The Poe Center

The Poe Center provides health education to young people in North Carolina and promotes healthy behavior. It has multiple substance use prevention programs for youth and parents.

http://www.poehealth.org/

Greensboro Area Health Education Center (AHEC) App

The Greensboro AHEC has created a collaborative app to help Guilford County health providers, citizens and emergency responders easily access relevant information about drug abuse prevention, drop off and treatment options in their area.

North Carolina Council of Community Programs – Treatment Services Guide

The NC Council of Community Programs is a statewide association of organizations that provide substance use disorder treatment programs. Its website provides a list of treatment facilities for every North Carolina county.

http://www.nc-council.org/access-services/

Sneads Ferry Drug Task Force

The Sneads Ferry Drug Task Force takes a multi-pronged approach to decreasing the negative impact of substance use in Onslow County. The organization is pursuing strategies in the fields of prevention, treatment, harm reduction, law enforcement, fundraising and raising awareness.

https://www.facebook.com/sneadsferryshope/

Forsyth District Attorney’s Office

The Forsyth County District Attorney’s Office has specialized prosecutors for drug offense cases, outlined criteria for treatment diversion and probation officers who help get individuals with substance use disorder into treatment. The Office also engages in outreach to college students to promote the Good Samaritan Law.

Fayetteville 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.

HOPE Initiative

The Nashville HOPE Initiative is a program that enables individuals with substance use disorder seek treatment and rehabilitation with the help of law enforcement without the threat of incarceration. The Nashville Police Department helps users dispose of drug paraphernalia and find detox, treatment, and recovery centers.

http://www.townofnashville.com/government/police-department/hope-initiative

Wake County Health Department Grant

The Wake County Health Department used a $1 million grant from the Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Commission to implement a recovery program for substance use disorder.

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

Carteret County Health Department Grant

The Carteret County Health Department used a $9,000 grant from the North Carolina Injury and Violence Prevention Branch of the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a standing order for naloxone, implement the Controlled Substances Reporting System (CSRS), and raise awareness about prescription drug safety.

http://www.carteretcountync.gov/364/Health-Department

Fayetteville Task Force

Led by the Fayetteville Veterans Affairs Medical Center and city officials, the Task Force seeks to convene relevant stakeholders to develop a comprehensive opioid strategy.  The Task Force educates opioid providers about overprescribing, educates the public about substance use disorder and helps those struggling with substance use get treatment.