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Crime Stoppers App from MPD

Check out this new Crime Stoppers App from Murfreesboro Police Department. This is an easy, anonymous way to submit tips to the Crime Stoppers alert system. Scan the QR code or search "P3 Tips" in the Apple store or on Google Play for Android.

PC4S is hiring!

PC4S has two open positions - Prevention Specialist and Care Coordinator for the First Responder Resource Engagement Specialty Team. Click the link below for position descriptions. Contact Sarah at [email protected] with questions. The mission of the Prevention Coalition for Success (PC4S) is to connect our communities to reduce substance abuse…

Rutherford County Government COVID19 Rental Relief

The COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented challenges. Many Rutherford County residents have experienced a loss in income due to the pandemic. Rutherford County has allocated funds to assist with rent and/or utilities for residents struggling financially. Find out more about this program including eligibility requirements by visiting http://rutherfordcountytn.gov/rental-relief-program. A hotline…

Donation Collection – MLK Day of Service

PC4S coalition members are participating in the MLK Day of Service Event from the City of Murfreesboro! The Patterson Park Community Center and community partners will provide MLK Day of Service events for residents to engage in opportunities for a “Day on and not a Day Off.” These activities are…

December 2020 Newsletter

The PC4S December 2020 newsletter is available on the Prevention Coalition for Success Facebook page and at the link below. Please email [email protected] to be added to the email distribution list. https://mailchi.mp/641f320eb38a/pc4s-december-newsletter

Teen Driver Safety Week – Oct. 18 to 24

In Tennessee, the number of motor vehicle fatalities is higher in 2020 that at this time in 2019. Teen Driver Safety Week from October 18 to 24 is a great opportunity to talk about the dangers of distracted and impaired driving. Check out this information from the Tennessee Highway Safety…

Mental Health and COVID19

Sarah Murfree, Director of the Prevention Coalition for Success and Mai Ferrell, licensed clinical social worker with TrustPoint Hospital, talk about mental health amid the coronavirus pandemic on WGNS on March 26, 2020. Thanks for the invitation WGNS! Here is a link to the recording: https://www.wgnsradio.com/daily-covid-19-case-update-for-rutherford-co-tennessee-cms-56737

Increasing Alcohol-Related Mortality

A January 2020 study by White, Castle, Hingson, and Powell published in “Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research” found significant increases in mortality rates due to alcohol consumption over the last 2 decades. Additionally, alcohol-related emergency department visits and hospitalizations have increased. The increase was especially significant in women and middle-age…

TN Dept. of Health – Report Vaping Illness

On August 22, 2019, the TN Dept. of Health issued a press release urging healthcare providers to report cases of vaping-associated respiratory illness. This request is based ongoing surveillance by the CDC of severe pulmonary disease in persons who use e-cigarettes or vape. Over 150 cases in 16 states have…

New Text Feature for the REDLINE

The REDLINE now has a text message feature! The Tennessee REDLINE is a referral service for addiction treatment. The REDLINE number – 800-889-9789 – can now be used for voice calls or text messages. TN REDLINE Adds New Text Communication Capability

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