Newsletter
Letter from the CEO
As we close the chapter on 2025, I reflect with deep gratitude on the progress we have made together and the collective impact of our shared commitment to a healthier, safer, and more compassionate Tampa Bay. This year has been defined by collaboration, innovation,...
Did You Know?
Help Shape Florida's Behavioral Health WorkforceLast month’s webinar, Strengthening Florida’s Behavioral Health Workforce, highlighted a major statewide effort led by the Florida Center for Behavioral Health Workforce at USF. The initiative, created through SB 330...
Letter from the CEO
Each month brings new proof that recovery isn’t just an idea—it’s something we build together. It takes a network of people who care deeply, who show up, and who turn compassion into action. More and more, we’re seeing how peers—the people who have walked the path...
As We Grow
We are looking for an energetic outreach professional to join our team as a Community Liaison for Pasco and Pinellas counties. This community liaison role will work primarily in a remote capacity, but travel to Pasco & Pinellas counties is also...
Our Stories: Into the Light
Our spotlight story this month shines on the courage it takes to live with honesty—the kind that transforms recovery into leadership. Michael shares the importance of channeling lived experience into service. As part of the Live Tampa Bay Peer Recovery Specialist...
Did You Know
2025–2026 Legislative Review and Outlook This month’s legislative webinar recapped the 2025 session and previewed priorities for 2026. Lawmakers advanced dozens of bills affecting behavioral health, criminal justice, and general health and education. While...
Our Stories – Into the Light
Spotlight: Senator Darryl RousonThis month, Into the Light focuses on the intersection of recovery and legislation, as well as the leaders who bridge those worlds. Senator Darryl Rouson has been a driving force in advancing policies that expand access to treatment,...
As We Grow
WELCOME, STEPHEN PASQUALE!We are excited to welcome Stephen Pasquale to Live Tampa Bay. Stephen joins us with a strong background in nonprofit service, community engagement, and substance use recovery. He most recently served as the Mental Health & Substance...
Letter from the CEO
As we welcome October, I’m reminded of how much policy shapes the realities of recovery. The close of Florida’s 2025 legislative session brought meaningful progress, including new investments in crisis services, expanded oversight, and stronger pathways for...
Letter from the CEO
As we celebrate National Recovery Month, I'm reminded of the extraordinary power that emerges when business leaders, elected officials, nonprofit executives, and community advocates unite behind a shared mission. This month's theme—Recovery is REAL (Restoring Every...
As We Grow
WELCOME, ALLYSEN KERR! We are thrilled to announce and warmly welcome Allysen Kerr as the new Communications and Marketing Director of Live Tampa Bay. Allysen brings with her a remarkable blend of creativity, strategy, and entrepreneurial spirit. An award-winning...
Our Stories
As the Clinical Education Manager at Advent Health Wesley Chapel, Ashley shares how her workplace became more than just a job—it was a source of strength, support, and transformation on her path to recovery. This story serves as a power of example for both...
Did You Know
September is National Recovery Month—a time to celebrate the strength, resilience, and hope of individuals and families on their recovery journeys. It is also a time to recognize the importance of supporting employees and communities affected by mental health and...
Upcoming Events
SAVE THE DATE: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2025 Live Tampa Bay is hosting the 4th Annual Behavioral Health & Public Safety Summit, bringing together law enforcement, fire rescue, and problem-solving courts to strengthen cross-sector collaboration in addressing...
Our Stories
It is important to share stories of recovery so that we can reduce stigma and spread a message of hope that recovery is possible, at any age. This month we hear from Josh, a young man who experienced drug use and the trauma of losing his mother at a young age. Josh...