Jun 24 Community ‘They Are Invisible.’ Rural Homelessness, Made Worse By Opioid Crisis, Presents Special Challenges Homelessness is often considered an urban problem. But those who work in the Ohio Valley say rural homelessness is a growing problem, too. By Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource Jun 24 Community Rural Homelessness, Made Worse By Opioid Crisis, Presents Challenges Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jun 17 Health Country Closures: Rural Communities Adapt As More Hospitals Shut Down More rural hospitals are closing across the country and the Ohio Valley. This week, we explain the trend and explore how communities are adapting to life without a hospital. By Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource Jun 17 Health Rural Communities Adapt As More Hospitals Shut Down Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jun 3 Health Louisville Center Among The First Certified By American Society Of Addiction Medicine Freedom House serves women with substance use disorder and who are also pregnant or have young children. By Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource Jun 3 Health Louisville Center Among The First Certified By ASAM Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource
Apr 29 Health Amid Measles Outbreaks, Debate Grows Over Religious Exemptions From Vaccination Kentucky is among 22 states that have reported cases of measles this year. By Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource Apr 29 Health Debate Grows Over Religious Exemptions From Vaccination Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource
Mar 28 Economy Kentucky Called A ‘Warning Signal’ On SNAP Work Requirements The federal government is considering a work requirement for some people who get food assistance through SNAP, or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. By Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource Mar 28 Economy Kentucky Called A 'Warning Signal' On SNAP Work Requirements Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource
Mar 4 Health In Rural States, Telemedicine Brings Treatment For Sexual Abuse In rural parts of the Ohio Valley, qualified therapists are sometimes hours away from people who need help. By Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource Mar 4 Health In Rural States, Telemedicine Brings Treatment For Sexual Abuse Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource
Feb 12 Health Health Experts Say Poor Practice By Company Likely Source Of Vaccination Infections Health officials have linked a private Kentucky company to infections in clients who received vaccinations in the workplace. By Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource Feb 12 Health Poor Practice By Company Likely Source Of Vaccination Infections Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jan 23 Community Food Aid A Concern As Government Shutdown Affects SNAP Payments Benefits for February have come early as a temporary fix to avoid anticipated disruptions should the shutdown drag into another month. By Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource Jan 23 Community Food Aid A Concern As Government Shutdown Affects SNAP Payments Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jan 14 Health The Vexing Vape: Officials Say Small Vaping Device Juul A Major Health Risk To Youth There was a 78 percent increase in teen vape use between 2016 and 2017. It's a compounding health risk in states like Kentucky, West Virginia, and Ohio. By Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource Jan 14 Health Officials Say Small Vaping Device Juul A Major Health Risk To Youth Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource
Dec 24 Health Sensitive Santa: A Kinder, Gentler Kringle For Kids With Special Needs This Santa is no less jolly, just more reserved. He moves a little slower and lets the child take the lead about interacting. By Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource Dec 24 Health Sensitive Santa: A Kinder, Gentler Kringle For Kids With Special Needs Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource
Nov 26 Health ‘A Failure Of Public Health’: Sexually Transmitted Diseases Rise As Health Budgets Fall STDs like gonorrhea and syphilis are on the rise in the region amid cuts to public health budgets dedicated to testing, prevention, and public outreach. By Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource Nov 26 Health Sexually Transmitted Diseases Rise As Health Budgets Fall Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource
Oct 29 Health Healthy Debate: Ohio Valley Health Concerns Driving Competitive Midterm Races Health care has emerged as a pivotal issue in midterm Congressional races across the Ohio Valley, with extra attention on those people who have pre-existing health conditions. By Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource Oct 29 Health Ohio Valley Health Concerns Driving Competitive Midterm Races Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jul 30 Health How The Income Gap Fuels Ohio Valley’s Hep A Outbreak The number of cases of Hepatitis A continues to grow in the Ohio Valley. Officials across the region are scrambling to slow the spread of what they call an unusual outbreak. By Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource Jul 30 Health How The Income Gap Fuels Ohio Valley’s Hep A Outbreak Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jul 23 Health Businesses And Health Officials Respond As Ohio Valley’s Hep A Cases Climb The region’s Hepatitis A outbreak is approaching 2,000 confirmed cases in the Ohio Valley, with the bulk of them in Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia. By Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource Jul 23 Health Businesses, Health Officials Respond As Hep A Cases Climb Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource
Apr 30 Health Regional Hepatitis A Outbreak Linked To Ohio Valley Addiction Crisis As with recent clusters of cases of HIV and elevated risk of hepatitis C, this latest outbreak of hepatitis A is also closely linked to the region’s addiction crisis. By Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource Apr 30 Health Regional Hep A Outbreak Linked To Ohio Valley Addiction Crisis Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource