Tag Archives: Power of Putnam

The city of Baxter will lean on services from MTAS to fill the Baxter Police Chief position. Baxter Mayor John Martin said MTAS will recruit and interview candidates before ranking each one. He said that list will be handed over to Baxter City Council for further interviews and an eventual selection. Martin said he would like the position filled “yesterday” ... Read More »

Power of Putnam received some $200,000 in state opioid abatement funds for its “Paws Off My Meds” project. Coalition Director Bill Gibson said the project is designed to prevent “vet shopping,” a ploy used to acquire opioids by having them prescribed to a pet. Gibson said the state funds will provide equipment like medicine lock boxes and signage at veterinary ... Read More »

A Recovery and Prevention Celebration will showcase resources available to Jackson County residents Thursday night to fight substance abuse. The Jackson County Prevention Partnership hosting the event at Gainesboro’s Bridge Church. Power of Putnam Project Director Nora Anderson said in rural counties, people often have to travel to find resources like these, or simply do not know they exist. She ... Read More »

UCDD will host an event Thursday to teach people how to identify and combat human trafficking. Advocate Trent Carter said the training will help people develop an internal radar to detect human trafficking when they see it. He said people often believe the issue does not exist in the Upper Cumberland, but it does. “You know, we have tunnel vision ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech has been awarded a $1.8 million federal grant to create a new research and support facility for substance abuse. The Center for Addiction, Prevention, Research, and Support will work with students who are in recovery. Director Steven Seiler said the center will also provide support to substance abuse coalitions across the Upper Cumberland. “They’re highly competitive grants and ... Read More »

Power of Putnam wants you to know that you do not have to wait for Drug Take-Back days to drop off your old medication. Executive Director Bill Gibson said the organization has set up new safe drop-off locations for citizens to take their medication. Gibson said that the drop-off initiative is an effort to help combat the abuse of prescription ... Read More »

Power of Putnam is hosting an Overdose Day awareness event Thursday at Dogwood Park. Executive Director Bill Gibson said that the event is in order to raise awareness for those affected by overdoses. He said that the event is also an effort to bring the community together to fight against drug addiction. Gibson said that drug addiction and overdoses are ... Read More »

The state is kicking off back-to-school season with important messages about underage drinking, which is more of an issue in the Upper Cumberland than some might expect. Power of Putnam’s Makiah Prince said people tend to think that vaping and nicotine is a greater issue because it is more prevalent in school systems right now. Prince said teens typically perceive ... Read More »

Power of Putnam presenting a youth conference the next two days promoting substance abuse prevention, mental health resources, and paths to community leadership. Conference Head Makiah  Prince said the summit will promote youth involvement in the decisions that affect them “That’s why the tagline is Nothing About Me Without Me, because none of these things that are dictating their future ... Read More »

Power of Putnam working to spread education and awareness through a new Drug Endangered Children (DEC) grant. Coordinator Mateo Huerta said a drug-endangered child is defined as one who lives in or is exposed to an environment where drugs are present for any number of reasons, including trafficking and manufacturing. He said at least one in eight children across the ... Read More »