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With holiday season in full swing, Addiction Recovery Care encourages treatment & shares advice for individuals in recovery
For many, the holiday season is the most wonderful time of the year. But for people impacted by addiction, the holidays can bring on feelings of stress, discomfort and isolation. Changes in routine, family gatherings and financial demands can all be major stressors. In fact, the CDC estimates December and January to be the most…
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More than 90 people will graduate from Millard College with Work Ready Certification
Second-ever graduation Friday at the Collier Center The Millard College will celebrate its second-ever graduation Friday at the Collier Center in Inez. The event will honor more than 90 individuals who have excelled in the classroom to achieve their God-given destiny. The Millard College is a post-secondary institution based in Louisa. The vision of Addiction…
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Addiction Recovery Care promotes Brown and Parsons
LOUISA — Addiction Recovery Care announced Matt Brown’s promotion to chief administration officer and Kayla Parsons’ promotion to senior vice president of business administration. Brown and Parsons originally came to ARC as clients and since then have built successful careers helping others struggling with addiction. During his time as an ARC employee, Brown has helped…
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Private Christian school receives $500,000 grant
TMC will partner with Addiction Recovery Care LOUISA — The Millard College has been awarded a $500,000 grant by the Appalachian Regional Commission to provide job training, in partnership with Addiction Recovery Care, to Kentuckians in recovery from substance use disorders. The award is part of a recently announced $12 million package through the Appalachian…
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Hooked On Fishing, Not On Drugs
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT MILO — A crowd turned out for the annual Hooked On Fishing, Not On Drugs event Saturday at the Martin County Lake on Milo Road. Operation UNITE, Addiction Recovery Care and community members sponsored the event. Organizer Katrina Sansom said about 58 people came out. “It was mostly families that attended,” Sansom…
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Fighting for the future: Kentucky on front lines of national addiction epidemic
BY TIM ROBINSONPRESIDENT/CEO OF ARC Addiction is one of the most difficult and destructive things a family can experience. It can tear people apart and, in worst-case scenarios, leave loved ones grieving and wondering if there’s anything they could have done differently. In Kentucky, the addiction crisis impacts thousands of families each and every day—and…
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ARC brings state-of-the-art residential treatment center to Martin County
White Oak Hill opening early 2022 BY LISA SMITH STAYTON MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — White Oak Hill is ready to help people with their addiction recovery journey and will open its doors in early 2022 in Martin County. Addiction Recovery Center CEO/Founder Tim Robinson, a Martin County native, said his organization would open the 120-bed residential treatment…
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Addiction stole 13 years of Vanessa Keeton’s life
ARC director excited about new facility opening in Martin County BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Drug addiction stole 13 years of Vanessa Horn Keeton’s life. She hit rock bottom but found her way back through Addiction Recovery Center. Keeton, a Martin County native, now works as ARC senior director of talent and engagement…