An intensive look at the Kansas substance abuse disorder system reveals gaps in services that can be addressed to provide better care and support statewide, KU researchers said.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
A grant that was initially meant to establish one more free Narcan vending machine will now support eight machines around Lawrence, and the first three were installed this week.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Hannah Bolton’s brother, Sam, lives on in every square inch of 1046 New Hampshire St. Before his death, Sam struggled to find a sober living home in Lawrence like the one Bolton unveiled Wednesday.
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Community members will have an opportunity Thursday to tour a new Lawrence residential treatment facility before it opens its doors to clients seeking recovery from substance use disorders.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
The founders of Avalon Wellness & Recovery plan to wrap up construction this winter and launch Lawrence’s only residential treatment center for men and women.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
For more than a decade, Eden lived each day trapped in a vicious cycle. Today, she’s celebrating 28 months of recovery with the help of medication-assisted treatment at Heartland Community Health Center.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Over the past couple of years, Hope Thommen and Jason Hall have been the only constants in each other’s lives. Everything has changed for the better in sobriety, and they’re putting broken pieces back together.
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Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center has received a grant to implement a substance use treatment program for people ages 14 to 21, the center has announced.
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After what critics call decades of underfunding, mental health reform is underway in Kansas. Here’s a Q&A on what it means for Bert Nash and its clients.
