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Fayette County fourth and fifth graders learn how to kayak at the lake at Fayette County Park during the first Project: Adventure in 2019. The 2021 event, now dubbed Adventure: Fayette County, has expanded from a 2-day event at the park to activities scheduled for nearly two months at four locations in the county. Because of the growth of the program, additional volunteers are needed this summer. For information, or to volunteer, call 304-860-5106 or email adventurefayette@gmail.com.
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By Cheryl Keenan
The Fayette Tribune May 27, 2021
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Fayette County fourth and fifth graders learn how to kayak at the lake at Fayette County Park during the first Project: Adventure in 2019. The 2021 event, now dubbed Adventure: Fayette County, has expanded from a 2-day event at the park to activities scheduled for nearly two months at four locations in the county. Because of the growth of the program, additional volunteers are needed this summ
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona grants $565,000 to local community organizations to help address substance use disorders (Source: Miranda Parnell) By KOLD News 13 Staff | April 26, 2021 at 4:51 PM MST - Updated April 26 at 4:51 PM
TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) - April 26, 2021 – Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (BCBSAZ) today announced that it is granting $565,000 to seven community organizations throughout the state that provide programs and services to address substance use disorders. Grants are being awarded to these organizations for programming that addresses substance use disorders with at least one of three complicating factors: COVID-19, social determinants of health, and/or co-occurring mental health conditions.
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Arizona Grants $565,000 To Local Community Organizations To Help Address Substance Use Disorder
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PHOENIX, April 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona s (BCBSAZ) Mobilize AZ initiative announces grant awards to seven Arizona community organizations providing programs and services focused on substance use disorder. Grants are awarded for projects address substance use disorder and at least one of three complicating factors: COVID-19, social determinants of health, and/or co-occurring mental health conditions.
Between 2017 and 2021, Arizona has seen an estimated 65,982 opioid overdoses resulting in 9,053 deaths. In an effort to help reduce these numbers, BCBSAZ s Mobilize AZ is committed to investing in local organizations that build and deliver prevention programs and offer treatment and recovery services for substance use disorder and mental health conditions.
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George Floyd s addiction could change how we talk about drug use and Black Americans Cristina Silva, USA TODAY
Like millions of Americans, George Floyd lived with the torment of drug addiction.
He and his girlfriend, Courteney Ross, became addicted to opioids four years ago after they were both prescribed for chronic pain. When the prescriptions ran out, they turned to illegal drug use, she said. They tried to go clean, then failed. They tried again, but could not stop for long.
As the COVID-19 pandemic spread across the United States, Floyd, the father of two young daughters, started using again during a dark time: he lost his job as a nightclub security guard because of quarantine shutdowns, he was hospitalized for several days after an overdose, he found out he had the coronavirus. On the day he died, his neck trapped under the knee of former Minnesota police officer Derek Chauvin for more than nine minutes, he had fentanyl and methamphetamine in