Be There 
Reducing Stigma and Encouraging Recovery
The Tennessee Rural Community Opioid Response Program (TN-RCORP) Consortium, a program of Rural Health Association of Tennessee (RHA), is announcing their new "Be There" initiative.
With the goal of reducing stigma and encouraging support, the campaign aims to bring awareness to the benefits of being there for those battling behavioral health issues including substance use disorder (SUD) and opioid use disorder (OUD).
Get Involved
Be There Campaign Materials
As part of a RCORP grant funded by Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), rural advocates put thoughtful input into developing messages to provide hope and encourage family, friends, colleagues and communities to be part of the solution and improve recovery outcomes.
A toolkit with these messages and unbranded graphics is available to TN-RCORP partners, hospitals, and community-based organizations is available for use in RHA Resource Center (sidebar menu). Create a guest login, or use your RHA member login, to access the materials.
Drug Take Back Toolkit
In partnership with University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy, RHA developed a toolkit for pharmacies and community based organizations to learn more about the prevenance of Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) in Tennessee, best practices in OUD prevention, and resources to implement prescription drug take-back activities locally, including:
- Hosting prescription drug take-back events
- Installing permanent collection sites in pharmacies
- Engaging communities in OUD prevention.
Create a Guest login, or use your RHA member login to access the trainings in the Resource Center.
Naloxone (Narcan) Training and Certificate 
Developed in partnership with the Tennessee Rural Community Opioid Response Consortium, this training and resources have been developed to help the general public about the prevalence of Opioid Use Disorder, risk factors and signs of misuse, and the role of Naloxone in overdose response. Learning objectives include:
- Learn about the opioid epidemic, including its prevalence.
- Identify common risk factors, signs, and symptoms of misuse.
- Explain the role of naloxone as an opioid overdose reversal medication and how to administer it appropriately