February 2023
CARTER COUNTY CONNECTS |
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Hello coalition members,
I hope you all have had a great start to 2023!
Lots of shout outs to partners this month! Thanks to:
Our CCDP January 2023 highlights include:
- Nash has been hosting Family Game Nights in partnership with the Elizabethton/Carter County Public Library.
- Bridge to Shore Recovery hosted a ribbon cutting for the first women's recovery home in Carter County!
- We are proud to be counted as one of Tennessee (TN)'s #BestPlace4WorkingParents® in recognition of our family-friendly practices that help our employees and our business thrive!
Thanks to everyone who continues to support us in any way! We are grateful for the way that you walk alongside us to make an impact on substance use issues in our community.
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Are you a member of the CCC? If not, you should be!
The Carter County Collaborative is a comprehensive collaboration between organizations, people, and businesses for the purpose of creating a healthy Carter County. The CCC plans and executes public events, campaigns, and maintains a community needs assessment through separate committees. This collaborative meets every first Thursday of the month from 12-1:30pm and is open to the public. This meeting also serves as the monthly coalition meeting for Carter County Drug Prevention.
Vision: Carter County Collaborative is a comprehensive collaboration among organizations, people, and businesses for the purpose of making Carter County the healthiest in Tennessee.
Mission: The Carter County Collaborative facilitates member meetings, public events and campaigns, and maintains a County Needs Assessment and County Health Improvement Plan.
Values: Collaboration, Awareness, Representation, Leadership, Compassion, Community
Check out the 2022-23 Strategic Plan here: CCC Strategic Plan
To become a member, click here.
Everyone is welcome!
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February CCC Meeting
February 2nd
Virtual: Join Zoom @ 12pm
Meeting will end no later than 1:30pm
Speakers:
Tabitha Edwards, Recovery Resources
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Ada Sloop, TN Department of Health- Built Environment
Committees will meet in breakout rooms following the speaker. Participants are welcome to join any committee at any time!
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Committee (Committee A) Goal:
This committee will focus on stigma reduction, education, and community outreach through community partnerships, trainings, and events.
Community Action & Awareness Committee (Committee B) Goal:
Provide information, resources, and support with energy, boldness, and strength, to those in the community.
Community Assessment Committee (Committee C) Goal:
Collect and organize data and provide it in an accessible way to CCC members, to assign leadership roles as needed to manage specific projects, to develop a current community resource hub that is as updated as possible, and to develop a community narrative concerning the county’s historical health.
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Our February Outstanding Coalition Partner is
National Recreation and Parks Association
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Our February Outstanding Coalition Member is:
Tyler Wright
Northeast Regional Health Department
I work for the Tennessee Department of Health as the Regional Health Council Coordinator. In this role I work closely with the Carter County Collaborative to help facilitate meetings.
The CCDP stands out to me because of the amazing work that they do with Carter County. It always amazes me how far reaching their work goes. In my role I work with 7 counties in the Northeast Tennessee Region and there are always folks asking how they can get connected to the CCDP.
My favorite part of the CCDP is the people. Everyone I have met through the CCDP are amazing people, working hard to make a difference in the lives of those they serve.
We are so grateful for Tyler and the way he supports our program. We would not have a successful CCC without his help!
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To register for trainings see links below:
Mental Health and Wellness 101 hereTypical or Troubled? Identifying Signs and Symptoms of Mental Illness in Youth hereNavigating the Mental Health System hereImproving Workplace Culture & Mental Health here |
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January 2023 Arrest Data
*Data Provided by Carter County Sheriff's Department & Elizabethton Police Department through https://carter-911-tn.zuercherportal.com/#/inmates.
Ages
12-21 - 0
22-30 - 1
31-40 - 3
41-50 - 4
51-60 - 0
61-70 - 1
71 and up - 0
Unknown ages - 5
Gender
Male - 12
Female - 2
Violations
DUI - 1
Underage DUI - 0
Public Intoxication - 3
Underage Consumption - 0
Sale to Minors or Intoxicated Persons- 0
Drug Paraphernalia - 8
Violation of Implied Conscent Law - 0
Manufacture, Delivery, Sale or Possession of Methamphetamine - 7
Possession of Cocaine or Methamphetamine w/ deadly weapon - 0
Maintaining a Dwelling - 0
Possession of Handgun (Under the Influence) - 0
Introduction of Contraband into a Penal Institution - 0
Possession of Legend Drug without a Prescription - 0
Simple Possession/Casual Exchange - 1
Falsification of Drug Test - 0
Open Conainer - 0
Contributing to the Deliquency of a Minor - 0
Schedule I - 0
Schedule II - 2
Schedule III - 1
Schedule IV - 1
Schedule V - 0
Schedule VI - 2
9-1-1 Calls For Service
DUI - 9
Possible Drugs - 4
Overdose/Poisoning - 2
Public Intoxication - 2
Suicide/Attempt/Threat - 10
Psychiatric/ Abnormal Behavior/ Suicide Attempt - 1
Mentally Disturbed - 0 |
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The 21st annual American Lung Association "State of Tobacco Control" report evaluates states and the federal government on the proven-effective tobacco control laws and policies necessary to save lives. The report serves as a blueprint for what state and federal leaders need to do to eliminate the death and disease caused by tobacco use. In the report, the Lung Association assigns letter grades, A through F, to the state and federal policies best proven to prevent and reduce tobacco use.
Tennessee's grades are NOT good! Check them out here |
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2018-2019 Tennessee Together Student Survey
Age of First Substance Use
Total Surveyed: 320*
Total Age of First Prescription Drug Misuse...13.46
Total Age of First Alcohol Use...13.36
Total Age of First Cigarette Use...12.88
Total Age of First Electronic Cigarette Use...13.56
Total Age of First Marijuana Use...13.79
As you can see from this data, ages 12-13 is a critical age for Carter County youth. It is important to begin prevention efforts before these ages.
*The participant sample size for Carter County did not meet the minimum target sample size for 8th and 10th grade students. Therefore, data presented for 8th and 10th grade students should be interpreted with caution as it may not truly represent all 8th and 10th grade students in the county. Only eighteen 12th grade students participated in the survey and were therefore dropped from the following analysis due to concerns about bias.
School Unweighted Weighted % of Weighted
Cloudland High School 76 333 26.3%
Hampton Elementary 74 146 11.5%
Hunter Elementary 26 98 7.8%
Unaka Elementary 23 62 4.9%
Unaka High School 57 348 27.4%
T A Dugger Junior High School 64 280 22.1%
**Look for new data this spring in Carter County Schools |
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December Youth Coalition Updates:
- Nearly 30 students joined us for our youth coalition's first progressive dinner! Big thanks to the parents who cooked, hosted us, drove kids and everything else to make this event a success!
- Our TN Strong Ambassadors continued to meet monthly with staff from the Tennessee Department of Health, Division of Family Health & Wellness – Tobacco Use Prevention & Control and receive support from our local Regional Health Community Services Director and other staff. We are so grateful for they way our local health department staff invests in our kiddos!
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This project is funded in part by the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. |
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