Kentucky addiction recovery advocate builds a legacy for her son

By Lilli Dubler, Building Kentucky Since losing her son to substance use disorder (SUD), Nancy Blackford has become a fierce advocate for addiction recovery resources in the Commonwealth. “I reflected on the many ways I could give back to the community that I love and that had given so much support to my family,” Blackford […]

New Lexington comprehensive community health center will empower vulnerable Kentuckians 

By Lilli Dubler, Building Kentucky Isaiah House, the Commonwealth’s largest Christ-centered nonprofit addiction recovery organization, announced its partnership with Lexington Rescue Mission to launch a first-in-the-nation community health center for all Kentuckians, especially those experiencing homelessness, food insecurity or struggling with substance use disorder.   “We are thrilled to team up with Isaiah House to pioneer […]

Revolutionary Kentucky-based opioid use disorder treatment device receives FDA approval

By Lilli Dubler, Building Kentucky Isaiah House, Kentucky’s largest community-focused nonprofit addiction treatment organization, is proud to announce its groundbreaking partnership with NET Recovery to offer NET Recovery’s proprietary neurostimulation therapy (NET®) in the Commonwealth. Recently cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the NET Device™ is an opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment […]

New community-focused mental health care resource opens in Hillview to save lives, restore families

By Lilli Dubler, Building Kentucky Isaiah House, Kentucky’s community-focused nonprofit network of mental health and addiction recovery resources, proudly announced the opening of its Real Hope Behavioral Health Center in Hillview Tuesday, continuing the organization’s mission of offering help, hope and healing to the people of Kentucky. Isaiah House is Kentucky’s largest non-profit addiction treatment […]

Health, wellness and recovery resources in the Commonwealth

By Lilli Dubler, Building Kentucky Kentuckians have faced unprecedented challenges over the past few years. Navigating the COVID-19 pandemic and the loss, isolation, frustration and financial hardships that came after took a toll on the Commonwealth, which has resulted in harmful habits for many. Finding and utilizing resources to help with mental or behavioral health, […]

Kentucky’s non-profit leader in addiction recovery services celebrates largest program graduation to-date

By Lilli Dubler, Building Kentucky Isaiah House, Kentucky’s largest non-profit addiction recovery organization, recently celebrated its largest graduating class to-date. Isaiah House recognized 143 individuals who successfully completed its program, 26 of whom graduated from the long-term recovery program. “I’m so proud of our newest graduates and their tenacity, resilience and dedication to their recovery […]

Q&A: Sitting down with Isaiah House’s Nick Wren

By Tom Lally, Building Kentucky Nick Wren, CEO of Isaiah House, Kentucky’s leading non-profit addiction treatment provider, sat down with Building Kentucky to discuss the state of addiction and the work Isaiah House is doing to bring hope to the Commonwealth. Building Kentucky: What was your path to becoming the CEO of Isaiah House? Nick […]