Volunteers Swarm Flood-Ravaged Regions Of W.Va.
Scores of volunteers have poured into flood-worn north-central West Virginia, bringing cleanup supplies and food that residents need for the long recovery ahead.
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Us & Them: Who Can Call Morgantown Home?
Like many U.S. cities, Morgantown has a growing homeless population with far more people in need than shelters can take in. On this episode of Us & Them, host Trey Kay moderates a community conversation about the city’s camping ban, the shortage of housing and meaningful solutions for the future.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsUs & Them Encore: Black West Virginians With Substance Use Disorder Face Unique Challenges
West Virginia leads the nation in overdose deaths, but not everyone experiences the crisis the same way. In this Regional Edward R. Murrow Award-winning episode of Us & Them, Trey Kay examines the unique challenges Black West Virginians face in addiction treatment and recovery — and what happens as the state changes how those services are funded.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsUs & Them Encore: N’ganga Dimitri
Once on the margins of medicine, psychedelic drugs are now drawing renewed interest from the Trump administration as potential treatments for some substance addictions and certain mental health conditions. A new executive order aims to accelerate research and expand access to substances such as ibogaine, despite their known risks. On the latest episode of Us & Them, host Trey Kay revisits a long-explored question: can psychedelics safely help treat addiction and trauma in America?
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsDoHS Looking To Fill Gaps In Perinatal Mental Health Care
A new study finds pregnant women and new mothers in West Virginia face a hard time accessing substance use disorder treatment and mental health care.
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Grant Program Seeks To Help Those In Recovery Find Jobs
Grants of up to $500,000 will be used to help Appalachians in recovery find and keep jobs.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsUs & Them Encore: Substance Use Disorder — Can You Recover Without A Place To Call Home?
Tough-on-crime laws are changing the landscape for people experiencing homelessness and addiction. In this encore episode of Us & Them, Trey Kay returns to Kentucky to track the fallout from the state’s 2024 Safer Kentucky Act. The pressures are rising — in city housing systems and across rural Appalachia’s thin safety nets.
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