One local organization is holding resident-led workshops and storytelling to encourage better neighborhood connections.

A local community engagement organization is reconnecting neighbors through resident-led workshops and storytelling.

A locally-owned theatre has opened its doors to offer another outlet for local filmmakers. The Kan-Kan Cinema and Brasserie is designed to provide a gathering place for creatives to see their works on the screen.

Addiction affects millions of Americans. At a live storytelling event held Aug. 14, 2018, Indiana community members who struggle with addiction shared their stories of life in recovery.

Kelsey Phillips, who has been in recovery since 2013, now works with women who are just entering recovery. Women who, like her, had children born addicted to heroin, and who have limited access to treatment.

First responders like firefighter Brandon Dreiman face barriers when it comes to getting treatment for mental health and addiction. He coped with traumatic experiences through drinking. Then, a random work drug screening changed his life

Dwight Fortune acknowledges that his story isn't the typical one of someone who ends up in prison after years struggling with addiction. Now, he uses his experiences to help other people in recovery transition back into society after serving time.

James, who asked to only be identified by his middle name, tried Oxycontin for the first time when he was in college. Now in recovery, he works as a paramedic, often responding to overdose victims who need to be revived using the opioid overdose reversal drug naloxone.

People in addiction recovery will sometimes talk about a "moment of clarity" that lead to their sobriety. For 48-year-old Nathan Boyer, that moment came after he fell off a ladder and his wife checked him into rehab.

Reporter and producer Melissa Davis meets with Indianapolis based musician, Lani Williams. She has performed live in Indianapolis for fifteen years. Williams shares why she loves the medium of music, how live performance makes her feel, and why she wants to give more music to the world.