Pro-Social Events and Supporting Growth in the Recovery Community By Ruiz, Aaron. Personal Interview. David Stoecker. April 22, 2019 On February 2, 2014, actor Phillip Seymour Hoffman was found dead …
42,500 lives to be impacted by 2018-19 grants
Skaggs Legacy Endowment is a restricted endowment fund made possible by a generous gift from CoxHealth in 2013. Since that time, Skaggs Foundation has awarded more than $4.3 million to …
Stone County Treatment Court Gives Another Option For Those Ready For Change
September 6, 2018 The Crane Chronicle / Stone County Republican Stone County Treatment Court Gives Another Option For Those Ready For Change Isaac Estes-Jones Have you heard of Drug or …
Local coalition members, Branson youth to attend substance use prevention training
Representatives from the Stone & Taney Counties Substance Abuse Initiative (SAI) and the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Team (ADAPT), are headed to Orlando, Fla., to join nearly 2,000 substance …
Here’s One Simple Way We Can Change The Conversation About Drug Abuse
The negative words we use to describe drug addiction — “clean” vs. “dirty,” “patient” vs. “addict” — can drive some individuals away from the very help they so desperately need. …
Community Comes Together To Combat Substance Abuse
BRANSON, Mo. – Leaders from Stone and Taney Counties came together Thursday to help combat substance abuse in their respective communities. A drug summit was held in Branson to update …
Substance Abuse Initiative begins in Stone, Taney counties
BRANSON, Mo. (KY3) – Substance abuse is something few like to talk about, let alone admit they’re struggling with, which makes it hard to address in certain communities. The Stone …
Preventing a community crisis: The Substance Abuse Initiative
In 2015, 27 million individuals 12 and older used illicit drugs, according to the Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality — that is 10.2 percent of the U.S. population. …
Branson Area Eyeing Substance Abuse Solutions
BRANSON, Mo. – The Branson area continues its initiative to prevent substance abuse in the community. After months of research and assessment, the Skaggs Foundation and Cox Medical Center Branson …
Employers Learn to Spot Employees with Drug Problems
HOLLISTER, Mo.–The opioid epidemic has created new concerns for employers. A substance abuse workshop was held at Hollister High School. Its purpose was to teach local business leaders how to …