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Yearly drug overdose deaths in the U.S. have surpassed 100,000 for the first time ever, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
"I just wasn't present in my children's lives," Bagwell said. "I was just kind of zoned out in the evening and, um, kind of numb." Bagwell and her now-grown daughter, Lauren Bagwell, are among those volunteering to make flower arrangements to sell at the fundraiser next month. "Whether it's flower arrangements or a Halloween party or some kind of spa nights," Lauren Bagwell said. "You're working this program, but it's to work past surviving to start thriving." "The whole reason I got sober was so hopefully one day I could become a mother," Nexus Recovery Center CEO Heather Ormand said. Ormand...
Funds designated for “community” will focus on Nexus Recovery Center’s campus environment, the nonprofit staff and frontline workers and the recovery community. Funds designated for “dignity” will be dedicated to the basic needs of Nexus Recovery Center’s clients, such as clothing and essential items. Funds donated towards “security” will go towards the safety of the Nexus Recovery Center campus and staff. The campaign aims to raise at least 50 gifts of $50,000 each. It is being led Nexus board member Jan Madigan and Carolyn Waghorne, a longtime supporter of the organization ...