Recovery

The anniversary of the rainfall that sent waters rushing into the hollers of West Virginia might be June 23, but for victim’s loved ones, the nightmare really began the next day in 2016.

A program developed to train business owners to support employees in recovery from addiction is accepting applications for the third round of training.

On this West Virginia Morning, a northern panhandle program is training and employing peer recovery coaches. The coaches use their lived experience of substance use disorder to guide others into recovery. Also, in this show, blues vocalist Shemekia Copeland has our Mountain Stage Song of the Week.

This week, we’ll meet a man who has struggled with substance use disorder. Now, he’s a recovery coach.We’ll also meet a woman who started a farm and culinary training program to help people in recovery.And childhood friends who first started singing together 70 years ago show why it’s never too late to begin again…You’ll hear these stories and more this week, Inside Appalachia.

On this West Virginia Morning, some businesses are hiring people in recovery as a way to find new employees and help others out. But they are also finding out that it takes more than just goodwill.

On this West Virginia Morning, a business in southern West Virginia is getting national attention for the work it does to help people recovering from substance use disorder. The owner says the idea is pretty simple – nurture the community.

West Virginia filmmaker Tijah Bumgarner is creating two projects that depict the experiences of women in recovery through film. Both are inspired by the life of Ashley Ellis, who passed away last November due to substance use disorder.

On this West Virginia Morning, we catch up with West Virginia filmmaker Tijah Bumgardner whose writing partner Ashley Ellis recently passed away from substance use disorder. We hear from Bumgardner and Ellis’ mother.

A pilot program to prevent drug abuse will begin at three West Virginia schools next fall, officials said. Gov. Jim Justice and the board of West Virginia Game Changers, public-private coalition designed to educate and empower youth, announced Tuesday that the initiative will start at three schools in Harrison County, The Exponent Telegram reported.

For those struggling with addiction, one way to get on the road to recovery is to enter a sober-living home. In 2019, the legislature unanimously passed a law that would for the first time set standards for providers.