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Our Efforts to Educate, Erase Stigmas, and Provide Resources
May 3, 2024 was an "An Afternoon of HOPE" in Downtown Erie at Perry Square
We extend our gratitude to Erie News Now for their media coverage and to all our partner agencies for highlighting the local resources available to families and individuals grappling with addiction, recovery, grief, and the associated challenges of substance use disorder and mental health issues.
Previewing "An Afternoon of HOPE" Thank You Erie News Now!
Erie News Now talks to Maria Miller, Founder of Taylor's HOPE. Spreading the word of our ongoing efforts to battle the drug epidemic and save lives.
Erie News Now: First at 4
Interview on May 4, 2023 with Taylor's HOPE founder, Maria Miller, previewing the upcoming APALD and Taylor's HOPE rally.
ABC News Live at the APALD / Taylor's HOPE Rally
Event organizer, Maria Miller, interviewed by local ABC and Fox affiliates, WJET and WFXP.
Erie News Now: Live at the APALD / Taylor's HOPE Rally
Event organizer, Maria Miller, interviewed by local NBC and CBS affiliates, WICU and WSEE.
Chris Dreisbach, Blueprints for Addiction Recovery, speaks at the APALD/Taylor's HOPE Rally
Video footage of guest speaker, Mr. Christopher Dreisbach of Blueprints for Addiction Recovery, at the APALD/Taylor's HOPE Rally. Video compliments of Chris and his team. Thanks, Chris!
Articles Related to Taylor's Continuing Journey
2024: "Erie Man Admits to Supplying Drugs that Caused Fairview Woman's 2021 Overdose"
2023: "Erie Man Charged in Overdose Death"
2022: "One Family's Struggle"
2021: "Erie Advocate in Opioid Fight Dies"
2014: "Addiction and The Origin of HOPE"
Recent Media Opportunities for Taylor's HOPE and Supporters
9-26-24 Podcast: Non-Profit Neighbors
In this episode of Erie's Non-Profit Neighbors, Ellen and Chris chat with Maria Miller from Taylor's HOPE. Maria talks about her daughter Taylor's addiction story and continuing her mission to create awareness, erase stigmas, and improve the lives of those struggling with Substance Use Disorder and/or mental illness.
8-28-24: Life Unites Us Interviews Maria
Life Unites Us is changing the conversation around addiction. Powered by real stories from people across Pennsylvania, they're showing that addiction impacts people from all walks of life and that it's a treatable medical condition - just like heart disease or diabetes. Recovery is not only possible, but also probable.
Podcast: Breakfast with Nat the Hat in the 814
It's "Battling Addiction: A Community's Collective Struggle." Podcast #27 welcomes Joe Tarquinio, Administrator of the Maria House Project and Singer/Songwriter Tyler Smilo, who shares his battle with addiction and recovery through music. You can also find it on YouTube under Nat the Hat in the 814, the WMCE Live App, or on Spotify.
Podcast: Breakfast with Nat the Hat in the 814
It's "Addiction Uncovered in the 814: HOPE and Healing" Podcast #23 welcomes Maria and Keith Miller, founders of Taylor's HOPE, a local non-profit educating and raising awareness of the recent drug overdose epidemic and mental health struggles in the Erie community. They are joined by Lisa Edwards, an advocate for overdose awareness.
Community Organizations and Events
Grief Support
Sibling Grief Support Group
Sibling Grief Support Group
Sibling Grief Support Group
Sibling Grief Support Group
Sibling Grief Support Group
Taylor's journey to educate, facilitate, and eradicate stigmas surrounding drug use and mental illness started in 2014 when she, in the midst of her own battles, developed the HOPE (Heroin Overdose Prevention in Erie) page on Facebook after losing several friends to lethal drugs. We continue to run Taylor's HOPE page in her memory.