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Ally Account: Law Enforcement Against Drugs (L.E.A.D.)
L.E.A.D. Campers with School Resource Officers and Camp Volunteers The officers of the Anderson County Law Enforcement Against Drugs (L.E.A.D.) program teach 5th grade students in Anderson County about drug and violence prevention throughout the school year. We are proud to have the program sponsored by the Anderson County Sheriff’s Department and Anderson County Schools.…
ASAP Receives Grant from Cardinal Health Foundation to Fight Opioid Epidemic
Press Release, Clinton, TN, July 2018— ASAP of Anderson is pleased to announce that it has received $82,318 from two Cardinal Health Foundation’s Generation Rx grants. One grant is for Prescription Drug Misuse Prevention Education for Youth, and the other is for Best Practices in Pain Medication Use. ASAP of Anderson plans are two-fold, (1)…
What You Need to Know
Restorative Yoga as an Alternative for Pain Management In the U.S., we are often familiar with yoga for stretching, strength building and balance. All yoga has good qualities, but why consider restorative yoga? Because many of us are exhausted. Our battles and challenges have left us weary. And it often takes time,…
Family Drug Treatment Court Opening in Anderson County
ASAP of Anderson partners with Anderson County Juvenile Court, School Systems, and multiple funders to open first Family Drug Treatment Court in the county. Anderson County, TN, July 2018 – The effects of substance misuse are far reaching and cause stress on individuals, families and the entire community. This is especially true when adolescents…
ASAP Partners with Interfaith Community on Recovery Forum
Addiction and recovery impacts all of us, and the interfaith community plays an important role in recovery from substance misuse. The Oak Ridge Recovery Interfaith Forum will bring together faith leaders and community organizations across Anderson County. ASAP of Anderson partnered with the Child Advocacy Center of Anderson County, First United Methodist Church of Oak…
New Advocacy Page!
Take a few moments and check out our new Advocacy page under Resources. We’ve provided the most recent substance misuse White Papers as well as a video presentation provided by our very own Stephanie Strutner. In this presentation, Stephanie talks about the differences between advocacy and lobbying and how to advocate effectively with your legislators.…