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March Newsletter from Metro Drug Coalition

March The Gateway Update Each month, MDC will be sharing an update on The Gateway Community Resource Center. Make sure to stay tuned on how we are doing in the capital campaign! Learn More TN Day of Hope March 10, 2020 is being celebrated as Tennessee’s Day of Hope.  The inspiration for the Day of Hope comes from hearing Gov. Lee talk about HOPE on multiple occasions. To learn more, please visit the link below. Learn More Mental Health First Aid Training Metro Drug Coalition will be hosting a Mental Health First Aid adult training on March 31. For more information and to register, visit the link below! Register Today MDC's Recovery Coach Academy Metro Drug Coalition will be offering the CCAR Recovery Coach Academy again for 2020! The trainings will be offered in March and July. Head to the link below to get more information and register today!   Register Today MDC's Golf Tournament MDC is hosting its Fourth Annual Tee Off Against Drugs Golf Tournament! To learn more about sponsorship or sign up to play visit the link below!   Register Today Free Naloxone Trainings MDC offers free naloxone training in Knox County! Do you or your business need naloxone? Please click the link below to learn more or to schedule an opioid education and naloxone training.   Contact Eric Today! Upcoming Events March 24: Coalition Meeting 12:00-1:30 p.m. Knox County Health Department (140 Dameron Ave) March 30-April 2: Recovery Coach Academy April 25: DEA Med Collection Event 10:00-2:00 p.m. at Kroger Cedar Bluff April 28: Coalition Meeting 12:00-1:30 p.m. Knox County Health Department (140 Dameron Ave)   April 30: Healthy Church Partnership Workshop Location TBD May 15: MDC's 4th Annual Tee Off Against Drugs Golf Tournament May 24: Coalition Meeting 12:00-1:30 p.m. Knox County Health Department (140 Dameron Ave) May 29: Ethics in Business Development Training 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.City of Knoxville Public Works Building All-Recovery meetings are held every Saturday at The Gateway (530 W. Fifth Ave) from 2:00-3:00 p.m. visit our website make a donation Metro Drug Coalition | 4930 Lyons View Pike | Knoxville TN 37919 Phone: (865) 588-5550 | © 2020 Metro Drug Coalition. All rights reserved This project is funded by the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.

Please join me for a focus group

Thursday March 12, 2020

I need your help. I’m hosting three, 1-hour, online focus groups to learn more about the lived experience of using meds to support recovery. Please consider joining me. Space is limited. You can learn more and register below. As a thank you, you’ll get a FREE 1-month subscription to my Recovery Library.

Register Now

If you haven't already seen it, please check out my article in Psychiatric Services on The Journey to Use Medication Optimally to Support Recovery We'll be discussing the lived experience of the journey in the focus groups.

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Fwd: Families of 4th graders...you're invited!

Dear parents and guardians of 4th grade students,

#StandUp Neshaminy would like to invite you to a valuable seminar held this Friday evening (March 6) at Carl Sandburg Middle School. We have some great guest speakers that will present information on what is happening in our schools and community regarding pre-teen and teenage use of addictive substances, including vaping, THC, alcohol and opioids.

This program was primarily targeted for families of 5th and 6th grade students, but we are extending the invitation since the information will also be very relevant to you as your child prepares to make the move up to middle school next year. A movie night for students will be held at the same time if you would like to bring your school-age children along. Both events are free -- please see the information below and RSVP online to attend.

Thank you and we hope to see you Friday!

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You and your children are invited!

#StandUp Neshaminy presents

Movie Night & Parent Seminar

Friday, March 6, 2020, 6:30 pm - 9 pm

Carl Sandburg Middle School (30 Harmony Road in Levittown)

For Parents & Guardians

You are invited to attend a very important seminar geared for parents of pre-teenagers. You will learn about what is happening in our schools and community with tobacco use, vaping, alcohol, opioids, and other addictive substance abuse among teenagers, and what you can do to keep your kids, their friends and your family strong in the face of rising substance abuse statistics. This event is sponsored by #StandUp Neshaminy, a coalition of Neshaminy educators, counselors, community prevention specialists, law enforcement, and parents.

Scheduled to appear:

• Bucks County District Attorney Matt Weintraub
• The Behind Closed Doors mock teenage bedroom trailer tour
• Family Services Association of Bucks County
• Council of Southeast Pennsylvania
• Neshaminy District School Resource Police Officers

Be informed, knowledge is power! You will learn about trends and prevention tips from the experts, and have the opportunity for Q&A at each session. Due to the subject matter, no children will be permitted in the parent / guardian seminar.

For Students

We will be showing the hit animated movie Zootopia (2016) in the gymnasium at Carl Sandburg MS during the parent seminar. Snacks and beverages will be provided, along with some fun post-movie activities. Neshaminy teachers and support staff will chaperone this event. Students should bring a blanket and pillow(s) to sit on during the movie.

Siblings of attending students who are in grades K-4 are also welcome to watch the movie and join the activities.

This is a FREE event but we do ask that you RSVP at the Sign Up Genius link below:

www.neshaminy.org/seminar

 We hope to see you on March 6!

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