ESTILL COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — After starting the process applying for Recovery Ready Certification in March of 2024, Estill County was officially approved for that designation last month.

"It is amazing for us," Trena Stocker, president of Mercy Health Marcum and Wallace Hospital said.

Estill County recently ranked as one of the counties with the highest overdose rates in Kentucky according to Kentucky Health News.

"Most of the time, really all the time we are in the top five for overdoses," Stocker added.

Team Kentucky not only recognized Estill county for its overdose task force and addiction resources for its 14,000 residents, Mercy Health received praise for providing in-person services, including narcan education and trauma-informed care just to name a few.

Furthermore, the Estil

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