Three Lincoln Trail District counties are among the latest four to receive their Recovery Ready Community certifications.
Governor Andy Beshear announced last week that LaRue, Marion, and Washington counties completed the requirements to receive the certification, which recognizes the establishment of services in three categories: prevention, treatment, and recovery support.
“These communities have put in the hard work,” said Governor Beshear during last Thursday’s Team Kentucky Update. “They’re making their communities safer and ending generational cycles of crime and addiction.”
In announcing the certifications, the governor’s office highlighted LaRue County’s partnership with Kentucky Chamber to “host fair chance employment events and ensure access to recovery housing in neighboring Hardin County.” Efforts by the Lincoln Trail District Health Department to support the counties were also highlighted.
Beshear said efforts by Recovery Ready Communities are paying off.
“Just two weeks ago, we celebrated because it was amazing news: a 30.2 percent decrease in overdose deaths last year as compared to the year before,” Beshear said. “We know we still have a lot of work to do, but these are so many Kentuckians that are still with us that in previous years we would have lost.”
Learn more about Recovery Ready Community certification at www.rrcky.org.
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