More than 321,000 U.S. children lost a parent to drug overdose from 2011 to 2021
Federal study shows lives lost from overdose crisis are felt across generations, emphasizing need to include children and families in...
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HCCoalition Team
- Oct 23, 2023
- 1 min
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Dispose of Unused, Unwanted, and Expired Prescription and Over-The-Counter Medications. We will...
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HCCoalition Team
- Oct 16, 2023
- 1 min
CRUSH THE CRISIS - Prescription Drug Take Back Day
In partnership with Hamilton County Coalition Crush The Crisis - Saturday, Oct. 28 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Parkridge Camp Jordan ER is committed...
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HCCoalition Team
- Oct 3, 2023
- 1 min
Chattanooga State Campus Flu Clinic & Drug Take Back Event
Hosted by CVS Open To All - Minimum age: 9 yrs old Bring Your Insurance Card Oct. 11, 2023, 8 a.m. - 6 pm | Health Science Lobby Oct. 12,...
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HCCoalition Team
- Sep 13, 2023
- 1 min
2023 REGIONAL DRUG TRENDS SEMINAR
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation's Dangerous Drugs TaskForce (TBI/TDDTF) co--sponsored by the West TN Regional Training Center, will...
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HCCoalition Team
- Sep 13, 2023
- 1 min
Join Us For Recovery Happens Together! September 20, 2023
Join us on September 20th for Recovery Happens Together - a celebration of people in Recovery, Service Providers, and Allies! We will...
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HCCoalition Team
- Aug 30, 2023
- 2 min
PRESS RELEASE! Hamilton County Coalition Recognizes International Overdose Awareness Day
HAMILTON COUNTY, TN - Local communities in Tennessee and around the world are coming together on August 31 to remember those who have...
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HCCoalition Team
- Aug 15, 2023
- 1 min
New Parent, College Student and Teen Resources Added To HCCoalition.org
Keeping our youth, young adult college students, and parents informed, empowered, and safe is a top priority of the Hamilton County...
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HCCoalition Team
- Jul 12, 2023
- 2 min
Join Us On Friday, July 21, 2023 For The Senior Health Fair, Shred Event and Rx Drug Take Back!
Join Us at the Rx Drug Take Back/Shred Event Senior Health Fair! The Hamilton County Coalition, CHI Memorial, the City of Chattanooga,...
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HCCoalition Team
- Jul 10, 2023
- 1 min
July 2023 Calender of Events Updates - Training/Awareness and Vaccination Events Added.
The Hamilton County Coalition partners with various community partners to provide information, resources, and vaccinations to the...
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HCCoalition Team
- Jun 30, 2023
- 2 min
Youth Empowerment Society, Tennessee Joined 500 Youth Leaders at the 2023 TENNESSEE TEEN INSTITUTE
Youth Empowerment Society, Tennessee Teen Institute Jackson, TN – Students from Hamilton County, Tennessee joined 490 youth leaders from...
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HCCoalition Team
- Jun 28, 2023
- 1 min
Tips To Celebrate Fourth of July Safely!
Never allow young children to play with or ignite fireworks, including sparklers. Sparklers burn at temperatures of about 2,000 degrees...
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HCCoalition Team
- Jun 28, 2023
- 1 min
SAMHSA has issued a New Long Covid Advisory
Identification and Management of Mental Health Symptoms and Conditions Associated with Long COVID on the Identification and Management of...
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HCCoalition Team
- Mar 14, 2023
- 1 min
Youth Town Hall "Youth Perspectives on Drugs and Alcohol" March 30, 2023
The Hamilton County Coalition is hosting a Youth Town Hall on March 30, 2023, at the Avondale Community Center located at 1305 Dodson...
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HCCoalition Team
- Dec 13, 2022
- 4 min
NIH-funded studies show damaging effects of vaping, smoking on blood vessels
Combining e-cigarettes with regular cigarettes may increase health risks. Long-term use of electronic cigarettes, or vaping products, can...
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HCCoalition Team
- Oct 31, 2022
- 1 min
Another Successful Rx Drug Take Back, 206 pounds Collected!
Keeping your family and making our community safer requires many different approaches. Education and action are at the top of the list...
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HCCoalition Team
- Aug 31, 2022
- 1 min
Kick-off National Recovery Month 2022 With Faces & Voices of Recovery
Kick-off National Recovery Month with Faces and Voices of Recovery – 2022 Recovery Month Kick-off Date and Time: September 1, 2022,...
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HCCoalition Team
- Aug 23, 2022
- 5 min
Marijuana and hallucinogen use among young adults reached all time-high in 2021
August 22, 2022 Marijuana and hallucinogen use in the past year reported by young adults 19 to 30 years old increased significantly in...
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HCCoalition Team
- Aug 23, 2022
- 1 min
Join The Coalition on August 30 For A Time of Remembrance & Hope! #IOAD22 #ENDOVERDOSE
The Hamilton County Coalition will host A Time of Remembrance and Hope commemorating the lives of those lost to Overdose and the families...
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- Jun 29, 2022
- 2 min
Hamilton County Coalition’s Y.E.S. Program Joined 450 Youth Leaders at the Tennessee Teen Institute
JACKSON, TENNESSEE – The Hamilton County Coalition’s Youth Empowerment Society joined 450 youth leaders from across the state at the...
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