Nourishing Hope: How Community Partnerships Help Families Heal

In this episode, we take a closer look at the ripple effects of the opioid epidemic on families in our region — and how something as simple as a meal can become a lifeline. We’re joined by the Executive Director of Seagate Food Bank and kinship caregivers who stepped in to raise their grandchildren after addiction disrupted their family’s life.

Together, we explore how food, compassionate support, and community connection can help families stabilize, preserve dignity, and rebuild hope in the midst of crisis.

HOST: Marsha Rose, Supervisor, Kinship Navigator Programs, AOoA
HOST: Arcelia Armstrong, Director of Caregiver Support and Kinship Navigator Programs Area Office on Aging of Northwestern Ohio, Inc. (AOoA)
GUEST: Mindy Rapp, Executive Director, SeaGate Food Bank
GUESTS: Mr. Allen Coley and Mrs. Patricia Coley