We are pleased to announce that relink.org is set to be the recipient of a grant from OhioMHAS and The Governor’s Office on Faith-Based and Community Initiatives to provide a series of educational webinars to engage the faith community to support recovery efforts and...
Chris Stahr works as the Community Development Director for Summit County’s veteran treatment court program, Valor Court. I’ve gotten to know Chris well over the past couple years. He and his team have helped us learn how to expand resources on relink.org...
In light of the recent impacts from COVID-19, communities across Ohio are reporting major spikes in drug overdose deaths. In May for example, Cuyahoga County saw a historic peak, reporting 66 overdose deaths. With the urgent needs of the community continuing to rise...
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,...
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