Operation UNITE - Lake Cumberland Chapter

02/03/2026

We welcome the administration’s $100 million investment in recovery and treatment, but funding alone is not enough.

To ensure recovery is lasting, accessible, and equitable, we must invest in nonprofit recovery community organizations and the supports that work every day in communities across the country: peer recovery support, recovery housing, recovery-friendly workplaces, recovery programs in colleges and high schools, and family recovery support.

Recovery is Real and it thrives when communities are resourced.

Read our response to the $100 million federal investment in recovery: bit.ly/FV100MIL

02/02/2026

Join the Opioid Response Network (ORN) and Faces & Voices of Recovery for a series of no cost virtual trainings.

These sessions are designed for advocates, service providers, and community members working to strengthen prevention, treatment, recovery, and harm reduction efforts. Join the discussion and a Q&A with the presenter.

Check out what’s headed your way this month!
bit.ly/FVTRAININGS

02/02/2026

On January 16th, the UK Harm Reduction Hub issued an update that cychlorphine was found in one syringe tested from Fayette County. To our knowledge, this was the first known detection of cychlorphine in Kentucky. The Harm Reduction Hub is now issuing an update that cychlorphine has been linked with an increase in fatal overdoses, according to a new report from The Center for Forensic Science Research & Education.

N-propionitrile chlorphine, more commonly known as cychlorphine, is a non-fentanyl-related synthetic opioid that was first identified by The Center for Forensic and Science Research & Education in August of 2024. Non-fentanyl-related synthetic opioids, sometimes referred to as NSOs (“new synthetic opioids”) are a diverse group of synthetic, or man-made opioids, that are structurally different than fentanyl and fentanyl analogues. Cychlorphine is part of a group of NSOs known as benzimidazolones, which also includes nitazenes.

01/31/2026

01/31/2026

Did you know that naloxone can freeze in single-digit temperatures? 🥶🧊

While it’s still safe and effective once thawed, every second matters during an opioid overdose.

Carry naloxone in your purse or bag instead of leaving it in your car until the weather warms up.

01/30/2026

SUD Sequelae and Stigma Virtual Workshop is an online training designed to help bridge a critical gap in care for patients with substance use disorder. This workshop includes three expert-led sessions covering clinical sequelae, stigma, and best practices for care.

Featured speakers include:

Michelle Lofwall, MD, DFAPA, DFASAM: Consequences of Substance Use During Pregnancy and Treatment Options
Laura C. Fanucchi, MD, MPH: Bacterial Infections and Injection Drug Use
Anna-Maria South, MD: Stimulant Use Disorders: Best Care Practices for Every Clinician

Continuing education credits are available for those who complete the training.

https://kypqc.org/training

01/29/2026

SAVE THE DATE! Registration opens on February 11th!

01/29/2026

01/28/2026

Getting Ahead While Getting Out helps returning citizens build stability, confidence, and a future story. Join us! 📅February 12 Live Zoom
https://www.ahaprocess.com/event/getting-ahead-while-getting-out-certified-facilitator-training-10/

01/28/2026

Are you a prevention professional working on identifying what strategies work for your community? Join us in next week's webinar that will aid in identifying, evaluating and selecting evidence-based substance misuse prevention interventions.

To learn more and to register: https://pttcnetwork.org/event/selecting-effective-evidence-based-strategies-for-substance-misuse-prevention/

01/27/2026

Learners will be equipped to:

☑️Integrate overdose prevention strategies into their everyday practice
☑️Effectively and compassionately manage overdose events
☑️Promote harm reduction
☑️And contribute to improved patient safety and outcomes across various healthcare settings

Learn more and register today >> https://ow.ly/H66150Y3Jmx

01/27/2026

Save the date! We’re excited to gather the recovery science community virtually on September 23–24, 2026 for the third annual National Conference on Addiction Recovery Science!

Join us in driving change through collaborative addiction recovery science. Learn more at our website here:

https://www.recoveryanswers.org/coarsconference/ |