September 6th-12th is World Suicide Prevention Week and September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day. It’s a time to remember those affected by suicide, to raise awareness, and to focus efforts on directing treatment to those who need it most. Please visit https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/promote-national-suicide-prevention-month to learn about the #BeThe1To campaign. The campaign is the National Suicide … Read more
September is National Recovery Month which celebrates the gains made by those in recovery. It works to promote and support new evidence-based treatment and recovery practices, the emergence of a strong and proud recovery community, and the dedication of service providers and community members across the nation who make recovery in all its forms possible. … Read more
The COVID-19 pandemic presents unique challenges for people with substance use disorders and in recovery. People with substance use disorder are at increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19. Getting your COVID-19 vaccination! To maximize protection from COVID-19, wearing a mask indoors in public is very important for all people including who are fully vaccinated. … Read more
August 31st is International Overdose Awareness Day, the world’s largest annual campaign to end overdose, remember without stigma those who have died, and acknowledge the grief of family and friends left behind. Time to remember. Time to Act. Find an event, get involved, or post a tribute to a lost loved one here.
Every Work Matters. Your Words Matter. Addiction Matters. For individuals and families impacted by substance use, stigma is an ever-present reality that results in discrimination, reluctance to access treatment and contributes to overdoses. We can help end stigma through our language. Words have power. Consider the language you are using when you talk about someone … Read more
July is National Minority Mental health Awareness Month. This year’s message is “you are not alone”. Please take the time to view some of the touching and uplifting stories shared by members of minority communities at here.
July 28th is World Hepatitis Day. Every 30 seconds, someone loses their life due to hepatitis related illness. For more information on hepatitis testing and to take the pledge to raise hepatitis awareness, please visit this website.
As you get ready to celebrate father’s day, remember June 14th-20th is Men’s Health Awareness Week. The purpose of Men’s Health Week is to heighten the awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys. This year, men’s mental health is a primary focus. Men’s & boys’ … Read more
June 27th is National HIV testing day. National HIV Testing Day (NHTD) is a day to encourage people to get tested for HIV, know their status, and get linked to care and treatment. This year, we encourage you to become familiar with the HIV.gov service locator. By visiting https://locator.hiv.gov/, you can find HIV testing services (including self-testing), STI testing services, … Read more
Dr. Jennifer Tourville featured on the East Tennessee Report with Kim Hansard. The interview was conducted in April 2021 on opioid epidemic in East Tennessee and Narcan training. Here is the interview.
