What is Self-Harm?  Self-Harm is the act of purposely causing pain and damage to one’s own body. Usually, the person who self-harms is not attempting suicide but more so looking for a release of their negative emotions. Though some may express satisfaction due to the temporary...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Sarah Collins, Marketing & Communications Manager Office: 903-939-9010 sarah.collins@nextstepcsi.com  Next Step Community Solutions Names Brandon Davidson as Executive Director  Next Step Community Solutions Board of Directors is pleased to announce Brandon Davidson has been selected to serve as the organization’s next Executive Director. He most recently...

To celebrate Black History Month, we are interviewing Beverly Austin, coalition member of the Northeast Texas Coalition Against Substance Abuse. Austin is the Project Director for the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program, Medically Assisted Treatment (RCORP-MAT). This program has formed a coalition consisting of four consortium...

by Rebecca Smith Thanksgiving kicks off the holiday season, there’s another day parents should keep in mind: the night before, sometimes referred to as “Blackout Wednesday” or “Drinksgiving.” The night before Thanksgiving is one of the busiest nights of the year for bars around the country, and...