CHHS Resources, Presentations and Training Materials

Substance Use Prevention and Recovery Resources for MTSU Students, Faculty, and Staff

Substance Use Prevention and Recovery Resources for MTSU Campus Community

Presentations

• Assessing Stigma and Mobile MAT Awareness in Rural Tennessee: Results from an EDDM Household Survey. Poster presented at the Rural Health Association of Tennessee Annual Meeting, Sevierville, TN, November 20, 2025. Authors: Sara V. Rodriguez Molina, B.S.; Cynthia Chafin, PhD, MCHES; Kahler W. Stone, DrPH, MPH.
• Community Feedback: A Status Update on Sports-Related Health and Safety Initiatives in Tennessee. Presented at Youth Sports Health and Safety Conference, Vanderbilt Youth Sports Health Center at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt and Vanderbilt Sports Medicine – June 13, 2025. Presenters: Cynthia Chafin, PhD, Terrence R. Love, MS. Note: This presentation has also been presented for multiple stakeholder groups during 2024, 2025 and planned for 2026 including the Tennessee Injury Prevention Taskforce, the Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Council, and the Committee on Pediatric Emergency Care.
• Using Mobile Unit Services to Improve Rural Care Access (Conference Presentation). 2025 Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Reverse Site Visit – March 6, 2025. Presenters: Paul Trivette, Christina Byrd, MPH, Michelle Sterlingshires, MA.
• Launching a Comprehensive Opioid Intervention in One Rural Tennessee County – Successes, Challenges, Lessons Learned, and Outcomes {Conference presentation}. 2024 Rural Health Association of Tennessee Annual Conference, Marriott Knoxville Downtown, Knoxville, TN, United States of America – November 21, 2024.Presenters: Cynthia Chafin, PhD, MCHES; Kahler W. Stone, DrPH, MPH.
• Temporal and comparative analysis of drug use stigma among rural law enforcement and community members in rural Tennessee {Poster presentation} American Public Health Association, Minneapolis, MN, United States of America – October 27, 2024. Presenters and Authors: Stone, K. W.,(Presenter) Ayalon, M. (Author), Bowman, A.S.(Author), Chesak, G.(Author), Chafin, C.R.(Author).
• Temporal and Comparative Analysis of Drug Use Stigma Among Rural Law Enforcement and Community. Members in Rural Tennessee {Conference presentation} – October 23, 2024. Tennessee Public Health Association Annual Conference, Embassy Suites, Murfreesboro, TN, United States of America. Presenters and Authors: Stone, K. W.,(Presenter) Ayalon, M. (Author), Bowman, A.S.(Author), Chesak, G.(Author), Chafin, C.R.(Author).
• Breaking the Stigma, Measuring Community Stigma: An Effort in Wilson County, TN. {Webinar}. Rural Health Association of Tennessee Recovery in Rural Webinar Series Recovery in Rural: Breaking the Stigma – September 10, 2024. Presenters: Cynthia Chafin, PhD, MCHES; Kahler W. Stone, DrPH, MPH.

Training Resources

• Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES)
  • All Children Excelling through a Network of Trained Providers – A Toolkit for Educators
• Tobacco Cessation
  • S.M.A.R.T. Moms – Health Care Provider Training for Prenatal Smoking Cessation Counseling
  • S.M.A.R.T. Moms Implementation Manual
  • S.M.A.R.T. Moms pilot study, Journal of Allied Health published article
  • Smile SMART Patient Tobacco Cessation Counseling – Provider Training for Dental Professionals – Toolkit
• Healthy Lifestyles
  • A-B-C-1-2-3 Healthy Kids in Tennessee – Childcare Provider Training (Nutrition, Active Play, Tobacco and Secondhand Smoke Avoidance)
• Infant Mortality – Infant Death Scene Investigation for First Responders
  • Prevention through Understanding: Investigating Unexpected Infant Death – Online Training for First Responders
  • Sudden, Unexplained Infant Death Investigation: Guidelines for the Investigator – Training for First Responders
  • Investigating Unexpected Infant Death and Sudden, Unexplained Infant Death Investigation – Training Materials and Supplemental Resources – Trainer Materials (2026)
  • Investigating Unexpected Infant Death and Sudden, Unexplained Infant Death Investigation – Training Materials and Supplemental Resources – Trainee Materials (2026)
  • Sudden Unexplained Infant Death Resources – Centers for Disease Control SUIDI Guidelines (2026)
  • Sudden Unexplained Infant Death Resources – Bereavement Support Services (2026)
  • Prevention through Understanding – First Responder Training Video
  • Video 1: Prevention Through Understanding [Part I]
  • Video 2: Prevention Through Understanding [Part II]
  • Video 3: Prevention Through Understanding [Part III]