DV8 Kitchen Inducted to 2022 Kentucky Recovery Hall of Fame
Lexington, Ky. (June 21, 2022) – RECON KY, a consortium working to promote long-term recovery in Kentucky, today honored its 2022 Kentucky Recovery Hall of Fame inductees. Former U.S. Congressman and Governor Ernie Fletcher and former Governor Steve Beshear are recipients of the Congressman Hal Rogers Award, which recognizes Kentucky[Read More…]
Press Release: Highlighting Fentanyl Awareness Day is crucial to youth overdose prevention
Highlighting Fentanyl Awareness Day is crucial to youth overdose prevention Alarming numbers continue to worsen as more Americans than ever grapple with addiction across Kentucky and the nation. A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests overdose deaths jumped dramatically among teens age 14-18 in[Read More…]
Press Release: ARC celebrates ribbon cutting on new $2.2M White Oak Hill residential treatment center, expanding recovery access in Martin County
ARC celebrates ribbon cutting on new $2.2M White Oak Hill residential treatment center, expanding recovery access in Martin County INEZ, Ky. (May 4, 2022) —Tim Robinson, founder and CEO of Addiction Recovery Care (ARC), is bringing his team’s mission of saving one life at a time to his hometown of[Read More…]
Press Release: Kentucky Chamber Foundation Launches Fair Chance Academy to Bridge Gap Between Employers and Individuals in Recovery from Substance Use Disorders
Kentucky Chamber Foundation Launches Fair Chance Academy to Bridge Gap Between Employers and Individuals in Recovery from Substance Use Disorders Frankfort, Ky. – With National Second Chance Month underway, the Kentucky Chamber Foundation is continuing to address the state’s substance use disorder crisis and help Kentuckians in recovery re-enter the[Read More…]
Press Release: Guthrie Helps Introduce Bill to Support Substance Use Recovery Resources
Guthrie Helps Introduce Bill to Support Substance Use Recovery Resources WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), who is the Republican Leader of the Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee, helped introduce the Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services Block Grant Act of 2022. This bipartisan bill reauthorizes a[Read More…]
Press Release: RECON KY Opens Nominations for 2022 Recovery Hall of Fame Awards
RECON KY Opens Nominations for 2022 Recovery Hall of Fame Awards RECON KY, a consortium working to promote long-term recovery in Kentucky, has opened nominations for its 2022 Recovery Hall of Fame Awards. Nominations are open now through Friday, April 29, 2022, and can be submitted at kyrecoveryhof.com/nominate. The Kentucky[Read More…]