WARSAW — Dreanna Yoder’s deep dive into addiction was about as fast and intense as one can imagine. Yoder recalls being a brooding 15-year-old filled with angst when she began using pot and pills. Soon, a better job and more money fueled her drug use until she began feeling the pains of withdrawal if she went …read more.

WARSAW — Approximately 125 people gathered at the Shrine Building for a Night of Hope and Recovery event on Thursday, Sept. 12, for a discussion on drug addiction within Kosciusko County. Several speakers shared their stories connected to addiction. Tommy Streeter, a 26-year-old WCHS graduate, and recovering drug addict, shared his story of recovery. Streeter …read more.

The Substance Use Recovery and Treatment Committee is determined to breakdown misconceptions and stigmas surrounding addiction to create a community that helps one another by providing information to better understand others’ situations. (Photo provided) KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — No single solution meets the needs of every individual. It’s important to pick a program that provides the best …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — iBOP, Indiana Business Opportunity Partners, a local not-for-profit group that holds several events throughout the year donated $8,684.79 last year back into our community to support local charities.  iBOP will be holding their biggest fundraiser of the year on Saturday, Nov. 10, at the Baker Youth Club on Smith Street in Warsaw. This …read more.

WARSAW —  The board of directors for A Bridge to Hope, a local non-profit dedicated to offering solutions to substance abuse in Kosciusko County is pleased to announce the appointment of Kevin Haines as executive director for the organization. Haines brings significant non-profit and business leadership to the role. “We are thrilled that Kevin has …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — The Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department has announced a new program starting at the Kosciusko County Jail. A program being coordinated by A Bridge to Hope was presented to the Kosciusko County Jail staff on Tuesday, May 1, for a trial deployment in the jail in mid-May. The program Smart Recovery would be presented …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER—The North Webster Community Center will host a town hall meeting on the opioid crisis from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 22. This is the second meeting in a series of four. “A Community Call To Action – Part II: Effects on the Family” will focus on how the crisis is affecting …read more.

WARSAW — A Bridge to Hope, a local addiction center that has recently moved into a new office at 3111 E. Center St., Warsaw, is partnering with The Bowen Center and local officials to help provide the community with resources for addicts, specifically opioid addicts, and their loved ones. From 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, …read more.