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UPIKE receives $2 million ARC grant to launch preventive health clinic
PIKEVILLE — The University of Pikeville (UPIKE) has received a $2 million grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to advance its mission of serving the region. The funding is part of the ARC’s $68.2 million POWER (Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization) Initiative, which supports economic diversification and revitalization efforts in Appalachian…
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Former Inez lawyer climbed out of alcoholism, launched a recovery boom
BY DEBORAH YETTER KENTUCKY LANTERN LOUISA — Around the office at Addiction Recovery Care, Vanessa Keeton is still known as “Client One” — marking her status as the first client of the first recovery center ARC opened as a group home in Lawrence County. But her official title is vice president of marketing, where she…
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ARC shares resources to help identify alcohol abuse
LOUISA — Addiction Recovery Care (ARC) is sharing resources to help Kentuckians identify the warning signs of alcohol abuse and point loved ones to effective treatment options. A recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study found that alcohol-related fatalities nationwide increased nearly 30% from 2016-17 to 2020-21 — accounting for an average of more…
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Dream Appalachia Poverty Conference highlights challenges
BY PHILL BARNETT MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Dream Appalachia Poverty Conference convened Thursday and Friday in Inez, highlighting recent efforts to combat poverty and improve living conditions in the region. Organized by Addiction Recovery Care (ARC), Thrive Community Coalition, Appalachia Reach Out (ARO), and Shaping Our Appalachian Region (SOAR), the event attracted community leaders,…
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ARC encourages life-saving connection to treatment amid study highlighting widespread impact of overdose deaths
LOUISA — Addiction Recovery Care (ARC) is reminding individuals about the vital importance of connecting loved ones to evidence-based substance use disorder (SUD) treatment following a recent report underscoring the devastating toll of the drug epidemic. In a study released last month by RAND Corporation, more than 42% of Americans reported personally knowing someone who…
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Addiction Recovery Care urges Kentuckians with substance-use disorder to seek care
BY MELISSA PATRICK KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS With the start of a new year, Addiction Recovery Care is encouraging individuals struggling with substance-use disorder to seek addiction care, noting that January is a time when people are often looking for a fresh start. In January 2023, ARC received nearly 1,000 additional calls from people seeking treatment…
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Addiction Recovery Care founder Tim Robinson celebrates 15 years of helping people find hope, healing and recovery from substance use
On this day 15 years ago, Tim Robinson, an attorney living in Martin County, Kentucky, sat down at his computer with an idea. At the time, he did not know what his idea would evolve into – and that the result would be an organization with a workforce of 1,000-plus employees delivering addiction treatment and…
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Addiction Recovery Care and The Healing Place to host Reach for Recovery Conference
Two-day event in Louisville will bring together organizations and individuals working to address the addiction crisis Addiction treatment, prevention and recovery professionals across the Commonwealth and the U.S. will gather in Louisville Sept. 26-27 for the Reach for Recovery Conference. The event, presented by Addiction Recovery Care and The Healing Place, will include presentations and…
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Addiction Recovery Care promotes Scott Robinson to senior vice president of business development
LOUISA — Addiction Recovery Care announced the promotion of Scott Robinson to senior vice president of business development. “I’ve been privileged to be a part of the mission here at ARC for over a decade,” said Robinson. “Every day I get to work alongside colleagues and partners who remind me why the work we do is so…
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Puppy hired as chief comfort officer at ARC
A new face is joining Addiction Recovery Care, bringing a little fur as well. The puppy, appropriately named ARChie will visit ARC’s facilities providing comfort to those battling addiction and past traumas. Two women near the St. Louis area donated the dog to ARC. Betty Jean Clark and Christine Brandt formed Mystic Kashmir Goldie’s together…
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