E6 - 26m 35s
More than a half million Virginians have served in the military, but many veterans report difficulty adjusting to civilian life after their service. They often struggle to make ends meet in their day-to-day life, but nonprofits work to provide them with food, community and supportive relationships with fellow veterans and assistance working through trauma.
S2 E5 - 25m 35s
With many Americans unwilling to take agricultural work, farmers today rely on migrant labor from Mexico and Central America. The hard work and isolation can make life difficult for many migrant workers. In Nelson County, Vanessa Hale works with a bilingual staff to build relationships with the “invisible population” of migrant workers in the orchards and vineyards.
S2 E4 - 26m 46s
Virginia has seen a spike in opioid-related deaths in the past several years. Counseling and other support centers struggle to meet the demand. We hear the stories of individuals in recovery in twelve-step and other programs as we explore the question of why addiction is such a hard problem to eradicate, by asking the people who have been through it themselves.
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