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

HopeRx

HopeRx is a Henderson County community-based initiative to educate about and prevent prescription drug abuse and overdose deaths. The program is based off the Project Lazarus Model and has been developed in collaboration with the Henderson County Partnership for Health.

http://hope-rx.org/

Transylvania C.A.R.E. Coalition

The Transylvania C.A.R.E. Coalition was organized in 2010 as a response to the high overdose rate seen in the local hospital ED. The Coalition is convenes local partners committed to the prevention of substance abuse and  dedicated to environmental, systems, and policy change to address substance misuse.

http://transylvaniacare.org/

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.

Granville Vance Public Health Department

The Granville Vance Public Health Department offers substance misuse services in Oxford and Henderson, including naloxone and a syringe exchange program.

https://gvph.org

North Carolina Parent Resource Center

The North Carolina Parent Resource Center engages communities to reduce substance abuse through parent engagement and involvement. The Parent Resource Center has a list of substance prevention coalitions by North Carolina County.

http://www.ncparentresourcecenter.org/resources/nc-coalitions/

Coalition for Model Opioids Practices in Health Systems

The North Carolina Hospital Association and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services formed the Coalition to help health systems in North Carolina identify best practices and form strategies for addressing the opioid epidemic. The Coalition includes representatives from every hospital in the state, professional groups, and government agencies. Its website also has various resources for public health professionals and policy makers working to combat the opioid crisis.

https://www.ncqualitycenter.org/resources/behavioral-health/behavioral-health-resources/opioid-stewardship/

Project ALERT

Project ALERT is a substance use prevention program for teenagers that provides free online resources to educators. The RAND Corporation developed and maintains the Project ALERT curriculum.

https://www.projectalert.com/

Recovery Concepts Community Center (RC3)

The Wilson County recovery center, RC3, supports individuals in substance use recovery by providing peer support, activities, resources and trainings. The Wilson County Substance Prevention Coalition created the center in collaboration with partner organizations in the community.

https://www.facebook.com/RC3Wilson/

McDowell County Health Coalition

The McDowell County Health Coalition bring local stakeholders together to develop a community approach to the problem of substance misuse.  It includes youth and adult subcommittees focused on reducing substance use in their community. Some of their strategies include holding school competitions for raising awareness and hosting recovery rallies to celebrate and inspire recovery.

http://mcdowellhealthcoalition.org/#