Overdose Lifeline’s Peer Grief Helpers program Seeks volunteers
Overdose Lifeline is seeking volunteers with lived experience for the Peer Grief Helpers program, to support families after losing a loved one to substance use.
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Community Health Needs Assessment Identifies Priorities for Behavior Health Needs
The Northeastern Center released the findings of their Community Health Needs Assessment.
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Communities Recover Together Event Will Offer Resources for Substance Misuse
LiveWell Kosciusko will host Communities Recover Together at the Warsaw Performing Arts Center 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5th.
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Local Organization Seeks To Give New Hope
WARSAW — After two and a half years of looking, All Things New, a rehabilitation program for women struggling with substance abuse, has a home in the Warsaw Area. On 23 acres of ground west of town stands a house with so many rooms, that the organization is not … Read More
Tall Cop Says Stop Workshop Comes To Warsaw
WARSAW — Tall Cop Says Stop is a workshop for educators, prevention providers, coalition members, law enforcement, probation officers, school administration, treatment, counselors and parents. The workshop will help each person do their part to prevent youth and adult substance abuse, and know what is going on in … Read More
Veterans Court Opens In Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS — Marion County now has a new way to deal with veterans who run into trouble with the law.
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Southeastern Indiana Seeing Outbreak Of HIV
Southeastern Indiana is experiencing an HIV outbreak, with 26 confirmed and four preliminary HIV positive cases in the last two months, according to state health officials. The majority of the new cases are reportedly linked to injected drug abuse of the prescription drug Opana, which contains oxymorphone and … Read More
Fort Wayne Chosen For Homelessness Prevention Program
Fort Wayne is one of four Indiana cities chosen to participate in a pilot program to assist homeless people. The Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority has developed the program to reach chronically homeless individuals. Fort Wayne, along with Lafayette, Bloomington and Evansville, will begin identifying eligible individuals … Read More