This time of year high school students are looking forward to those wonderful milestone moments like prom and graduation. Regrettably, these milestones can sometimes go hand in hand with tragedy when mixed with drugs or alcohol. ASAP of Anderson Youth Ambassadors are encouraging their peers to be safe and sober on prom night.  Youth…

  VOLUNTEERS ARE OUR MOST IMPORTANT COMMUNITY RESOURCE   Activist, scholar, and professor Marjorie Moore once said “Volunteering is the ultimate exercise in democracy. You vote in elections once a year, but when you volunteer, you vote everyday about the kind of community you want to live in.”   ASAP volunteers have guided and driven…

  It’s been a busy start to 2018 for ASAP of Anderson. In late January, Main Street Baptist Church in Clinton hosted a Faith Forum night to educate their congregation and others about the role of the faith community in preventing substance misuse and supporting recovery. Dr. Monty Burks with the TN Faith Initiative talked…

  Example of an Electronic Nicotine Delivery System (ENDS)   Tobacco use in Anderson County has decreased in years past, going from 16.2% of 6th through 12th graders having used in the past 30 days in 2012, down to 13.8% in 2014 and reached an all-time low in 2016 at 7.4%. …

  After attending Day on the Hill for the first time last year, I have realized the vitality and significance of being part of a larger purpose. Even though most teens are concerned with things that affect them personally, I think it is important for the youth to realize that they have the ability to…

  Wellness Program at First Baptist Church of Clinton       The Family Life Center at First Baptist Church of Clinton provides many opportunities for wellness activities and fellowship. Among the many ministries offered by the church, First Baptist provides fitness and wellness classes that are open to the community. Visitors are welcome too!…