Every year a number of Moabites injure themselves doing activities they are passionate about. Paying for medical bills and possibly dealing with trauma can be difficult. But there’s a growing number of options for help, from grants for medical bills to therapists dedicated to post-accident trauma. Plus, a nationwide formula shortage is affecting parents and their children across the country, including Southeastern Utah.

// Plus, the Weekly News Reel where we check in with reporters on their latest stories of the Moab area. Doug McMurdo of The Times-Independent talks 20 years for thrift store WabiSabi, Moab Regional’s recovery center and former county commissioner Curtis Wells heading the state’s Community Impact Board. Alison Harford of the Moab Sun News discusses Moab Bee Inspired Gardens, a local law enforcement officer receiving a national award, and the return of the Moab Arts Festival.

// Show Notes

// Photo: Hunter Kessler spent nearly three weeks in a Grand Junction hospital after a canyoneering accident. He says he’s struggled to return to the sport, but is working on trusting his equipment again.

// High Fives Foundation

https://highfivesfoundation.org

// The White House: Biden Administration Approves Operation Fly Formula Mission

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/05/19/biden-administration-approves-first-operation-fly-formula-mission/

// HHS: Helping Families Find Formula During the Infant Formula Shortage

https://www.hhs.gov/formula/index.html

// Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine re: Shortage of Breastmilk Substitutes

https://www.bfmed.org/statement-on-shortage-of-breastmilk-substitutes

// Weekly News Reel Mentions

// The Times-Independent: ‘Much more than a thrift store’

https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/much-more-than-a-thrift-store/

// The Times-Independent: MRH substance abuse clinic set to open

https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/mrh-substance-abuse-clinic-set-to-open/

// The Times-Independent: Moab’s Wells to head Community Impact Board

https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/moabs-wells-to-head-community-impact-board/

// The Times-Independent: Commission to lobby DOI on SITLA swap

https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/commission-to-lobby-doi-on-sitla-swap/

// Moab Sun News: Bee Inspired Gardens project buzzes to life

https://moabsunnews.com/2022/05/19/bee-inspired-gardens-project/

// Moab Sun News: Moab BLM law enforcement officer Cody Marsh receives national award

https://moabsunnews.com/2022/05/19/cody-marsh-national-award/

// Moab Sun News: ‘This is going to be a fabulous year’

https://moabsunnews.com/2022/05/19/moab-arts-festival-2022/