Pima County opened a first-of-its-kind opioid recovery center. Here’s what’s working — and what isn’t.
Michael Schaeter arrived at the Sobering Alternative For Recovery Center with nowhere to go. He had fled a domestic violence relationship and was homeless. Within moments of walking through the door, he was taken in, given a shower and started on medication to treat opioid use disorder. “This place, they took me in immediately,” he…
Condado de Pima abre primer centro de recuperación de opioides. Seis meses después, lo que funciona y lo que no.
Michael Schaeter llegó al centro SAFR sin tener adónde ir. Había huido de una relación de violencia doméstica y se encontraba sin hogar. A los pocos momentos de cruzar la…
“Deeply grateful to the Tribal leaders”: Arizona governor completes visits to all 22 Tribal Nations
Sharing acorn stew with tribal leaders in San Carlos. Zip lining at Grand Canyon West on Hualapai tribal land. Riding the country’s only tribally-owned mountain roller coaster at Sunrise Park…
“Love for our neighbor is greater than fear of our neighbor.”: Vice Mayor on fight for Karla Toledo and immigrants
While holding her mother’s hand, Karla Toledo softly smiles and chokes back tears. She listens to remarks about how federal mass deportation policies are harming Tucson’s immigrant families. She’s surrounded…
“El amor por nuestro vecino es más grande que el miedo a nuestro vecino”: vicealcaldesa sobre la lucha por Karla Toledo e inmigrantes
Mientras sostenía la mano de su madre, Karla Toledo sonreía suavemente y contenía las lágrimas. Escuchaba los comentarios sobre cómo…
Watch the replay: Republican candidates for Arizona Attorney General
Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen and attorney Rodney Glassman clashed repeatedly in a Republican primary debate for Arizona attorney general,…
Debate en repetición: candidatos republicanos para fiscal general de Arizona
El presidente del Senado de Arizona, Warren Petersen, y el abogado Rodney Glassman se enfrentaron repetidamente en un debate de…
“¿Nos cuidamos las unas a las otras?”: “Donde Termina el Verano” explora la amistad y la frontera
Elma Correa cree que la literatura parte de una pregunta persistente sobre la experiencia de las mujeres en un mundo…
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