Every family has its hidden struggles. The Hoemke family is no different. Devoted mother and author Susán Hoemke shares her family’s experiences and all she wishes she had done differently to help her kids. Her first-hand perspective on the unthinkable pain of losing a child and the fight to rebuild her family serves as a wake-up call for parents about the sweeping opiod epidemic affecting our families and communities. Her presentation includes realistic and practical advice for parents - including warning signs and effects of addiction on young brains. She is the author of Healing Scarred Hearts: A Family’s Story of Addiction, Loss, and Finding Light.

Hayden Hoemke, the oldest of four beautiful children, began experimenting with and abusing substances at a young age, which led to his opioid addiction. For eight years, not only did he hurt himself but his family agonized as they tried desperately to seek help for him. At the young age of twenty-two, Hayden died tragically due to an overdose, and the family was forever changed.

This event is FREE, but registration is requested.

6:15 p.m. - Registration & Fellowship 6:30 p.m. - Speaker