Jacob’s Story

For most of his life, Jacob lived with addiction. He began using substances at just 13 years old and spent years caught in a cycle of drug use, incarceration, and searching for something that would fill what he describes as a constant void. Following a devastating personal loss, Jacob found himself struggling with grief, homelessness, […]

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Kareem’s Story

For more than a decade, Kareem lived in survival mode. Long before he ever heard the name Wayspring, he was working full-time, driving buses, helping kids with disabilities, and serving his community through different state and city jobs. To anyone watching, he looked like a person who had everything under control. But the truth was […]

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Meet a Wayspring Engagement Specialist: Rodney Blevins

  In rural Eastern Kentucky, where stigma runs deep and resources are painfully scarce, substance use recovery can feel impossible. Rodney Blevins refuses to let anyone face that reality alone. As an Engagement Specialist at Wayspring, Rodney shows up with unwavering compassion and grit, bringing support and hope to individuals who have too often been […]

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