In this conversation, host Julie DeNofa sits down with Kathy Posey, Paige Butler, and Kim Robbins, three inspiring women serving on the Montgomery County Overdose Prevention Endeavor Board (M-COPE)
Kathy and Kim, Co-Founders of M-COPE, share their personal stories of losing a child to addiction and how, after four moms met through the GRASP grief group ( Grief Recovery After Substance Passing) after losing their children to accidental overdose, they realized the need for spreading awareness around the disease of addiction.
Paige also shares her journey through a different perspective of loving a child who is now in recovery from substance use disorder. With their stories, Kathy, Paige, and Kim are now turning their pain into purpose in helping other families heal.
The mission at M-COPE is to collaborate with individuals, communities, schools, and organizations to raise awareness about substance use disorder and the alarming rise in overdose and drug-related deaths in Montgomery County and surrounding areas. Their efforts are grounded in four key pillars: education, awareness, prevention, and remembrance.
Through this approach, they shine a light on the growing drug crisis, work to end the stigma surrounding substance use, and advocate for those currently in need of support as well as for those who can no longer speak for themselves.
Topics Discussed:
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Advice for parents and families learning to navigate grief after overdose loss
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The importance of remembering loved ones beyond their addiction
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Recognizing that everyone grieves differently and giving others more grace
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Understanding emotional triggers and grief waves after loss
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Why volunteer-driven organizations play a critical role in community recovery
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How overdose awareness and prevention efforts are helping communities
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 Purpose From Pain - Introduction to MCOPE
03:33 Meet Kathy Posey, Kim Robbins, and Paige Bulter
08:04 What M-Cope is and the Four Pillars: Awareness, Prevention, Education, and Rememberance
11:06 Volunteering, Community Partners, and Supporting Newly Bereaved
15:39 Grief Advice For Families: Connection, Caregiving, Healing, and Support
23:10 Recognizing Grief Waves and Triggers and Finding Joy Again
28:47 Honoring Loved Ones Who Lost Their Lives to Addiction
30:39 The Hope of Recovery
33:52 M-COPE Outreach through Blessing Bags, Narcan Outreach, Scholarships And Community Impact
39:11 Recovery Community Resources
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