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A Tennessee Certified Recovery Friendly Campus (TCRFC) is a campus that has made a commitment to ensure that its students are adequately supported through following the Tennessee Collegiate Recovery Initiative best practice model as it is laid out by the Department.
Campuses will receive access to resources made available through the TCRFC portal hosted by the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (TDMHSAS). The portal will include tools to aid in advocating for collegiate recovery as well as videos on how to support students. In addition, the portal will also include videos specifically for students who are embarking on the recovery process.
The TCRFC will facilitate connections between valuable state and community resources (e.g., community behavioral health providers, recovery support groups, Tennessee Certified Recovery Congregations, etc.) that will bridge the gap between the recovery community as a whole and the recovering population at said institution.
Campuses will receive direct support from the Tennessee Collegiate Recovery Initiative (TCRI) Director, in the planning of events, hosting trainings, and connecting students with necessary recovery support needs.
Learn how to become a Tennessee Certified Recovery Friendly Campus by visiting the link above.
Middle Tennessee
Will Taylor
(615) 203-9066
wtaylor@pc4s.org
The TDMHSAS Faith-Based Community Coordinators are people with lived experience who connect with communities of faith to recruit, train, and certify through the Tennessee Certified Recovery Congregation program. Each community coordinator is employed by their local Community Anti-Drug Coalition. The department currently has four Faith-Based Community Coordinators, one for each grand division of the state and one dedicated to Shelby County.
Prescription drug take-back boxes provide a place where unused prescription drugs can be safely disposed.
These permanent boxes prevent prescription and over-the-counter medications from getting into the hands of children and into the waterways. They make sure they are disposed of in a safe, environmentally-friendly manner. Medication collection events and programs are part of a nationwide effort to reduce the amount of pharmaceutical products being flushed or poured down drains.
Items Accepted for the Pharmaceutical Collection Program
Items Not Accepted in the Program (see links for appropriate disposal options)
Do not flush or pour medications down the drain. Remove medication from original packaging and mix with an undesirable substance such kitty litter or used coffee grounds. Place the mixture in a bag and throw in your trash container. Remove and destroy any personal information on the empty medicine container and recycle the empty container.
Be sure to participate in Fall and Spring Take Back Day! Find more information at TNTogether.com/takebackday
Peer Support Centers are places where people with mental illness and substance use disorders can learn about recovery, find peer support, and have fun—all for free. The friends you make there will become like family to you.
There are 45 Peer Support Centers in Tennessee. The staff members are people who have mental illness and/or substance use disorder and who have been trained to give peer support.
If you live in a county that a Peer Support Center serves, the peer staff can give you a free ride to the Center at least once a week. You do not need a referral and you do not need to receive services from the host agency in order to attend.
Host Agency: Centerstone
Address: 1110 Woodbury St. Shelbyville 37160
Phone Number: 931-685-9330
Hours of Operation: Mon – Fri 10 am – 4 pm
For more information and a full list of Tennessee Peer Support Centers visit the website linked above.
Regional Overdose Prevention Specialists (ROPS) are located throughout the state of Tennessee as a point of contact for training and education on opioid overdose and for overdose prevention through the distribution of naloxone.
ROPS focus on three primary groups with their work:
In addition to the priority populations, the ROPS will train all interested community members.
Regional contact information is routinely updated. Visit the website linked above to find a map with your region’s contact information.
Reach out to these vital resources for immediate support in substance-use disorder treatment, addiction information, and emotional distress.
FindHelpNowTN.org
Struggling with addiction?
FindHelpNow TN is a free near real-time substance-use disorder treatment locator. Find treatment near you today!
Tennessee Redline
TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789
The TN REDLINE is toll free and available 24/7 for up-to-date addiction information and referrals.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
988 provides 24/7, free and confidential support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress.
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