RECONNECTED: Recovery Peer Support & Advocacy
Addiction and addiction recovery are serious challenges for many Eagle County residents. For those seeking help, the road to recovery can sometimes feel overwhelming and isolating.
Lack of Substance-Use Resources in Summit County Sends Patients Away From Home
(Summit Daily) While officials have vastly improved behavioral health services in Summit County, a lack of sober living facilities and medical detox centers leaves residents without acute care options.
A Lasting Legacy for Todd Johnson: Local Family Starts Fundraiser for Eagle Valley Behavioral Health
(Vail Daily) Charismatic, compassionate, giving, selfless, adventurous and funny were just some of the adjectives used to describe Todd Johnson at his recent celebration of life.
Starting Hearts, Starting Conversations: Eagle County Nonprofit Addresses Overdose and Related Cardiac Arrest
(Vail Daily) The community forum at Beaver Creek chapel talks about solutions to address the rise in opioid deaths.
Healthy Kids 2021 Survey Offers Insights Into Student Mental Health, Substance Use
(Vail Daily) Each year, data from the Healthy Kids Colorado Survey gives local schools and youth organizations a peek into how middle and high schoolers are feeling, acting and viewing the world around them. The biennial survey was most recently administered to Eagle County students in the fall of 2021.