CHEATHAM COUNTY
COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT COALITION
OPIOIDS, STIMULANTS, AND OVERDOSE PREVENTION TRAINING
FOR INDIVIDUAL COMMUNITY MEMBER TRAINING, CLICK HERE OR SCAN THE QR CODE TO REGISTER FOR AN ONLINE TRAINING HELD ON THE 2ND MONDAY AT NOON AND 4TH THURSDAY OF EVERY MONTH AT 6:00PM CST.
103,000
Documented lives saved. Actual number believed to be much higher due to under-reporting.
854,000+
Units of naloxone distributed. Each unit of naloxone contains 2 doses.
300,000+
Individuals trained on naloxone usage, brain science of addiction, stigma, and compassion fatigue.
Regional Overdose Prevention Specialists (ROPS) are located throughout the state of Tennessee as a point of contact for training and education on opioid overdose and for overdose prevention through the distribution of naloxone. From October 2017 through June 2024, the ROPS distributed more than 854,000 units of naloxone, and TDMHSAS has documented at least 103,000 lives saved because of naloxone distributed during that time. Because of stigma and other factors, the department believes the actual number of lives saved is much higher.
The ROPS have varied backgrounds, including peer nurses who are in recovery, paramedics, and Certified Peer Recovery Specialists. TDMHSAS has a total of 20 ROPS operating in 13 regional divisions across the state. Click this link for contact information.
To schedule a training in Cheatham, Houston, Stewart or Montgomery Counties, email ROPS2@cheathamcoalition.org or call 615-636-7840.
Regional Overdose Prevention Specialist for these Counties is Joyce Craig.
To schedule a training in Dickson, Humphreys, Robertson or Sumner Counties, email ROPS1@cheathamcoalition.org
or call 615-339-9630.
Regional Overdose Prevention Specialist for these Counties is Jesse Smith.
Joyce and Jesse at Montgomery County Recovery Fest
Chelsey Wright interviewed with WKRN 2 News to talk about overdoses in Cheatham County, TN. Click here for the full article!