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Grieving Out Loud: A Mother Coping with Loss in the Opioid Epidemic
Angela Kennecke is a journalist who lost her 21-year-old daughter Emily to fentanyl poisoning on May 16, 2018. Angela is "grieving out loud" to try to put an end to this epidemic by stopping the stigma and promoting the treatment of substance use disorder as the disease it is. Anyone coping with loss and looking for inspiration can benefit from listening to this podcast.
Grieving Out Loud: A Mother Coping with Loss in the Opioid Epidemic
"Beauty is all Around Us:" The Day Emily Died
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Angela Kennecke
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Season 1
Journalist Angela Kennecke shares her vision for this podcast as an advocate in the opioid epidemic to stop the stigma. In this episode Angela talks about the phone call she received that her daughter, Emily, had overdosed.
The Emily’s Hope Substance Use Prevention Curriculum has been carefully designed to address growing concerns surrounding substance use and overdose in our communities. Our curriculum focuses on age-appropriate and evidence-based content that educates children about the risks of substance use while empowering them to make healthy choices.
For more episodes and to read Angela's blog, just go to our website, emilyshope.charity
Wishing you faith, hope and courage!
Podcast producers:
Casey Wonnenberg King & Marley Miller
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