/tags/recovery Recovery en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Wed, 20 Nov 2024 12:40:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-11-20/how-we-treat-concussions-in-kids-has-changed-this-doctor-wants-to-make-sure-parents-are-getting-the-message The Colorado Department of Education recently adopted new treatment guidelines for kids who suffer concussions. The new guidance can speed recovery time by getting kids physically active and back to school quickly. Meet a doctor who’s making it her mission to help parents think differently about kids and concussions. Wed, 20 Nov 2024 12:40:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-11-20/how-we-treat-concussions-in-kids-has-changed-this-doctor-wants-to-make-sure-parents-are-getting-the-message In The NoCo, Ariel Lavery, Erin O'Toole /podcast/inthenoco/2024-04-19/fancy-drinks-in-fun-spaces-how-mocktails-are-changing-nocos-nightlife The popularity of mocktails is soaring, and while many bars in Northern Colorado have non-alcoholic menus, there’s not yet a completely sober space for people to hang out. Today on In The NoCo, we hear about two mixologists who are trying to create fun spaces for people to explore sobriety. Fri, 19 Apr 2024 11:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-04-19/fancy-drinks-in-fun-spaces-how-mocktails-are-changing-nocos-nightlife In The NoCo, Emma VandenEinde, Erin O'Toole /podcast/inthenoco/2024-04-18/the-paradise-paradox-affecting-colorados-mountain-residents Colorado may rank at the top with regard to physical fitness. But when it comes to mental health, Coloradans are struggling. On today’s In The NoCo we discuss how a culture of drug and alcohol use in mountain resort communities can negatively affect the mental health of those who live and work there. Thu, 18 Apr 2024 11:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-04-18/the-paradise-paradox-affecting-colorados-mountain-residents In The NoCo, Ariel Lavery, Erin O'Toole /news/2023-07-26/doulas-in-recovery-help-pregnant-and-postpartum-people-who-also-struggle-with-substance-use-disorder Area pregnant people struggling with addiction find working with doulas who are also in recovery to be a comforting experience. Wed, 26 Jul 2023 15:40:30 GMT /news/2023-07-26/doulas-in-recovery-help-pregnant-and-postpartum-people-who-also-struggle-with-substance-use-disorder Dana Knowles, RMPBS, Lindsey Ford, RMPBS /news/2023-01-12/boulder-is-buying-a-home-for-people-to-live-in-and-recover-from-methamphetamine-addiction The recovery home will be an incremental step toward addressing methamphetamine addiction in Boulder County. In 2020, the county estimated 535 people who passed through the Boulder County Jail were addicted to methamphetamine, according to its grant proposal. (There are currently 412 people incarcerated or detained in the jail, according to state data.) Thu, 12 Jan 2023 20:49:19 GMT /news/2023-01-12/boulder-is-buying-a-home-for-people-to-live-in-and-recover-from-methamphetamine-addiction John Herrick, Boulder Reporting Lab /show/kuncs-colorado-edition/2022-12-30/colorado-edition-2022-highlights-recovery-residence-norovirus-in-the-grand-canyon-and-john-denver On this episode of Colorado Edition, we revisit some of our favorite segments, including a recovery residence, norovirus in the Grand Canyon and John Denver. Fri, 30 Dec 2022 23:26:00 GMT /show/kuncs-colorado-edition/2022-12-30/colorado-edition-2022-highlights-recovery-residence-norovirus-in-the-grand-canyon-and-john-denver /regional-news/2022-10-25/colorado-researchers-examine-how-soil-rebuilds-itself-after-wildfires As wildfire seasons stretch longer and fires burn hotter, researchers are digging into the resiliency of soil microbes critical to forest recovery. Tue, 25 Oct 2022 21:46:21 GMT /regional-news/2022-10-25/colorado-researchers-examine-how-soil-rebuilds-itself-after-wildfires Emma VandenEinde /health/2022-02-09/as-number-of-recovery-residences-grows-in-colorado-roommates-find-purpose-in-sober-living-homes An estimated 400,000 Coloradans are in recovery for substance-use disorders. In 2019, the state released a five-year plan to help people get and stay sober. A key aspect of the plan is the use of recovery residences. The number of homes is growing as more people choose to live in a substance-free environment. Wed, 09 Feb 2022 22:14:22 GMT /health/2022-02-09/as-number-of-recovery-residences-grows-in-colorado-roommates-find-purpose-in-sober-living-homes Stephanie Daniel /environment/2018-09-13/flood-evacuee-remembers-devastation-uniting-small-mountain-community In September 2013, four days of torrential rainfall devastated parts of Colorado’s Front Range, killing nine people and damaging or destroying around… Thu, 13 Sep 2018 11:30:00 GMT /environment/2018-09-13/flood-evacuee-remembers-devastation-uniting-small-mountain-community Erin O'Toole /environment/2018-09-12/five-years-after-floods-jamestown-is-finally-able-to-look-forward-again In September 2013, historic flooding fundamentally changed Jamestown, Colorado. Landslides triggered by massive rains destroyed homes, buried the town’s… Wed, 12 Sep 2018 11:30:00 GMT /environment/2018-09-12/five-years-after-floods-jamestown-is-finally-able-to-look-forward-again Matt Bloom