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KRCC “Saddles Up” in order to Wrangle Mental Illness
On September 26, 2019, Kentucky River Community Care presented its 2019 Consumer Conference at the KRCC complex. The complex has several facilities located at 3826, Highway 15 South, in Jackson, Kentucky. The annual event was orchestrated principally by the Consumer Conference Committee composed of members, Tim Deaton, Lora Noble, Autumn, Melton, Vicie Pelfrey, Kim Morris, and…
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The Art of Recovery
Story & Photos by Mindy Miller, Multimedia WriterIn December, the Appalachian Artisan Center (AAC) in Hindman announced it had received an ArtPlace America grant of over $400,000 for its “Culture of Recovery” project. The project was chosen out of nearly 1,000 applications and will receive funding through the 2017 National Creative Placemaking Fund, which invests…
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Loved to Life: A KRCC Recovery Story
by Mindy Miller, KRCC Multimedia Writer Peer Support Specialist James Lee Colwell sat down recently to share his powerful and profoundly moving recovery story. After over a decade in open addiction, Colwell received guidance and support at Hickory Hill Recovery Center and is now leading other men to claim lives in recovery in KRCC’s New…
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Going Above and Beyond: KRCC’s School-Based Services
KRCC provides school-based therapy to meet the needs of children, families, and schools throughout the Kentucky River Region. by Mindy Miller, KRCC Multimedia Writer For most parents, the start of a new school year often presents a new set of challenges, especially as the family tries to let go of the summer-break mindset and return to…
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KRCC Launches Voices, Its First Literary Journal
By Mindy Miller, KRCC Multimedia Writer It was an evening of stories, words, songs, and voices that lingered in the late-summer air long after the day had ended. The people who gathered there had one purpose: to bring hope to a region that is in desperate need of it. From established writers like Darnell Arnoult (a…
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Rising at the Drop
KRCC’s Sapling Centers, or youth drop-in centers, have been transforming the lives of our region’s youth. This is just one of their stories. by Mindy Miller, KRCC Multimedia Writer “I really didn’t know these places even existed,” said Ethan Montgomery, sitting in the study area of KRCC’s Sapling Center in Hazard. “I thought it was…
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Never Stay Down: The Charlene Neace Story
Through KRCC’s Supported Employment program, Charlene Neace got a job and began reclaiming her life. by Mindy Miller, KRCC Multimedia Writer After 24 years of marriage, Charlene Neace’s life seemed full and complete, but at 42, everything changed and she found herself divorced, unemployed, and living in emergency housing. And, on top of that, she’d…
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KRCC “Saddles Up” in order to Wrangle Mental Illness
On September 26, 2019, Kentucky River Community Care presented its 2019 Consumer Conference at the KRCC complex. The complex has several facilities located at 3826, Highway 15 South, in Jackson, Kentucky. The annual event was orchestrated principally by the Consumer Conference Committee composed of members, Tim Deaton, Lora Noble, Autumn, Melton, Vicie Pelfrey, Kim Morris, and…
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Changing the Face of Recovery
A recent event brought together local leaders who are interested in building a stronger recovery community.On April 3rd, Hazard Community & Technical College (HCTC) hosted a special, one-day forum intended to bring together those who support recovery from opiate addiction through employment, education, housing, and health. Called “Building Recovery Oriented Communities: A Stakeholder Summit,” KRCC…
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Life Changer: KRCC Welcomes Francisco Gamero
When Francisco Gamero left his native El Salvador, he wanted to make a better life for himself in the United States. Now, as the new director of Kentucky River Community Care’s (KRCC) Hickory Hill Recovery Center, he’s changing more lives than he ever imagined.by Mindy Miller, KRCC Multimedia WriterA road paved with improbabilities led Francisco…
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Program Update: Haven House
Pictured above: The old Bailey Center near Jackson, which houses KRCC’s Haven House, Children’s Wraparound Services, and its Solutions and Health & Wellness programs for Breathitt County.KRCC’s homeless shelter has been open for over a year. In this article, we check in on the program to see how it’s grown.The winter of 2017 saw the…
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Voices Literary Journal Deadline Extended
A Special PublicationVoices, the literary journal of Kentucky River Community Care (KRCC), is continuing to accept submissions of writing, artwork, and photography.The deadline for all outside submissions (outside KRCC) has been extended to June 15. Publication is still set for late summer. KRCC published the first issue of its literary journal in the summer of 2017. The…
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Sexual Assault Awareness Month Events
This month, KRCC’s The Rising Center, its rape crisis center in Hazard, has been hard at work cultivating community awareness of sexual assault and prevention.In addition to an open house and proclamation signing, The Rising Center’s staff has also led the community in observing “Why Wear Teal Day” and in hosting “Chalk the Walk” events…
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Crossroads Health Center Now Offers Weekly Autism Clinic
April is Autism Awareness Month, and Crossroads Health Center, a KRCC primary care clinic located at 305 Morton Boulevard in Hazard, is now offering a weekly autism clinic to benefit the families of children with special needs and autism. The clinic is conducted every Friday and will continue throughout the year. The clinic serves a…
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The Rising Center Kicks Off Sexual Assault Awareness Month
by Mindy Miller, Multimedia WriterApril is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and KRCC’s The Rising Center is set to kick things off with an Open House on March 27th. The Rising Center is located at 637 Morton Boulevard in Hazard.From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the public is invited to visit the Center, where they can…
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KRCC to Host Third Annual Gala
Kentucky River Community Care’s (KRCC) third annual fundraising gala will be held from 7 p.m. to midnight Sat., March 24, at the First Federal Center on the campus of Hazard Community & Technical College (HCTC).Proceeds from the gala will benefit KRCC’s youth drop-in centers, its annual scholarships, and youth leadership academy.This year’s theme is “Fire…
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The Art of Recovery
Story & Photos by Mindy Miller, Multimedia WriterIn December, the Appalachian Artisan Center (AAC) in Hindman announced it had received an ArtPlace America grant of over $400,000 for its “Culture of Recovery” project. The project was chosen out of nearly 1,000 applications and will receive funding through the 2017 National Creative Placemaking Fund, which invests…
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Loved to Life: A KRCC Recovery Story
by Mindy Miller, KRCC Multimedia Writer Peer Support Specialist James Lee Colwell sat down recently to share his powerful and profoundly moving recovery story. After over a decade in open addiction, Colwell received guidance and support at Hickory Hill Recovery Center and is now leading other men to claim lives in recovery in KRCC’s New…
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Going Above and Beyond: KRCC’s School-Based Services
KRCC provides school-based therapy to meet the needs of children, families, and schools throughout the Kentucky River Region. by Mindy Miller, KRCC Multimedia Writer For most parents, the start of a new school year often presents a new set of challenges, especially as the family tries to let go of the summer-break mindset and return to…
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KRCC Launches Voices, Its First Literary Journal
By Mindy Miller, KRCC Multimedia Writer It was an evening of stories, words, songs, and voices that lingered in the late-summer air long after the day had ended. The people who gathered there had one purpose: to bring hope to a region that is in desperate need of it. From established writers like Darnell Arnoult (a…