Roots of Resilience: Empowering Kinship Families Amid Opioid Recovery

18/11/2025
Roots of Resilience: Empowering Kinship Families Amid Opioid Recovery

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Episode Synopsis

In this episode entitled "Nourishing Hope: How Community Partnerships Help Families Heal", we take a closer look at the ripple effects of the opioid epidemic on families in our region – and how something as simple as a meal can become a lifeline. We’re joined by the Executive Director of SeaGate Food Bank and kinship caregivers who stepped in to raise their grandchildren after addiction disrupted their family’s life. Together, we explore how food, compassionate support, and community connection can help families stabilize, preserve dignity, and rebuild hope in the midst of crisis. HOST: Marsha Rose, Supervisor, Kinship Navigator Programs, AOoA HOST: Arcelia Armstrong, Director of Caregiver Support and Kinship Navigator Programs Area Office on Aging of Northwestern Ohio, Inc. (AOoA) GUEST: Mindy Rapp, Executive Director, SeaGate Food Bank GUESTS: Mr. Allen Coley and Mrs. Patricia Coley