Feb 15 Health Kentucky Announces New Eviction Relief Fund Is Now Accepting Applications Kentuckians who need help paying rent and utilities during the pandemic can now apply for available funds online. Gov. Andy Beshear announced during a coronavirus briefing Monday that the commonwealth has received $297 million in federal coronavirus relief funds for eviction relief. “The healthy at home eviction relief fund follows earlier similar efforts to help […] By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Feb 15 Health Kentucky Announces New Eviction Relief Fund Is Now Accepting Applications Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Feb 11 Health Addiction In The Pandemic: The $350M Effort To Heal Communities In Opioid Crisis The Madison County health department in Kentucky has kept its harm reduction program open throughout the COVID-19 pandemic to continue its work against the other epidemic afflicting the region: the addiction crisis. Through the program, people can exchange needles, receive referrals for addiction treatment services, and get training to use the overdose-reversal drug Narcan. Laura […] By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Feb 11 Health Addiction In The Pandemic: The $350M Effort To Heal Communities In Opioid Crisis Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Feb 9 Health Addiction In The Pandemic: Staying In Treatment While Staying COVID Safe Since 2012, the 2nd Chance Center for Addiction Treatment has served people in Lexington, Kentucky. The office sits on a busy street on the city’s north side. Similar to the heavy traffic that passes by, clients seeking treatment for substance and opioid use disorders steadily stream in and out of the building. But in 2020, […] By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Feb 9 Health Addiction In The Pandemic: Staying In Treatment While Staying COVID Safe Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Feb 9 Health Addiction In The Pandemic: An Interview With White House Leader On Drug Control Policy When the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released drug overdose death data last December, it warned about the impacts the ongoing pandemic has had on the addiction crisis. “The disruption to daily life due to the COVID-19 pandemic has hit those with substance use disorder hard,” CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield said in a […] By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Feb 9 Health Addiction In The Pandemic: An Interview With White House Leader On Drug Control Policy Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Feb 3 Health Kentucky COVID-19 Cases Continue Gradual Decline While Total Deaths Near 4,000 New COVID-19 cases in Kentucky have continued to decrease compared to recent weeks. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced 2,592 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday. The state’s positivity rate is 8.5%, continuing a recent downward trend. Despite the decrease in new cases, Beshear reported 51 new deaths. Since the onset of the pandemic, 3,863 people have […] By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Feb 3 Health Kentucky COVID-19 Cases Continue Gradual Decline While Total Deaths Near 4,000 Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Feb 3 Health Addiction In The Pandemic: An Interview With A Member Of Narcotics Anonymous Terrance D. is the father of two daughters and lives in Lexington. He’s a carpenter and owns a small construction company. More than 15 years ago, Terrance walked into his first Narcotics Anonymous meeting at age 27. He spoke to the Ohio Valley ReSource about addiction, sobriety and how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected him. […] By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Feb 3 Health Addiction In The Pandemic: An Interview With A Member Of Narcotics Anonymous Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Feb 1 Health Addiction In The Pandemic: Overdose Deaths Surge As Coronavirus Adds To Opioid Crisis Terrance D. has been sober for more than 15 years and Narcotics Anonymous has been a big part of his recovery. He uses a pseudonym when speaking publicly about addiction and his work with NA. Terrance said the bonds the group has formed are very important, and they were forged through regular social gatherings. “We […] By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Feb 1 Health Addiction In The Pandemic: Overdose Deaths Surge As Coronavirus Adds To Opioid Crisis Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jan 27 Health Kentucky Will Receive More COVID-19 Doses Every Week Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced Wednesday that more COVID-19 vaccine doses are on the way to the commonwealth. More than 338,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Kentucky, but the state has the capacity to provide more if more supply were available. “We’re going to get about 8,800 new first doses a […] By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Jan 27 Health Kentucky Will Receive More COVID-19 Doses Every Week Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jan 25 Health With COVID Vaccinations Underway, Some Frontline Workers Are Hesitant To Receive It More than 969,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered to long-term care workers, teachers, and additional frontline health care workers around the Ohio Valley. But a surprising number of workers in some key sectors are hesitant or are refusing to get a shot, including some rural school staff in Kentucky, nursing facility workers in […] By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource and Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Jan 25 Health With COVID Vaccinations Underway, Some Frontline Workers Are Hesitant To Receive It Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource and Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jan 19 Health Kentucky Hospitals Will Receive New Medicaid Funding Amid Strain Of Pandemic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced an expansion of federal aid for state hospitals and a request for more vaccine doses from the federal government on Tuesday as he reported 2,250 new cases of COVID-19 in the state. Nearly 3,200 people have died from the virus in the Commonwealth. Beshear announced 27 new deaths Tuesday and […] By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Jan 19 Health Kentucky Hospitals Will Receive New Medicaid Funding Amid Strain Of Pandemic Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jan 8 Election 2020 After ‘Dark Day’ In Washington, Ohio Valley Lawmakers And Residents Who Were There Take Stock Owensboro, Kentucky, pastor Brian Gibson spoke at an event in Washington, D.C., Tuesday that combined religion with support for President Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn the results of the election. “How many of you all believe that the people we elected are going to do what’s right tomorrow?” Gibson asked the crowd at Washington’s Freedom […] By Jeff Young , Alana Watson , , Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource and Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Jan 8 Election 2020 After ‘Dark Day’ In Washington, Ohio Valley Lawmakers And Residents Who Were There Take Stock Jeff Young, Alana Watson, , Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource and Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jan 5 Health Beshear Urges COVID Safety As He Awaits Clear Data After Holidays In his Tuesday briefing on the coronavirus pandemic, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear reiterated the importance of following COVID-19 protocols to stop the spread of the virus. “In L.A. County, they have so much COVID that ambulances are no longer doing runs for those in the worst shape,” he said. “I mean we’re at war, and […] By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Jan 5 Health Beshear Urges COVID Safety As He Awaits Clear Data After Holidays Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Dec 17 Health Answering Your Questions About The COVID-19 Vaccines The arrival of the first doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine was met with cheers around the Ohio Valley as the first doses were administered to front-line health workers. The Pfizer — and, soon, Moderna — vaccines bring the promise of relief after months of pandemic-driven closures and a deadly surge in cases. But the vaccines’ […] By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Dec 17 Health Answering Your Questions About The COVID-19 Vaccines Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Dec 15 Health Gov. Beshear Warns Against Holiday Travel As COVID Surge Stresses Hospitals With holidays approaching, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear asked people to avoid leisure travel as he announced 2,946 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday. Beshear also met Tuesday with White House appointed Coronavirus Response Coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx, who said that Kentucky’s COVID-19 efforts have saved lives. Dr. Steven Stack, commissioner of the Department for Public […] By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Dec 15 Health Gov. Beshear Warns Against Holiday Travel As COVID Surge Stresses Hospitals Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Dec 8 Health With Vaccines Coming, Kentucky Sees Slight Decline In Coronavirus Growth Rate Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear reported 3,114 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday as the state anticipates the arrival of the first doses of vaccine. That number represents a decline of more than 1,000 compared to the cases reported last Tuesday, indicating that the rate of growth of infections in the state may be slowing. Beshear […] By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Dec 8 Health With Vaccines Coming, Kentucky Sees Slight Decline In Coronavirus Growth Rate Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource