Emily’s Hope is Turning
Heartbreak into Action
“Our lives were shattered when my daughter Emily died from an opioid overdose, but there are resources for you to get the help you and your family need.
Now’s the time.“
– Angela Kennecke
109,680
PEOPLE DIED LAST YEAR
This is up 2% from the previous year.
CDC data shows the highest number of overdose deaths ever recorded in 2022.
The fifth anniversary of my daughter’s death approaches, and despite the warm May sunshine, I feel a chill in my bones. What appears to be snow covers the ground, but it’s cottonwood fluff. This is the time of year when cottonwood trees release their seeds into the air to be carried off by the wind.…
I cling tightly to the memory of the last day I saw my daughter, Emily, alive. It was Mother’s Day, May 13, 2018, just three…
Guest author Michael Geheren wants to help create a world where no one arrives here with the odds stacked against them. Charlie was always here…
I’ve also discovered that while I have a few months, or even dates throughout the year that are difficult, I have experienced considerable post-traumatic growth…
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