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Heroin Abuse: How to Recognize and Confront It

Heroin Abuse: How to Recognize and Confront It

Heroin Abuse: How to Recognize and Confront ItRecovering Hope Team
Published on: 01/07/2026

Heroin doesn't announce itself. It shows up as missed calls, unexplained absences, and a person who is slowly becoming someone you don't recognize. For families in Minnesota and across the country, learning to recognize the signs of heroin...

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Myths About Therapy and the Truth Behind Them

Myths About Therapy and the Truth Behind Them

Myths About Therapy and the Truth Behind ThemRecovering Hope Team
Published on: 30/06/2026

Therapy has come a long way, but the myths surrounding it haven't caught up. For many women, an outdated idea about what therapy is or who it's "for" is the very thing standing between them and getting well. Let's clear the air.

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PSA: A Spike in Overdoses. A Warning from Law Enforcement. This Is What You Need to Know.

PSA: A Spike in Overdoses. A Warning from Law Enforcement. This Is What You Need to Know.

PSA: A Spike in Overdoses. A Warning from Law Enforcement. This Is What You Need to Know.Recovering Hope Team
Published on: 03/06/2026

A Deadly Spike in Dakota County: What the Drug Task Force Wants You to Know Right Now.

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Black Maternal Health & the Path to Healing

Black Maternal Health & the Path to Healing

Black Maternal Health & the Path to HealingSadie Broekemeier | MA, LADC, LPCC
Published on: 17/04/2026

Every year during Black Maternal Health Week, we are reminded of a painful truth: Black women in America die from pregnancy-related causes at rates that no high-income nation should accept. These deaths are not inevitable. They are the result of systems, of bias, of neglect, of a healthcare culture that has historically discounted Black women’s pain, their instincts, and their lives.

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