Middle HIA

The Middle High Impact Area (HIA) serves six counties:  Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Montgomery, Rutherford, and Wilson Counties.

The Middle HIA supports initiatives to reduce overdose deaths and improve substance use disorder (SUD) outcomes across the region. Programs focus on harm reduction, community education, and collaborative partnerships.

Overdose Monitoring and Response Plan

Metro Nashville Public Health Department (MPHD) and Mid-Cumberland Region work together with local stakeholders in each HIA county to establish an Overdose Monitoring and Response (OMAR) Plan to identify, monitor, and address overdose spikes and responses in the community. These plans are specific to each county and include local stakeholders such as Emergency Medical Services, police, public health, and local coalitions.

Multisector Partnerships

MPHD and Mid-Cumberland Region hosts a quarterly stakeholder meeting bringing together individuals from all Middle HIA counties. The purpose of this meeting is to review relevant data, update members on progress in HIA programs, address any programmatic barriers, identify additional stakeholders, and create data-driven action steps.

Community Outreach, Prevention, and Education

Mid-Cumberland’s HIA Coordinator targets communities with increased overdose burden according to data and attends community events and meetings. The coordinator establishes partnerships with public leaders, provides community education on overdose prevention, and shares resources. These meetings include health councils, prevention coalitions, community advisory boards, recovery festivals, and various other events.

Linkage to Care

Mid-Cumberland’s HIA RISE (Recovery, Information, Support, and Engagement) Navigator, located in Wilson County Health Department and Rutherford County Health Department, provides education, brief intervention, case management, and resource referrals for people with substance use disorders.

Please see linkage to care resources here.

Contact

·       Ashley Clinard: Regional Substance Misuse Response Coordinator, Mid-Cumberland Regional Office, Ashley.Clinard@tn.gov

·       Jermonde Bey: RISE Navigator, Wilson County Health Department, Jermonde.Bey@tn.gov

·       Christopher Johnson: Metro HIA Epidemiologist, Metro Public Health Department, Christopher.Johnson@nashville.gov