This module addresses operational questions and provides examples of treatment and programming structure. Multiple NC detention facilities provide operational examples of how to facilitate treatment that is responsive to your community’s needs and interests. Join to learn structural basics and operational details which undergird treatment implementation in NC secure facilities.
Myths and Facts about Drugs – NCACC Opioid Settlements Technical Assistance
Dr. Jennifer Carroll, assistant professor at NC State University, discusses the misinformation and myths about substances and substance use, which is used to fuel stigmas and as the foundation for criminalization.
Naloxone Distribution
A webinar that provides an overview of naloxone distribution and the North Carolina Harm Reduction Coalition, as well as a moderated discussion about naloxone in North Carolina communities
Overcoming Stigma through Language
This webinar focuses on on overcoming stigma through supportive language to encourage engagement in care and build trust in services. Speakers include Michelle Mathis (Executive Director, Olive Branch Ministry) and Christopher Campau (Division of Public Health, Injury and Violence Prevention Branch). NOTE: Due to technical difficulties during the recording of the webinar, some slides are partially blocked by the speaker. Please reference the PDF copy of the slides for the full content.
Overview and Orientation
A webinar that provides an overview of the opioid settlement, the NC Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), and available resources
Peer Support Services
A webinar that provides an overview of peer support services and the practice of centering individuals with lived experience in peer support work
Post-Overdose Response Teams (PORTs)
A webinar that provides an overview of post-overdose response teams, establishing a post-overdose response team in your community, and a case-study of the Stanly County PORTs program
Recovery Housing Support
A webinar that focuses on housing needs with presentations from representatives from the NC Coalition to End Homelessness, the Technical Assistance Collaborative, and Western North Carolina-based Homeward Bound
Recovery Support Services
A webinar that provides insight into what constitutes recovery supports, with presentations from representatives of SMART Recovery USA, the UNC School of Social Work’s Behavioral Health Springboard, and Addiction Professionals of NC
Reentry Programs
A webinar that focuses on reentry programs with presentations from representatives from the NC Formerly Incarcerated Transition (NC FIT) Program and the Guilford County Reentry Council