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Donations to assist with flood relief efforts
Photo of Beattyville by Donnie Benton, via WYMT-TV As hundreds of families remain displaced and impacted by flooding in southern and eastern Kentucky, Operation UNITE has created a simple and reliable way for individuals to be a part of flood relief...
Dan Schneider of Netflix’s ‘The Pharmacist’ to deliver Rx Summit keynote
Dan Schneider, the inspiration behind Netflix’s The Pharmacist, will be the keynote speaker at the 10th Annual Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit, the most influential educational experience for professionals on the frontlines of the addiction epidemic.Set to be held...
KSP restarts Angel Initiative
FRANKFORT – The Kentucky State Police (KSP) Angel Initiative is a proactive program designed to help people battle addiction. The program, available at all 16 KSP post locations, temporarily paused in April while the agency developed safety protocols in response to...
Time for Kentucky to create ‘Recovery Ready’ communities
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, substance use in Kentucky has been on the rise, exacerbating an already serious addiction crisis that has taken thousands of lives and impacted many more. In response, Rep. Adam Bowling has pre-filed legislation to...
Workshop series empowers rural faith leaders to help those with substance use disorder
The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) is offering a four-part series of FREE workshops. The new series, entitled Empowering Faith Leaders to Help Persons with Substance Use Disorder, is targeted to the prevention of, understanding treatment...
Stacy Usher receives Governor’s Service Award
Stacy Usher, project director for the Wolfe County Drug-Free Communities and member of the Wolfe Countians Against Drugs UNITE Coalition, was recognized for her volunteer and service contributions at the 25th Annual Governor’s Service Awards presented virtually...
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to plead to 3 criminal charges
By MICHAEL BALSAMO and GEOFF MULVIHILLAssociated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Purdue Pharma, the company that makes OxyContin, the powerful prescription painkiller that experts say helped touch off an opioid epidemic, will plead guilty to three federal criminal charges as...
Mountain Comprehensive Care announces Southeast KY Reentry Program in collaboration with Letcher County Jail
Mountain Comprehensive Care Center (MCCC) is honored to announce its collaboration with the Letcher County Jail (LCJ) to improve outcomes for incarcerated individuals within LCJ’s service region.MCCC’s “Southeast KY Reentry Program” – a project aimed at reducing...
Federal grant to support VOA treatment facility in Clay County
LOUISVILLE, KY – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and U.S. Congressman Hal Rogers (KY-05) announced July 16 that Volunteers of America Mid-States (VOA) received a $2.6 million competitive federal grant spread over five years from the U.S. Department...