Tag: Tennessee

 According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, in Tennessee, drug overdose deaths involving opioids totaled 1,307 in 2018 (a rate of 19.9). Deaths involving synthetic opioids other than methadone (mainly fentanyl and fentanyl analogs) increased from 590 (a rate of 9.3) in 2017 to 827 (a rate of 12.8) in 2018. Drug-Free Tennessee has long warned youth and adults alike on the dangers of drug abuse. During the summer, DFT is reminding parents to help their kids with drug-free activities so they stay safe and healthy. To this end, the group is having an educational seminar for teachers and ... Read more

 Drug-Free Tennessee (DFT) has been helping people learn the truth about drugs since 2009 with events, seminars, online media and directly contacting people with informational materials. In response to the increase of drug overdoses in Tennessee every year since 2015, DFT has been active in spreading awareness of the deadly consequences of taking drugs. Recently volunteers traveled to Spring Hill, Tennessee to hand out materials to youth, parents and educators at a middle school’s 5K and fun run. Julie Brinker, Drug-Free Tennessee spokesperson, said, “Now more than ever is the time to help our friends and neighbors learn the truth ... Read more

 Southwest Tennessee Community College is poised to become the regions’ go-to resource for quality training on Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs with the launch of the Southwest Workforce Solutions Center on April 20, 2023 during an Open House and Career Fair, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., at the College’s Macon Cove Campus, 5983 Macon Cove Road in Memphis, Tenn. The public is invited to attend the launch and day’s showcase of workforce programs that include a panel discussion with industry leaders, tour of state-of-the art technologies facilities, tour of Southwest Express, the College’s new mobile career exploration labs with ... Read more

 Southwest Tennessee Community College was recently selected as one of 14 community colleges across the nation to participate in the Cyber Skills for All: Community Colleges Lead the Way Initiative, made possible by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) and a $20,000 grant award from the Microsoft Foundation. As part of the grant, Southwest will join a “community of practice” consisting of community college workforce and economic development executives across the nation aimed at skilling people for participation in the digital economy. “I am thrilled Southwest was chosen to participate in this year’s Cyber Skills for All learning cohort ... Read more

 Tennessee Board of Regents, December 9, unanimously approved a groundbreaking program at Southwest Tennessee Community College that aims to help area students take flight in the aviation industry, making it the first-ever two-year program of its kind in the state of Tennessee. The aviation program lifts off in January of 2022 with spring semester courses that will lead to an Associate of Applied Science in Aviation Operations Technology, a credential that will serve as a taxiway for students who may have never dreamed of careers in aviation. “Aviation is a critical industry to the Mid-South economy and this program is ... Read more