Addressing the Opioid Crisis in Rural East Tennessee

By Fostering Healthy, Safe, and Secure Communities

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Faith Leaders Wanted!

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New Opportunities!

East Tennessee Rural Health Consortium Meeting

Virtual

July 19th, 1-3pm EST

This quarter, our East Tennessee Rural Health Consortium Meeting focuses on substance use disorder treatment for youth. It will take place virtually on July 19th from 1-3pm EST. Register Here

Watch Consortium Meeting Recording!

A big thank you to all who attended and participated in our most recent consortium meeting!

If you were unable to attend but want to be in the know about the status of opioid
abatement dollars in some of our surrounding counties, please access the link to the meeting recording here

Current Newsletter Published!

Our Spring 2024 newsletter on mentoring in telehealth and social media has been published! Click here to read.

Digital Stories
of Opioid Use Disorder

Mallie’s Story

Mallie’s Story is that of a young mother misusing prescription painkillers.
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Ron’s Story

Ron’s Story follows the journey of a man who began using drugs at the age of 15
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April’s Story

April is a young mother whose life was turned upside-down by opioid misuse and addiction.
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Upcoming Events

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OPPORTUNITIES

Faith Leaders Wanted!

COURAGE is currently looking for faith leaders in Campbell, Claiborne, Cocke, Granger, Jefferson, Scott or Union Counties interested in learning about the impact of substance use disorder (SUD) in their community to help better support those impacted.

By becoming a part of COURAGE Faith Leaders Overcoming Opioids in the Community (FLOC),  they can support and nurture those affected by SUD and learn ways to incorporate recovery support in their faith communities.

This is a 4-month program that includes a $500 stipend upon completion. To get involved, contact Marta Cogburn (First United Methodist Church, Newport) at martacogburn@gmail.com or Kyle Prichard (The Hill Church, Claiborne) at pastorkyle@thehillcc.net.

OTHER NEEDS

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