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…]
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New ARC liaison using his struggle with addiction to connect with clients
Addiction Recovery Care (ARC) is expanding its footprint in Northern Kentucky, and its new community liaison is bringing a unique perspective to helping clients seek care. Before joining ARC and after several stints in jail and detox centers, Gerald Long sought treatment at ARC and is now in long-term recovery.[Read More…]
Eastern Ky. recovery center keeps mothers with their kids during addiction treatment
In March 2020, Volunteers of America (VOA) opened its Recovery Freedom House in Manchester, Kenucky. Since then, they have served 170 women and delivered 10 healthy babies. By supporting mothers, “we get to really disrupt an entire generation of disease in a way that sets this future generation up for[Read More…]
State leaders making efforts to help Kentucky fight opioid crisis
A bipartisan group of state leaders is working to incorporate Pew Research Center’s recommendations on how best to address the opioid crisis. Through these efforts, lawmakers are expanding access to addiction treatment and helping more Kentuckians live healthy and meaningful lives. Read more here.
Press Release: Greenup County One Step Closer to Treatment Center As Addiction Recovery Care Finalizes Purchase Agreement for Portion of Former Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital
Greenup County One Step Closer to Treatment Center As Addiction Recovery Care Finalizes Purchase Agreement for Portion of Former Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital ASHLAND, Ky. – In Eastern Kentucky, community members have been hit disproportionately hard by the addiction crisis – something that has only worsened amid the pandemic[Read More…]
Veteran’s Club offers a helping hand for fellow vet
Veterans struggling with substance use and PTSD after coming home from a tour can find hope and healing with the Veteran’s Club. A Kentucky veteran who served with the United States Marine Corps for eight years struggled with drug and alcohol abuse due to PTSD but found strength and stability[Read More…]
Parents create support group as fentanyl overdoses continue to hit close to home
Jessamine County parents lost their son to a fentanyl overdose in January. Not wanting their loved one to be just another statistic, the Edwards family is helping other community members impacted by addiction with their new support group. Read more here.
New Initiative Aims to Reunite Families Impacted by Addiction
Kenton County Recovery Court in collaboration with Learning Center, Family Court, and the Cabinet for Health and Family Services wants to reunite families impacted by substance use. Read more here.
UK student uses music to highlight opioid crisis in KY
Josh Rister, a student from the University of Kentucky saw a growing problem impacting his community; the opioid crisis. Rister is using music to help people heal and to shed light on the growing opioid epidemic. Read more here.