New Policy Analysis: Harm Reduction
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Criminal Justice Reform (Podcast)
If there’s one thing Tennesseans can agree on, it’s that the criminal justice system needs some improvements. In the summer of 2021, the Reentry Success Act and Alternatives to Incarceration Act passed. At the same time, telehealth permissions expanded.
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Rocky Top Recovery Ambassador Program Launched
The Student Recovery Ambassador is a pilot program funded by the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to increase awareness and decrease stigma related to substance use and mental health disorders on college campuses. The Rocky Top Recovery Ambassadors will host sober events, recruit students to attend educational sessions and use social media marketing campaigns to change perceptions and increase knowledge. The Ambassadors themselves are active students at UT, Knoxville who identify either as being in recovery or having had long-term mental health t
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Policy Analysis: Opioid Overdose Deaths in Tennessee
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Policy Analysis: The Need for Continuity of Care in the Criminal Justice System
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