Authored by Anna Wheeler, Grants and Data Manager, Virginia Harm Reduction Coalition This article was written by a resident of Lansing, North Carolina. Learn about the community’s ongoing effort to recover from Hurricane Helene at lansingbtr.org, and please consider donating to support local recovery efforts here. Lansing is a rural town in the Blue Ridge…

Appalachia is a region of resilience. The people of these hills and hollers remain steadfast through tight local bonds and values. In response to an increase in natural disasters in states like Kentucky, West Virginia, and North Carolina, many Appalachian artists and communities have begun implementing public art projects as a way to come together,…