Newsletter
Letter from the CEO
First, I want to thank each and every one of you for making this year’s Annual Leaders’ Luncheon to End Overdose a resounding success. It truly takes an entire community, not only to pull together a stellar, sold-out event, but also to move the needle on intrenched...
Into the Light
11 Stories from Leaders of Loss and Recovery At the 2024 Annual Leaders' Luncheon, 11 community members bravely shared their story with us and let us know that none of us are alone....
2024 Leaders Awardees
2024 ANNUAL LEADERS' LUNCHEON AWARDEES Congratulations to the awardees of the 2024 Annual Leaders' Luncheon! Live Tampa Bay recognizes their influence, contributions, and service to the behavioral health field in the Tampa Bay Region.Gail Ryder David Pizzo Life of...
Did You Know? Reflecting on our 2024 Leaders’ Luncheon to End Overdose
With a sold-out crowd of diverse leaders, the Annual Leaders' Luncheon to End Overdose was a powerful opportunity to reflect on our achievements, celebrate our collective efforts, and galvanize our commitment to the work that lies ahead. Together, we took stock of...
As We Grow
We're thrilled to announce the addition of our new Communications & Community Outreach Director, Yvette Kojic & Community Liaison, Darryl Henderson, to the Live Tampa Bay Team! Both will play a crucial role in furthering our commitment to the community and...
Into The Light
Let’s hear from Joe Tapper as he recounts his journey to recovery and explores how it has served as inspiration for his current artistic endeavors.
Did You Know?
WE'RE HIRING! Life Unites Us is an evidence-based program designed to reduce community-based stigma through sharing stories of recovery and surviving loss; community-based events, and sharing resources with our community partners. We are hiring an Outreach/...
As We Grow
New Directors OnboardWe're thrilled to announce the addition of two new Project Directors to the Live Tampa Bay Team, who will play a crucial role in furthering our commitment to the community and tackling the opioid crisis. Without further ado, let's meet them!Dr....
Letter from the CEO
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County Opioid Settlement Fund
County-by-County Update:Both Pinellas and Pasco Counties have mentioned wanting to increase the number of Marchman and Baker Act beds. Is your county prioritizing forensic beds or building a new receiving facility? If so, please let us know.Applications for Citrus...
Did You Know?
Each month, we will spotlight coalitions from across the country and throughout Florida that have begun to see noteworthy reductions in the number of overdose deaths. This month we looked at New Jersey’s Office of Drug Monitoring and Analysis. New Jersey is one of...
As We Grow
We are hiring for two new programs -- Life Unites Us and Hospital BRIDGE Expansion.Life Unites Us is an evidence-based program designed to reduce community-based stigma through sharing stories of recovery and surviving loss; community-based events, and sharing...
Into the Light
We are thrilled to close 2023 by featuring the story of Sean Daniels, the director of the Recovery Project at Florida Studio Theater. As a person in recovery, he shares his inspirational journey, revealing how his personal struggles motivated him to write plays...
Letter from the CEO
As we close 2023, we feel the weight of the persistence of the overdose crisis, but we also feel gratitude and hope for our work in the coming year. The stubborn persistence of this epidemic has continued to have a strong hold on our region despite declining...
Did You Know?
Shedding Light on Florida's Opioid Abatement Settlement Funds: Tracking Transparency in Tampa BayAs a result of the landmark legal resolution against pharmaceutical opioid manufacturers and distributors for their role in the overdose crisis, Florida was awarded...