Breaking the Silence:
Breaking the Silence educates and engages the community in honest conversation around substance misuse, trauma, and mental health challenges in order to counter the stigma surrounding them and empower action.
Highlights in EBPC’s Recovery Ministry History
Breaking the Silence (“BTS”) is a part of East Brentwood Presbyterian Church’s Mission, Service and Community Engagement Ministry. BTS was launched in 2017 following the tragic overdose death of the 24-year old son of an EBPC couple the previous year. Its intention is to erase the isolating stigma around addiction, mental health issues, and trauma.
Over the years, EBPC:
- Has become a Certified Recovery Congregation through the TN Dept. of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services-Faith Based Initiatives program
- Sponsored numerous community awareness events
- Partnered in local public prevention and education campaigns with community partners around these issues, such as the Williamson Prevention Coalition
- In Spring 2025, launched its GRACE Table initiative to build a community for individuals in recovery and their supporters and expanded in 2025 to include anyone seeking opportunities for spiritual healing from their negative life experiences
1. Educating The Community
BTS offers opportunities to become more educated about substance misuse, mental health challenges and trauma to promote understanding by dispelling the myths and misconceptions surrounding these topics.
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BTS offers opportunities to become more educated about substance misuse, mental health challenges and trauma to promote understanding by dispelling the myths and misconceptions surrounding these topics.
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2. Engaging Nurturing Communities
BTS develops opportunities for individuals impacted by substance misuse, mental health challenges, or trauma to engage in supportive community dialogue and acquire the tools and skills to promote healing and healthy relationships.
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BTS develops opportunities for individuals impacted by substance misuse, mental health challenges, or trauma to engage in supportive community dialogue and acquire the tools and skills to promote healing and healthy relationships.
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3. Empowering Action Through Community Partner Collaborations
BTS collaborates with community organizations that are actively striving to end the stigma and spotlights available resources to those who are seeking support.
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BTS collaborates with community organizations that are actively striving to end the stigma and spotlights available resources to those who are seeking support.
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