Over the years I have realized that everyone dedicated to help those struggling with addiction has a story, either of their own personal journey, a loved one’s, or of simply being overwhelmed by the tragedy of addiction in their community. People don’t...
Micheal Sedjo, or Mike, a Canton Ohio native, used his first drug when he was 12 years old. This was the start of 22 years of drug use and 5 unsuccessful attempts at treatment and long-term recovery, until finally in October of 2017, Mike says he was ready to...
For those of you who follow relink.org on Facebook, you know that over the past several weeks we have had the privilege of participating in Recovery Outreach efforts in multiple counties across Northeast Ohio. Spearheaded by Project Worth Saving, Homeless Hookup CLE,...
If you have been following along in our Stories from The Front Lines article series, you know that over the past several weeks we have covered a variety of stories, topics, and challenges arising out of COVID-19 meeting the existing addiction crisis in Ohio. In our...
Last week’s article in our “Stories from the Front Lines” series covered some key information about the impact of COVID-19 on the recovery community from our front line workers. In this series we have also touched on the impact on treatment...
Over the past several weeks, the relink.org team has kept in close communication with all our community partners. During this time, we have heard some heartbreaking stories as well as stories of hope. I will continue to highlight organizations and dive deeper into...
Relink.org wants to do what we can to get the word out about the impacts COVID-19 is having on recovery, the incredible work that is being done on the front lines, and any other resources or information we can share. Last week we shared a story about Hope Over Heroin,...
relink.org’s mission is to connect those in need to resources and now more than ever, impart hope to the community! In the face of this COVID-19 crisis, we wanted to put together a summary page with some practical statewide information for those in need of...
Before the COVID-19 Crisis our community in Ohio had already spent years battling an addiction crisis and unfortunately we have never seen a public response like we are currently seeing for the Coronavirus. As COVID-19 meets our existing crisis there are compounding...
There’s no doubt that a newborn baby is very vulnerable and dependent on others for care and survival. For babies born to mothers who are struggling with opioid use disorder, the first few weeks of life can be extremely difficult and dangerous. In 2018 in...
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