News
Diaster recovery centers open in Austin
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Residents whose homes and/or businesses were damaged in the summer storms can get help with their applications for assistance at two sites in Austin: 4851 W. North Ave. and 500 S. Central Ave.
Community
West Side flood relief meeting to be held Tuesday
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Good Neighbors will hold the meeting at 2 p.m. July 18 at 5437 W. Division St. State Rep. La Shawn Ford will be there to discuss how those affected by the July 2 flooding can get help.
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National Recovery Month is personal and universal
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State Rep. La Shawn Ford reminds us that every family has someone who has struggled with addiction and substance use disorder. “We are in this together.” Meeting someone where they are at means bridging the gap between your own expectations and where the other person is coming from.
recovery
Stay-at-home order poses challenge for those in recovery
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There are programs available in Austin for people who want to continue treatment or seek help for the first time. Austin native Jerome McNutt, who’s been sober for 19 months, says he’s taking things one day at a time and encourages others to do the same. “This is a good time to get your life right.”
drugs
Emergency meeting held to raise awareness about opioid epidemic
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State Rep. La Shawn Ford and Congressman Danny Davis brought together representatives from a number of groups fighting the opioid epidemic on the West Side.
News
SisterHouse welcomes community to its new location
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The organization – which has provided a temporary home to women recovering from substance abuse for more than 30 years – moved late last year from Austin to Oak Park.
Community
Celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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The Loretto Hospital and state Rep. La Shawn Ford will be commemorating the civil rights leader at an event that celebrates life before, during and after recovery. The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 21 in the hospital’s sixth floor auditorium at 645 S. Central Ave.
News
Heroin treatment advocates speak of personal connections to deadly drug
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Several residents share the stories of friends and loved ones who’ve struggled with drug addiction.
News
Neighborhood Recovery Initative: Progress made, but work still needed
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The violence prevention program held an advocacy luncheon Wednesday, with students, residents and community leaders, to reflect on its first year working with Austin youth.
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Fundraiser Thursday for Austin women’s facility
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Every purchase made Thursday, July 15 at Ten Thousand Villages in Oak Park will benefit SisterHouse, a substance abuse recovery facility for women.