Newsletter
Letter from The Executive Director
What a busy Mental Health Awareness Month! Not only did the DEA recognize May 10th as the first ever National Fentanyl Awareness Day, but also many of our coalition members did an amazing job of drawing attention to the importance of promoting mental health and...
As We Grow
We know that the opposite of addiction is connection. That is why Live Tampa Bay is partnering with Shatterproof, a national organization dedicated to reversing the addiction crisis in the United States, to undergird our anti-stigma work in the Tampa Bay...
Our Stories: Into the Light
Robert Cooper is a CCAR Authorized Recovery Coach and founder/president of Zero Hour Life Center. Coach Rob is a person in long-term recovery and hosts a recovery podcast with peer coaches called Fired Up for Recovery. Listen to Coach Rob's story:...
Did You Know?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqPkDSNDGiY Learn from the experts who spoke to "The Power of Stories" during Live Tampa Bay's April webinar. Live Tampa Bay also works with partners in the media to connect people and share information. This month, Live Tampa Bay...
Get Engaged
Live Tampa Bay: LIVE -- Afternoon Networking Honoring Senator Rouson Join Live Tampa Bay in person at The Cuban Club to formally launch our anti-stigma campaign by honoring Senator Rouson. Listen to Senator Rouson share his recovery story and connect with leaders...
Letter from the Executive Director
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness of the how important mental health is and how common mental health issues are. For our coalition, it is important to acknowledge how many people who have mental health issues develop substance use...
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...