The Veterans Healing Farm is seeking to raise $5 million to purchase a new location and expand its offerings year-round.
Tag: Kevin Rumley
Showing 1-11 of 11 results
Henderson County debuts Adult Recovery Court for substance use
ARC works with people who have substance or alcohol use problems and face criminal charges in Henderson County District Court; participants receive court-ordered treatment while being monitored by criminal justice and recovery professionals.
Buncombe County Veterans Treatment Court debuts podcast
The Buncombe County Veterans Treatment Court debuted “Voices of Recovery,” a podcast hosted by program director, licensed clinical social worker and Marine Corps veteran Kevin Rumley. The podcast addresses mental health treatment and recovery from substance misuse as alternatives to incarceration. The Veterans Treatment Court, a voluntary program for U.S. veterans who are facing certain […]
Sunrise Recovery opens drop-in center
During the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020-21, the organization saw 14,000 peer interactions. In 2022, its peer interactions more than doubled to 33,000.
Local veterans find healing through the arts
Photography, music and writing have helped area military servicemen work through combat trauma.
Letter: Thanks for focus on vaccine side effects and more
“I, like many others, also want to congratulate you on the thorough article about underreported vaccine side effects.”
Local veteran finds purpose through music and friendship
Longtime friends Jeremy Boger and Kevin Rumley discuss their musical bond, as well as their upcoming show that benefits the Western North Carolina Veterans Treatment Court Foundation.
Buncombe jail officials reflect on opioid treatment program a year after expansion
A year after the Buncombe County Detention Facility expanded its medication-assisted treatment program, Buncombe County Sheriff Quentin Miller says it’s time to put the successful service “in four-wheel drive.”
Jeremy Boger returns to music with help from talented local friends
The longtime Asheville-based artist returns to music with exceptional results after a 10-year hiatus.
News briefs: VTC graduates 6th class; Bissette to speak on public higher education
Buncombe County Veterans Treatment Court helps veterans of the armed forces pursue healing rather than jail time for offenses related to substance abuse or behavioral health issues. The court is about to graduate its sixth cohort of participants. A group of UNC Asheville political scientists leads efforts to analyze global human rights data.
On a mission: Special treatment court helps troubled veterans regroup
Military service is difficult enough, but for many, life gets even harder once they’re done. Over half of the 2.5 million soldiers deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan during America’s longest continuous period of war have returned with mental health conditions directly related to their time in uniform. Twenty percent have been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress […]