Drug Free Dickson Coalition

09/05/2025

🚌 Watch out for school busses 🚌

One Crash Is Too Many — Drive Safely Around School Buses. For more info on Recent Crashes, visit : https://bit.ly/3Vqc4g4

09/04/2025

🌟✨ Got Talent? ✨🌟
It’s YOUR time to shine at the DC Recovery Fest Talent Show!

Whether you sing, dance, juggle, or crack jokes—this is your chance to take the stage and inspire others. Don’t miss this fun, uplifting event filled with food trucks, music, a kid zone, vendors, and so much more!

📅 October 4th
⏰ 11 AM – 3 PM
📍 Dickson County Fairgrounds

👉 Sign up now and let your light shine! Email a.avalon@drugfreedickson.com

09/04/2025

✨ Our recovery partners are absolutely amazing! ✨

This week on the Hot Seat: Recovery Fest Edition, we had the pleasure of interviewing Levi from Mirror Lake Recovery Center. He was such a good sport for stepping into the hot seat—sharing insight into Mirror Lake and why Recovery Fest is essential for our community. He may look tough, but that hot sauce had him sweating, sniffling, and fighting to keep his cool 🔥

Don’t forget: Recovery Fest is happening on October 4, from 11 AM to 3 PM. You won’t want to miss it!

https://youtu.be/FFN4Pv1H_P8?feature=sharede

09/03/2025

09/02/2025

🚗Sept. 16th, 9 am-3 pm: for any students who attend the University of Memphis, there will be the "Drive Safe Campaign" which will feature interactive experiences such as the Seat Belt Convincer, Distracted Driving Simulator and Pedal Karts, Impairment Goggles, and other engaging educational activities for the campus community of over 22,000 students.

The Tennessee Highway Safety Office and University of Memphis are excited to invite you to the second annual “Drive Safe” campaign at UofM, taking place on Tuesday, September 16, 2025.

This event will bring together students, faculty, and partners to raise awareness about the dangers of distracted and impaired driving. The campaign will feature interactive experiences such as the seat belt convincer, driving simulator, pedal karts, and other engaging educational activities for over 22,000 students.

08/31/2025

Recovery nurse shares message of hope ahead of Overdose Awareness Day

International Overdose Awareness Day is a reminder of the lives lost to addiction, along with the power of compassion and recovery, as seen through the story of a Dickson nurse who has turned perso…

08/30/2025

✨ Today, our community came together for Overdose Awareness Day with love, remembrance, and hope. 💜

We are deeply grateful to everyone who joined us, shared stories, and honored the lives of those we’ve lost. Thank you to Freeman Recovery Center, LLC for providing the food, the Dickson County Sheriff's Office and Sheriff Eads for grilling up a delicious meal, and Mirror Lake Recovery Center for the beautiful banner and pins of remembrance.

One of the most meaningful moments was visiting the Wind Phone, where many took the chance to “call” their loved ones—a powerful reminder that love never leaves us. 💔📞💜

Finally, thank you to each and every one of you who came out today. Your presence made this day truly meaningful.

08/30/2025

Your best memories are made when you stay safe. Enjoy Labor Day weekend responsibly and remember the minimum legal drinking age (MLDA) is 21.

08/29/2025

Real confidence comes from staying focused, calm, and in control. Drive like your friends’ lives depend on it. 🚘

More: https://tntrafficsafety.org/teens

08/28/2025

Time to remember. Time to act 💜

This August 30th, International Overdose Awareness Day, we pause to honor all lives lost to overdose and stand with families, friends, and communities who carry their memory.

In Tennessee alone, 3,826 people died of overdose in 2022—an average of more than 10 lives lost every day. And while 2023 saw a small decline in overdose deaths, the impact remains devastating.

Together, we can break the silence, spread hope, and work for a future free from overdose.

Join us this Saturday!

08/27/2025

💜 Overdose Awareness Day is the perfect time to experience the Wind Phone — a quiet space for reflection, remembrance, and connection.

If you haven’t had the chance to visit the Wind Phone yet, this day offers a meaningful opportunity to pause, honor loved ones, and find comfort in community. 💜✨

📍 Montgomery Bell State Park – Church Hollow Pavilion
🗓️ Saturday, August 30th
⏰ 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Come stand with us in remembrance. You are not alone.