Recent News
2022-23 ‘UNITE Clubs of the Year’ announced
Operation UNITE has selected 11 UNITE Clubs for their outstanding performance during the 2022-23 school year.Winning schools are:Adams Middle School (Floyd County)Evarts Elementary/Middle School (Harlan County)Harlan Elementary School, grade 4 (Harlan County)Hayes...
KY holds inaugural opioid symposium
LEXINGTON - There is hope.That message was dominant among the 450 folks focused on substance use, treatment, and recovery who gathered for Kentucky's first opioid symposium at the Central Bank Center October 9-10.A broad spectrum of stakeholders -- from law...
Appalachian ChalleNGe Academy honors Tom Vicini for long-time support
GRAYS KNOB –Tom Vicini was recognized with the Appalachian ChalleNGe Academy’s (ACA) “Positive Impact Award” prior to an Operation UNITE Shoot Hoops Not Drugs basketball camp held for cadets on Thursday, October 5.Vicini, who became UNITE’s fourth President & CEO...
Tom Vicini named UNITE President/CEO
Tom Vicini has been named President and CEO of Operation UNITE. Vicini began his duties as UNITE’s fourth President & CEO effective October 1. He previously served as the non-profit organization’s Deputy Director. Members of the UNITE (Unlawful...
Retirement celebration held for Nancy Hale
Family, friends, co-workers, partners, and current and former Operation UNITE staff members and interns bid farewell to its President & CEO, Nancy Hale, at a retirement celebration held Friday, September 29, 2023. Hale began working as a volunteer with...
Recovery is always possible
Knowing how to respond to those with a substance use disorder, learning how to serve their needs, and sharing the possibility of hope were themes that resonated among more than 100 attendees at an annual gathering forused on recovery.The Reach for Recovery conference,...
Regional youth rallies draw 1,633 students
Four regional youth rallies for sixth-grade students held mid-September across the Operation UNITE service region drew 1,633 students from 49 schools in 22 counties.Rallies were held at The Center for Rural Development in Somerset on Sept. 12, The Forum in...
$1.5 million announced to support recovery programs, boost workforce in EKY
ASHLAND, Ky. (Sept. 11, 2023) – During the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) annual conference September 11, states’ co-chair Gov. Andy Beshear and federal co-chair Gayle Manchin announced awards totaling more than $1.5 million to support recovery programs to help...
USC kicks off school year with orientation
The UNITE Service Corps (AmeriCorps) program began its 16th year of service with a three-day orientation in Pikeville August 23-31, 2023. During the 2023-24 school year, the UNITE Service Corps will engage 62 Kentucky AmeriCorps members. These members will serve 59...