Center for Addiction Prevention & Support
Center for Addiction Prevention & Support
UNITE | EMPOWER | ENGAGE
The Center for Addiction Prevention & Support is a campus-wide network of students, faculty, and staff who are working together to reduce substance abuse among Tennessee Tech students and within the Putnam County community.
Our vision is to have a campus community that is united and empowered in its efforts to support the development of an emotionally, socially, and economically healthy student body in a safe and drug-free community.
Our mission is to unite the diverse elements of Tennessee Tech campus and the Putnam County community in a unified substance abuse prevention effort designed to empower and engage students, faculty, and staff in order to create a responsible, drug-free community.
Our purposes are to
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Prevent the onset and reduce the progression of substance abuse among Tennessee Tech students and members of the Putnam County community
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Reduce substance-related problems at Tennessee Tech and within the Putnam County community
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Build an infrastructure for engaging in effective prevention activities on campus and within the Putnam County community
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Work with local community substance abuse prevention coalitions to pursue collaborative prevention activities within the Upper-Cumberland.
The project is funded through a grant by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Power of Putnam, a local substance abuse prevention coalition, is our community partner – who we work very closely with – and is the lead organization on the SAMHSA grant.
If you have any questions about our coalition or if you would like to become a member of our coalition, please do not hesitate to contact Dr. Steve Seiler.
Staff:
Dr. Steven Seiler, Director, sseiler@tntech.edu
Dr. Elizabeth Ramsey, Assistant Director, eramsey@tntech.edu
Schedule:
Center meetings will occur monthly throughout the academic year (August-May). Sign up for our newsletter to stay informed about meeting dates!
