High Point Drug Market Initiative

The High Point Police Department launched the Drug Market Initiative in 2004 in an effort to reduce drug-related crimes. The initiative partners with neighborhoods to help give people who commit drug-related crimes a second chance by providing assistance in form of day care, employment, substance abuse treatment, etc.

https://www.highpointnc.gov/450/Drug-Market-Initiative

Orange County Coordinated Opioid Overdose Reduction Effort

COORE is a three-pronged program that allows people struggling with substance misuse to dispose of drugs in dropboxes without repercussion, provides quick assistance for individuals seeking treatments, and helps law enforcement share information efficiently.

Wake County Drug Overdose Prevention Coalition

Fifteen public health, law enforcement, advocacy, and education organizations formed a coalition to develop a strategic response to the opioid crisis in Wake County. The group meets quarterly to exchange strategies and information and update the group’s plan of action.

http://www.wakegov.com/humanservices/publichealth/coalition/Pages/default.aspx

Iredell County Sheriff’s Office Teen Academy

The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office designed the Teen Academy to engage young people in the community on avoiding substance use and other unhealthy behaviors. The program provides positive adult role models and fosters relationships between teens and law enforcement.

http://www.iredellsheriff.com/960/Teen-Academy

Rutherford County Correctional Center Treatment Program

The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office and Family Preservation Services are collaborating to provide medication assistance treatment (MAT) to justice-involved opioid users. The program works closely with the District Attorney’s Office and local judges to identify potential candidates. The program is a one year pilot funded by a grant from RHI Legacy Foundation.

https://www.ncdps.gov/Adult-Corrections/Prisons/Prison-Facilities/Rutherford-Correctional-Center

Rutherford County Community Paramedics

Community Paramedics is a program in which first responders provide follow-up services after delivering a drug overdose reversal.  The goal of the program is to get recipients of overdose reversals into treatment for substance use disorder.

http://rutherfordcountync.gov/emergencyservices

McDowell County Community Care Paramedic Program

Community Paramedics is a program in which first responders provide follow-up services after delivering a drug overdose reversal.  The goal of the program is to get recipients of overdose reversals into treatment for substance use disorder.

http://www.mcdowellem.com/community-care.html

Mecklenburg County Drug Treatment Court

The goal of the drug treatment court is to prevent repeat drug offenses and rehabilitate users. Judges may refer defendants to treatment for substance misuse disorder rather than incarceration.

https://www.mecknc.gov/CriminalJusticeServices/Pages/DrugTreatment.aspx

Waynesville Police Department Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD)

LEAD is a pre-booking diversion program developed to address low-level drug crimes. The program allows law enforcement officers to redirect low-level offenders engaged in drug activity to community-based treatment programs and services, rather than to incarceration or prosecution.

http://www.waynesvillenc.gov/police

Statesville Police Department Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD)

LEAD is a pre-booking diversion program developed to address low-level drug crimes. The program allows law enforcement officers to redirect low-level offenders engaged in drug activity to community-based treatment programs and services, rather than to incarceration or prosecution.