Healthy Communities Alliance

09/01/2026

September is Su***de Prevention Month, a dedicated time to raise awareness, share resources, and promote life-saving conversations about mental health and su***de prevention.
If you know someone who is struggling or is in crisis, help is available. Call or Text 988 to reach the Su***de and Crisis Lifeline. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (chat online at 988lifeline.org)

Sept. 8th-988 Day
Sept. 10th-World Su***de Prevention Day
Sept. 13-19th-National Su***de Prevention Week

Please read the Su***de Warning Signs For Youth below. One more sign to look for is increased use of alcohol or drugs.

08/31/2026

Today, on Overdose Awareness Day, we honor the lives lost to overdose, support those who are grieving, and stand with individuals and families affected by substance use. Together, we can break the stigma, foster understanding, and connect people to the resources and support they need.

💜 Every conversation, every act of compassion, and every step toward prevention matters.

If you or someone you know is in need of support, Chestnut is here for you. Visit us at chestnut.org or call 888.924.3786.

08/31/2026

08/31/2026

**AUGUST 31 INTERNATIONAL OVERDOSE AWARENESS DAY**

Today, **ComWell ROSC and the Healthy Communities Alliance (HCA)** join communities across the country in remembering the lives lost to overdose and standing beside the families, friends, and communities who carry their memory.

Please take a few minutes to watch and share this video.

Behind every overdose statistic is a **PERSON**.

Someone's son or daughter.
Someone's mother or father.
Someone's brother or sister.
Someone's friend.
Someone who was loved.

Too often we look at a person struggling with addiction and ask:

**“What’s wrong with them?”**

It's time we start asking:

**“What happened to them?”**

Addiction does not take away a person's worth. It does not make someone undeserving of compassion, dignity, treatment, recovery, or another chance.

On International Overdose Awareness Day, we remember those we've lost, support those still struggling, celebrate those in recovery, and continue working to END THE STIGMA surrounding substance use and addiction.

💜 **Stigma doesn't save lives. Compassion can.**

If you've lost someone to overdose, we invite you to share their name in the comments. Let's remember them for the lives they lived, the people they loved, and the difference they made **not simply for how they died.**

Together, we can create communities where asking for help is met with compassion instead of judgment.

**Recovery is for Everyone.
Every Person. Every Family. Every Community.**

**ComWell ROSC & Healthy Communities Alliance (HCA)**

08/28/2026

We spotted another Prevention message banner in our community!!
Thank you Generation Lead for providing these sports themed prevention banners for us to share with our local schools and in our communities of Randolph and Washington Counties.
If you look closely you will find the HCA logo at the bottom left of the banner. We are proud to partner with others to reach more youth!!

08/28/2026

Guess what we have ordered?!?!
That’s right!!
Generation Lead Resources!! ❤️

It’s order packing day! All orders are currently being fulfilled and ready to be hung up and distributed throughout the state! We are so thankful for our team to help and support an all hands on deck packing day!

Looking to place an order? Visit generationlead.org to view our FREE materials!

08/28/2026

Check out what you’re missing if you’re not a part of our time at CGTI!!

08/20/2026

Sharon Frederking, Amy Craig, and Lee Valerius presented at the Lions Club of Okawville on Wednesday evening.
A big Thank You to the Lions Club of Okawville for the generous donation that will be used to support upcoming assembly speaker Zion Givens.
Zion, a 2nd generation prevention pro and nationally sought after speaker on mental health and substance use prevention, will be speaking in our local area schools on October 22-23.