According to the Tennessee Department of Health, there were 1,268 overdose deaths in Tennessee alone. That is too many lost lives. Community members, partners and leaders alike are affected by the opioid epidemic. The TN Dept of Health is hoping to change that with their Tennessee Faces of Opioids campaign. The campaign itself was brought on by the great need to express how many lives have been devastated by this awful epidemic. Families and individuals from the 95 counties

It has been a while since I have posted an actual blog post. Life gets busy and things tend to fall to the back burner. I suppose it is easier for me to share things on the Doitforshelby Facebook Page, but I am back on the blog! As some of you may know, in addition to #doitforshelby and GRASP: Grief Recovery After a Substance Passing, I am also the Co-Chair for the Shelby County Opioid Response Task Force Prevention and Education Workgroup. One of the goals of the workgroup i