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Welcome to Small Town Strong

Welcome to Small Town StrongWelcome to Small Town StrongWelcome to Small Town Strong

About the Film

A Comeback Story

A Comeback Story

A Comeback Story

“Small Town Strong will change the way America sees, feels and responds to addiction. We will

explore how Portsmouth, Ohio changed what was once a “them” problem 

to an “us” solution.”

-Chase Millsap, co-director

Synopsis

A Comeback Story

A Comeback Story

Realizing no one is coming to save them from a growing opioid crisis, the people of Portsmouth Ohio, led by Army veteran Dale King, band together to create real change. Their unorthodox strategy, called the Portsmouth Method, takes on addiction and recovery through fitness. Fueled by the energy and community of Dale’s gym, we follow the town’s comeback through the lens of one woman’s recovery.

Production Team

A Comeback Story

Production Team

The documentary is co-directed by brothers Chase and Spencer Millsap (National Geographic- The Captain’s Story). Executive Producers are Maile Gerken Millsap (The Big Bang Theory),

Dale King, Sharon Schindel

and David Harden.

Social

Production Stills

PRESS

Check out Team Small Town Strong on 

the Kelly Clarkson Show! Dale, Andrew, Jamie & Chase had an amazing time in LA with Kelly.

A town with an opioid crisis. Two veterans with a mission to save it. This is ‘Small Town Strong.’

A town with an opioid crisis. Two veterans with a mission to save it. This is ‘Small Town Strong.’

A town with an opioid crisis. Two veterans with a mission to save it. This is ‘Small Town Strong.’

In 2020, approximately 11 Ohioans died every single day of an accidental opioid overdose, and the city of Portsmouth was widely known as ground zero. Dale King and Chase Millsap, both combat veterans, have made it their mission to bring Portsmouth back to health, one workout at a time. 

Full We Are The Mighty Article

Portsmouth’s small town strength subject of upcoming documentary

A town with an opioid crisis. Two veterans with a mission to save it. This is ‘Small Town Strong.’

A town with an opioid crisis. Two veterans with a mission to save it. This is ‘Small Town Strong.’

By putting a human face to a major struggle, King and his team hope that the opioid epidemic will stop being known as an “us versus them” issue.

full portsmouth daily times article

Portsmouth becomes backdrop for documentary

A town with an opioid crisis. Two veterans with a mission to save it. This is ‘Small Town Strong.’

Portsmouth becomes backdrop for documentary

PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (WSAZ) - When an Army Intelligence Officer returned to his hometown of Portsmouth in 2007, he saw the devastation caused by the opioid epidemic. After serving two tours in Iraq, he brought those skills home and put them to use.

Full WSAZ article

Merch for the mission

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