Northeast Kentucky Substance Use Response Coalition

Congratulations to Brandon Walling for successfully completing the First Day Forward (FDF) Program in Boyd County! The FDF program is a jail reentry program that aims to connect incarcerated individuals to resources, both during incarceration and continued after their release. FDF is funded by a grant through the Pallottine Foundation of Huntington WV in Boyd and Greenup Counties. Please join us in congratulating Brandon!

Congratulations to Debra Fugate for successfully completing the First Day Forward (FDF) Program in Montgomery County! The FDF program is a jail reentry program that aims to connect incarcerated individuals to resources, both during incarceration and continued after their release. Debra is pictured with her Pathways Inc. - Kentucky peer support specialist Mike McGee.

The next video in our STORIES (Sharing Tales Of Recovery, Inspiration, Empathy and Strength) is now available to view. In this series, you will hear our Peer Support Specialists share their story of addiction, recovery, and hope. Our goal with this video series is to educate the public, businesses, families, employers, etc., on recovery and to show that people do recover with the correct tools. The STORIES series is also designed to reduce stigma surrounding substance use disorder by highlighting the valuable role individuals in recovery play in their own lives and in the greater community. This video features Jackie Willis. Jackie is a Peer Support Specialist who works with the First Day Forward program in Carter County. In this role, Jackie assists justice-involved individuals in Carter County to give them the proper tools they need to start, continue, and sustain their recovery journey. (For best viewing quality, make sure to select "HD" in the video player.)

Congratulations to Jesse Menshouse for successfully completing the First Day Forward (FDF) Program in Boyd County! The FDF program is a jail reentry program that aims to connect incarcerated individuals to resources, both during incarceration and continued after their release. FDF in Boyd County is funded by a grant through the Pallottine Foundation of Huntington.

Congratulations to Martin Littleton for successfully completing the First Day Forward (FDF) Program in Carter County! The FDF program is a jail reentry program that aims to connect incarcerated individuals to resources, both during incarceration and continued after their release. Martin is pictured with his peer support specialist Jackie.

We are pleased to announce that the Northeast Kentucky Substance Use Response Coalition and St. Claire HealthCare/Northeast Kentucky AHEC have received a one-year federal grant to assess regional suicide risk and potential interventions. The $100,000 Rural Health Network Development Planning grant will enable eight partner organizations to administer surveys and conduct focus groups targeted toward clinics, hospitals, schools/universities, and recovery centers. The project will target Bath, Carter, Clark, Mason, Montgomery, and Rowan counties. To read more about this project, visit our website: https://lnkd.in/ebMMksyY

Congratulations to Hannah Gilliam on completing the First Day Forward program! The FDF program is a jail reentry program which aims to connect incarcerated individuals to resources, both during incarceration and continued after their release. This program is funded through the Pallottine Foundation of Huntington. Grant members include St. Claire HealthCare, Pathways, Inc., and the Greenup County Detention Center. Hannah is pictured with Peer Support Specialist Cassidy.

Congratulations to Jarrod Kelly for successfully completing the First Day Forward (FDF) Program in Carter County! The FDF program is a jail reentry program that aims to connect incarcerated individuals to resources, both during incarceration and continued after their release. Jarrod is pictured with his peer support specialist Jackie.

Today is National Fentanyl Awareness Day. Fake pills and fentanyl have changed the drug landscape and are driving the recent increase in US drug overdose deaths. 42% of American adults now know someone who died from an overdose. Learn more at fentanylawarenessday.org and spread the word to save a life. #NationalFentanylAwarenessDay

We had a great time establishing Greenup County MAD (Musketeers Against Drugs) at Greenup County High School. The students enjoyed the Opioid Goggle Simulation which demonstrates how basic impairments can make even the most simple tasks impossible to complete.