Media Appearances 2022 

September 12, 2022

Together, Healing is Possible, Pages 12-13

August 26, 2022

Johnson County police handle more mental health calls. The nearest crisis center is in KCK

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June 23, 2022

Rep. Davids, local mental health experts urge action on mental health and opioid use legislation 

May 14, 2022

With Missouri overdose rates on the rise, federal funds for Narcan dry up

May 12, 2022

Up-To-Date with Steve Kraske Interview - More of Kansas City's young people are dying from fentanyl-related overdoses

May 10, 2022

Mayor Quinton Lucas Declares May 10th as Fentanyl Awareness Day in Kansas City

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April 27, 2022

Family remembers daughter killed by fentanyl overdose

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April 25, 2022

Fentanyl killed their boys. Now these KC area parents are on a quest to save lives

April 13, 2022

As Missouri’s opioid crisis rages, $458 million in settlement money arrives

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November 18, 2021

Substance use treatment center sees increase in calls for opioid addiction help.

October 29, 2021

With threat of HIV and hepatitis C outbreaks, KC addiction centers try to make substances safer to use.

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May 17, 2021

Emily Hage, President and CEO, talks with KSHB about the expected impact of COVID-19 on numbers of people seeking help.

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March 29, 2021

Ann Schlafer, Crisis Call Counselor, shares her story of recovery with Kansas City PBS with Hopes that it'll Help Those Affected by the Opioid Crisis

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Feb. 10, 2020

President and CEO Susan Whitmore discusses "Opioids in Missouri" on KCUR's Central Standard 

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April 20, 2020

Susan Whitmore talks about addiction and recovery during COVID-19 on KCUR 

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April 24, 2020

Recovery Advocate Bethany DePugh and Susan Whitmore discuss the importance of maintaining recovery during the corona pandemic on 41 Action News 

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June 11, 2020

President and CEO Susan Whitmore joins other recovery experts on 41 Action News to discuss why seeking help for addiction is so important after COVID-19

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July 20, 2020

Megan Keller, Family Services Team Lead, is interviewed in The Kansas City Star about substance use disorder and the danger of relapse amid the pandemic

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August 14, 2020

Susan Whitmore joins a panelist discussion on "Be Heard: A Conversation on Race in Kansas City" on FOX4 News 

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November 2, 2020 

President and CEO Susan Whitmore is featured on the Post Pandemic Trends in Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Mid-America ATTC podcast 

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December 10, 2020 

Susan Whitmore shares her views on the recent spike in fentanyl overdoses in the Kansas City metro area in this FOX 4 News interview. 

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