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Opioid Grants Now Available
The 872 United Methodist congregations of Holston Conference gave $143,597 in a missions offering tagged to help communities in East Tennessee, Southwest Virginia, and North Georgia overcome the opioid crisis. The total was announced June 12 during the Holston Annual Conference's meeting in Lake Junaluska, N.C.
Grant applications are now available to churches and missional hubs with existing or new ministries that help families or individuals struggling with this crisis.
While there are many ways churches and missional hubs can be in ministry to fight this epidemic, here are a few to consider:
- Partnership with School-based Opioid Intervention
- Basic needs (food, clothing, etc.)
- Resource Development
- Christian Education to Reduce Stigma
- Community Outreach (takes place off church property)
- Family Engagement and Support
- Mentoring/Peer Recovery Specialist Certification
- Post Incarceration Transition Support
- Recovery Ministries
- Mental Health First Aid Training
- Transportation Ministry
- Narcan Training
For more information, please visit holston.org.
US Department of Health and Human Services
A report from the HSS says, "there were more than 70,200 overdose deaths in the United States and 47,600 of those overdose deaths involved opioids in 2017."
Death Rate
The HSS report also stated, "more than 130 people died every day from opioid-related drug overdoses in 2016 and 2017."
2019 Annual Conference Mission Offering Video
www.holston.org • P: 865.690.4080 • timjones@holston.org
Questions concerning communications should be directed to Tim Jones, Holston Conference Director of Communications.
