Bridging Communities

Bridging Communities

By ASAP of AndersonBusinessNon-Profit
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Bridging Communities episodes

  • Episode Four: Talking to the Child in Yourself

    Welcome back to Bridging Communities! This episode, host Shayla Wilson and Laura Taliaferro sit down with Alec Fritts, local business owner in Anderson County. We hear his story, his why, and how he got to where he is today.


    If you or a loved on are in need of recovery resources, please call the TN Redline at 1-800-889-9789.


    Go to ASAPofAnderson.org to request lockboxes or other information.

    36 min
  • Episode Three: All Things Holidays and Alcohol

    Join Shayla Wilson and prevention coordinator Sara Bean as they discuss alcohol around the holidays. How to have conversations with youth and kids coming home for holidays, what to do if someone opts out of a drink, and how to make sure your holidays are safe, merry, and bright!


    We hope to see YOU at our Annual Banquet on December 9th from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. at Calhoun's in Oak Ridge! Tickets are on sale now and lunch is provided with the cost of the ticket! Buy tickets today: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/asap-of-anderson-annual-banquet


    Go to ASAPofAnderson.org for resources or to contact us!

    26 min
  • Episode Two: If Nothing Else, Greet Them With a Smile

    On our second episode of Bridging Communities, Shayla and Kristi sit down with Scott Nation from the Anderson County Veterans Services. We talk about the importance of services and mental health for our veterans, the stigma surrounding mental health and substance use disorder, and that if you can do nothing else, you can always greet someone with a smile.


    Follow us at ASAPofAnderson on all our socials and visit ASAPofAnderson.org to learn more and access resources.

    If you or a loved one are in an active mental health crisis, call 988 for 24/7 help.

    If you or a loved one need help for substance use disorder or addiction, call the TN Redline at 1-800-889-9789 for 24/7 help.

    27 min
  • Episode One: Dreaming Outside Your Four Walls

    Welcome to the first episode of Bridging Communities! A podcast from ASAP of Anderson. In this introduction, hear from our staff, Shayla Wilson, Laura Taliaferro, Kristi McCaleb, Sara Bean, and Savannah Meade. They discuss what they do at ASAP, what is their "why," and what prevention really means to them.


    Join us twice a month for new episodes of Bridging Communities and be sure to go to ASAPofAnderson.org to learn more about ASAP's prevention initiatives.

    45 min

About Bridging Communities

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Bridging Communities through Prevention and Recovery is a new podcast from ASAP of Anderson. Twice a month, join us for a glimpse into the world of substance misuse prevention, stigma reduction, recovery, and above all: the stories and lives of people in our community. We hope you will join us.