Newsletter
As We Grow
First responders and law enforcement officers play a pivotal role in reducing opioid overdose deaths. These important stakeholders have asked to come together across county lines for quarterly meetings. Live Tampa Bay is responding and will help those who are on...
Our Stories: Into the Light
Chelle is owner/operator of Sacred Spaces Recovery, a half-way house for people in recovery in St. Petersburg. She is a person in recovery speaking to the challenges of stigma and what is possible when we recognize people's humanity as they navigate their...
Did You Know?
Learn a little more about some of the common things we know promote mental well-being (and some things we may not have known) and the research behind them.
Get Engaged
Live Tampa Bay: LIVE -- Afternoon Networking Honoring Senator Rouson Join Live Tampa Bay in person at the St. Pete Museum of Fine Arts to formally launch our anti-stigma campaign by honoring Senator Rouson. Listen to Senator Rouson share his recovery story and...
Thank You from the Executive Director
I’d like to thank all of you who were able to attend the Inaugural Leadership Luncheon to End Overdose. Well over 325 leaders gathered to demonstrate our regional commitment to combat the opioid crisis. Echoing the sentiments of our keynote speaker, Pat Geraghty,...
Get Engaged
To achieve the ambitious goal of reducing opioid overdose deaths by 50% in 5 years, we need you to commit your time and resources to first achieving our 2022 go-forward strategies. These strategic goals include all 8 counties and cross the continuum of care. Goals...
Our Stories: Into the Light
This year, we will launch an aggressive anti-stigma campaign. Complementing the work of local groups like The Hope Shot and emulating national players like Shatterproof, we will highlight stories of hope and recovery, and make room for those of loss...
Support Our Work
Our success depends on us redoubling our efforts from the first 9 months, forging new alliances, and supporting those who have been professionally and personally fighting this battle for years. Help us expand our initiatives through a financial gift. Give to...
2022 Florida Legislative Session Review – March 15
2022 Florida Legislative Session Review - March 15Controlled SubstancesProfessional Counselors Licensure CompactMental Health and Substance Use DisordersDrug-related Overdose PreventionMental Health Professional LicensureSubstance Abuse Service...
Letter from the Executive Director
For the past year, the Project Opioid Tampa Bay initiative has been building a foundation. We have compiled research and reports on the impact of the opioid crisis on our region, cultivated a coalition of leaders and stakeholders to guide our work, and created the...
Our Stories: Into the Light
Chelsea is a person in recovery. She talks about her experience at Grace House in Pasco, the challenges of stigma, and the simple, but profound joys of being in recovery. Listen to Chelsea's...
Letter from the Executive Director
We begin 2022 with new resolve. We kicked off the year with our Joint Strategic Planning Session, bringing together leaders from across the Tampa Bay region to create a roadmap for reducing the number of opioid overdose deaths by the end of 2025. As we look over...
Our Stories: Into the Light
Bianca Talarico is Clinical Program Manager at Riverside Recovery of Tampa. As someone whose recovery journey took multiple years and attempts, she emphasizes the importance of not giving up on people. Even when the odds are stacked...