You may know that Anderson County alone accounted for 91 of the 3,814 overdose lives lost in the state in 2021. While we’re still waiting on the state data to be released, early data on the county level from the medical examiner has shown that Anderson County overdose deaths have gone down 67% at 66…

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In Tennessee alone, 1220 people died by suicide in 2019 according to a 2021 state report. In the same year, Tennessee’s death by suicide per 100,000 people was 29% higher than the country. Anderson County and ASAP of Anderson are committed to the fight against suicide and for mental health resources and availability. The City…

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22″ collapsed=”off”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” collapsed=”off”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.6.5″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]   To wrap up our Intern Introduction series, we have our Communications Intern, Gabriella Llanos. Gabriella is from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and is a current bachelor’s degree candidate at The University of Tennessee studying…

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22″ collapsed=”off”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.6.5″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]Meet Haley Hazel! As a new season begins, so do new ASAP internships! We’ve decided to ask our incoming interns a few basic questions to help the community get to know the people working for…

As kids return to school for the fall semester, with a mixture of expectation and apprehension that every adult remembers well enough, ASAP welcomes YAC students back for another rewarding year of activities and trips! ASAP’s Youth Ambassador Coalition is kicking into high gear. ASAP of Anderson prides itself on being a coalition-led drug prevention…