Montcross Counseling Center
Montcross Counseling Center
Counseling at Montcross offers:
By Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator
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Counseling at Montcross offers:
By Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator
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A Caring Alternative, LLC (ACA) is a well-established comprehensive care agency providing behavioral health and substance use disorder services to adults, adolescents, and children in Western North Carolina.
By Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator
· by Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator
Within a holistic approach, Agape Psychological Consortium is a solution-focused practice with three primary goals: If you are: (a) looking for extra support and guidance through a difficult situation, or (b) in need of a psychological evaluation to assist with your educational, developmental, or personal needs, then we want to help you achieve your goals. Please call us for an appointment […]
By Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator
· by Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator

CareNet is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wake Forest Baptist Health. Our sole mission is to improve the health of the mind, body, spirit and community through spiritually integrated counseling, psychotherapy, research and education. We are here to help our clients restore and maintain mental wellness. Each of our community-based counseling centers is supported by a […]
By Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator
· by Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator
By Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator
· by Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator
By Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator
· by Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator

Sanctuary Counseling Group has provided mental health counseling and pastoral counseling in the greater Charlotte area and in satellite offices in cities and towns around the Western Piedmont of North Carolina for over 50 years. Sanctuary Counseling Group currently has satellite offices in 13 locations in the Western and Central Piedmont. Our mission is to walk with our […]
By Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator
· by Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator
OUR MISSION Through the wisdom of lived experience Wilkes Recovery Revolution, Inc. is creating a community where recovery from addiction is possible through; Restoring Hope, Repairing Lives, and Rebuilding Community. OUR PHILOSOPHY Recovery from addiction and mental illness is not only possible, but with support, opportunities, community, and education, recovery for all can be a […]
By Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator
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The Twin City Harm Reduction Collective seeks to improve the health and lives and advocate for the rights of people who use drugs in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and surrounding areas. EDUCATION In order to change the narrative on drugs and drug users, education is key. TCHRC can provide trainings in a number of areas ranging […]
By Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator
· by Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator
Steady began in November 2015 as an “any positive change” support group. Steady founder, Conner Adams, facilitated those group meetings and with the help of friends delivered naloxone and needles throughout Western NC to folks who use drugs and their friends and family. In the spring of 2016, Conner gathered a group of people together […]
By Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator
· by Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator
Queen City Needle Exchange is a project started by Cat Nelson in 2016, the year North Carolina legalized SEP’s (Syringe Exchange Programs) with the help and mentorship of the Urban Survivors Union and the North Carolina Harm Reduction Coalition. It started out of the trunk of Cat’s car, with a small grant providing supplies, and donated Naloxone from NCHRC. QCNE […]
By Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator
· by Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator
Cabarrus Health Alliance (formerly Cabarrus County Health Department) is a public health authority created by the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners effective July 1, 1997. Our Mission Achieving the Highest Level of Individual and Community Health through Collaborative Action.
By Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator
· by Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator
rban Survivor’s Union is a national drug user union located here in the United States. At this time we are the ONLY national drug user union. User Union’s are much like other unions our goals are to represent the interests of people who have been directly impacted by substance use and policies related to drugs. Many drug […]
By Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator
· by Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator
The Guilford County Solution to the Opioid Problem (GCSTOP) serves residents of Guilford County. The program was initiated with funding from the State General Assembly to Guilford County’s Emergency Services for the purpose of addressing the County’s increasing incidence of opioid overdoses and opioid related deaths. The funding is being used to support the development […]
By Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator
· by Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator
RAIN’s empowers persons living with HIV and those at risk to be healthy and stigma-free. RAIN envisions ending HIV in our community. RAIN offers Medical Case Management, Empowering Positive Youth, Early Intervention Services, Health Insurance Assistance, HIV/STI Testing, Counseling Services, PrEP Program (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis), Support Groups, CREW (Community Resources for Empowerment & Wellness), Research Studies
By Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator
· by Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator
Hope Remains has been designed by Christian people who have a sincere desire to cut through the prejudice and misinformation concerning God’s gift of sexuality. For too many years, people whose sexual orientation was other than heterosexual, and transgender individuals, have been marginalized in the churches, made to feel dirty, useless, etc. Sometimes they […]
By Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator
· by Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator
As a Black church movement for gay and transgender justice, we envision a community that embraces the diversity of the human family and ensures that all are treated with love, compassion, and justice. Black gay and transgender people are too often case studies in discrimination, shame, hardship, insecurity and isolation. Job insecurity and other financial threats, […]
By Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator
· by Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator
The Black Church and HIV is a collaboration between Gilead Sciences and the NAACP. It provides resources for churches to talk about HIV.
By Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator
· by Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator
History of the NCIOM The NCIOM was chartered by the North Carolina General Assembly in 1983 to serve as a non-political, independent source of analysis and advice on major health issues facing the state. Throughout its history, the NCIOM has been the leading source of information and public policy recommendations aimed at improving population health, […]
By Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator
· by Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator
Mission: The mission of the Southern AIDS Coalition (SAC) is to end the HIV and STI epidemics in the South by promoting accessible and high-quality systems of [HIV and STI] prevention, treatment, care, housing, and essential support services. Southern Vision: We envision a better South for people living with HIV — one where every person […]
By Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator
· by Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator
HIV.gov provides resources, information, and connects people local resources around HIV. Objectives To expand the visibility of timely and relevant Federal HIV policies, programs, and resources to the American public. To assess starting or increasing the use of new media tools by government, minority-serving organizations, and other community partners to extend the reach of HIV […]
By Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator
· by Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator
National Faith and HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is on August 29th. This tool kit is a great resource for Faith Leaders to engage around the topic of HIV. Faith plays a major role in the lives of many Americans. Many find faith to be a connection to a spiritual being, deity, or creator. Unfortunately for many […]
By Lindsay Barth, Event Coordinator & PHW Communications Associate
· by Lindsay Barth, Event Coordinator & PHW Communications Associate
North Carolina’s hurricane season spans from June 1 – November 30 each year, with most seasons peaking from early August to the end of October. With each year comes a new set of challenges, and this year has been no exception. As we continue in this season of COVID-19, Partners in Health and Wholeness has […]
By Lindsay Barth, Event Coordinator & PHW Communications Associate
· by Lindsay Barth, Event Coordinator & PHW Communications Associate
At our houses of worship, things have looked different for a while. Many faith communities and their health ministries have mobilized in unprecedented ways to keep their communities healthy and safe. In that spirit, we would like to offer ideas of how to stay connected while we continue loving our neighbors by keeping our distance. We […]
By Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator
· by Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator
Our Mission To provide a life saving point of contact for people who use drugs. We’re there to help you in the event of an overdose. We will never shame, judge, or preach to stop. If you are interested in getting help, we have resources available for you, but we will never push them on […]
By Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator
· by Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator
This handout explores the intersection of Harm Reduction and Trauma-Informed Care.
By Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator
· by Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator
Description: The Drug Policy Alliance works to change drug policy no longer arrest, incarcerate, disenfranchise and otherwise harm millions – particularly young people and people of color who are disproportionately affected by the war on drugs. Additionally, they work to make sure new policies reduce the harms of both drug use and drug prohibition, and to […]
By Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator
· by Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator
Led by NC Attorney General Josh Stein and NCDHHS Secretary Mandy Cohen to raise awareness around the devastating impact of the opioid crisis in North Carolina, the More Powerful NC campaign is anchored in the message that together, we are more powerful than opioids—and we can all help play a part in ending the epidemic […]
By Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator
· by Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator
Who: NaloxoneSaves.org is a website designed to educate pharmacists and the public about the North Carolina State Health Director’s statewide standing order for naloxone. The North Carolina Division of Public Health, Injury and Violence Prevention Branch’s Poisoning and Drug Overdose Prevention Program works in collaboration with many partners statewide to address drug overdose in North […]
By Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator
· by Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator
What: InjuryFreeNC.org provides the best science about injury and violence prevention strategies focused on improving population-level health. The materials on the site are created by a team of injury prevention experts from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Injury Prevention Research Center and the NC Division of Public Health’s Injury and Violence Prevention Branch […]
By Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator
· by Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator
Vision: To tackle this health crisis, the NC Department of Health and Human Services is working to connect people with preventative healthcare, substance use disorder treatment, and community supports. This is a complex issue requiring partnership from many sectors and is an effort that needs to be supported through funding and resources to be successful. Learn […]
By Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator
· by Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator
This is the North Carolina Harm Reduction Coalitions handout about how to use and administer Naloxone. Naloxone is a medication designed to rapidly reverse opioid overdose. It is an opioid antagonist—meaning that it binds to opioid receptors and can reverse and block the effects of other opioids. It can very quickly restore normal respiration to a […]
By Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator
· by Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator
By Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator
· by Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator
This glossary was developed in partnership with the Peer Network of New York, a group of harm reduction support specialists who provide vital services including health education, testing (for HIV and Hepatitis C), harm reduction guidance, recovery coaching, and community outreach. They have lived experience and can relate to the community in a unique way, […]
By Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator
· by Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator
Drug use carries with it a lot of stigmas and one of the ways to work on reducing this stigma is person-centered language. This document lists words to avoid and suggestions of what to say instead.
By Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator
· by Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator
Why Harm Reduction Works: – Provides a space for people to be open about their drug use and sexual behavior so it’s not hidden, perpetuating feelings of isolation – Values people and their expertise so they feel empowered to determine and voice their own hierarchy of need and next steps are clear between provider and […]
By Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator
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Down Home, North Carolina is a new organizing project led by the working people of North Carolina’s small towns and rural communities. Together, we are taking action to increase democracy, grow the good in our communities, and pass a healthy and just home down to our grandbabies. Who: We are neighbors, rooted in the community, […]
By Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator
· by Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator
Description: Olive Branch Ministry was founded by Karen Lowe and Michelle Mathis as a way to bring faith-based harm reduction to the Foothills area of NC. Our desire is to extend hope and extend life through nonjudgemental interactions with those we are called to serve. Olive Branch initially partnered with local agencies and faith groups […]
By Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator
· by Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator
Communities of faith and their leadership possess significant influence and potential to reshape discourse on the drugs issue and opioid crisis through the promotion of theological praxis rooted in liberation, reform, and justice. Since its inception in Fall 2017, Faith in Harm Reduction has contributed thought leadership, vision, and direction for overdose and other harm reduction advocacy […]
By Lindsay Barth, Event Coordinator & PHW Communications Associate
· by Lindsay Barth, Event Coordinator & PHW Communications Associate
Who Mesothelioma.net is a resource for comprehensive information for those suffering from mesothelioma cancer and other asbestos diseases. What Mesothelioma.net provides information about treatment options, financial assistance, and help for families of asbestos victims. Mesothelioma.net is a trustworthy source of information and is periodically reviewed by medical professionals. We even give back to the cancer community by sponsoring the American Cancer […]
By Lindsay Barth, Event Coordinator & PHW Communications Associate
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Who: The Healthy Aging NC Initiative of the NC Center for Health and Wellness at UNC Asheville. Our website is designed for agencies, health care providers, and people interested in learning more about effective, community-based programs that address chronic disease, falls prevention, and safe walking and physical activity. What: As North Carolina’s statewide resource center for evidence-based health […]
By Lindsay Barth, Event Coordinator & PHW Communications Associate
· by Lindsay Barth, Event Coordinator & PHW Communications Associate
Who Working Landscapes is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to build more sustainable livelihoods in the Warren County, NC region through stewardship of our natural and cultural assets. We are based in Warren County. What Working Landscapes works to help develop our region’s local and regional food system. We operate a food hub where […]
By Lindsay Barth, Event Coordinator & PHW Communications Associate
· by Lindsay Barth, Event Coordinator & PHW Communications Associate
The Osteoarthritis (OA) Action Alliance is a national coalition of concerned organizations committed to elevating osteoarthritis (OA) as a national health priority and promoting effective policy solutions that aim to address the individual and national toll of OA. In addition, the OA Action Alliance, with the public health community, is working to ensure people with […]
By Lindsay Barth, Event Coordinator & PHW Communications Associate
· by Lindsay Barth, Event Coordinator & PHW Communications Associate
Mind My Health is a free, easy-to use online advance care planning tool that provides universal access for individuals to “own their health, and plan for care in advance.” Using Mind My Health’s innovative, intuitive platform, users store their legally-recognized advance care plan (Health Care Power of Attorney, Living Will, or Advance Directive) in on […]
By Lindsay Barth, Event Coordinator & PHW Communications Associate
· by Lindsay Barth, Event Coordinator & PHW Communications Associate
Who: N.C. Cooperative Extension, Forsyth County What: Are you interested in starting a community garden but don’t know where to start? Do you have questions about what you need, who you need, and how to bring it all together? In this guide, created specifically for faith communities, you will find the answers to these questions […]
By Lindsay Barth, Event Coordinator & PHW Communications Associate
· by Lindsay Barth, Event Coordinator & PHW Communications Associate
Who: Smokefree.gov is a government site. What: On this site you’ll find support, tips, tools, and expert advice to help you or someone you love quit smoking. Of course, they have ways for you to bring this information to your church. Moreover, if you would like to include their widget for your members to access […]
By Lindsay Barth, Event Coordinator & PHW Communications Associate
· by Lindsay Barth, Event Coordinator & PHW Communications Associate
Who The Feeding America nationwide network of food banks secures and distributes 4 billion meals each year through food pantries and meal programs throughout the United States and leads the nation to engage in the fight against hunger. What Feeding America food banks serve large areas and will be able to find a feeding program […]
By Lindsay Barth, Event Coordinator & PHW Communications Associate
· by Lindsay Barth, Event Coordinator & PHW Communications Associate
The Poe Center is a nonprofit organization dedicated to positively impacting the lives of North Carolina youth through health education. Who:Since opening in Raleigh in 1991, the Poe Center has educated over one million participants from 97 counties using innovative teaching theaters, exhibits, online programs, and offsite programs. What:The mission of the Poe Center for […]
By Lindsay Barth, Event Coordinator & PHW Communications Associate
· by Lindsay Barth, Event Coordinator & PHW Communications Associate
The North Carolina Association of Free & Charitable Clinics, NCAFCC, is a network of healthcare facilities that offer free and affordable healthcare throughout the state of North Carolina. Who: This is a nonprofit organization operating out of Winston-Salem, NC. What: The NCAFCC website provides a list of clinics, health resources, and a guide to joining […]
By Lindsay Barth, Event Coordinator & PHW Communications Associate
· by Lindsay Barth, Event Coordinator & PHW Communications Associate
There are a variety of factors that can contribute to addiction. On the surface, addiction can be caused by physical changes in the brain that make the body crave certain types of drugs. When a debilitating substance habit consumes someone’s life, they often look to a Higher Power to help give them the strength to […]
By Lindsay Barth, Event Coordinator & PHW Communications Associate
· by Lindsay Barth, Event Coordinator & PHW Communications Associate
Alliance Medical Ministry is a “faith-led medical ministry” that provides healthcare to low-income, uninsured adults living in Wake County, NC. Who: Alliance Medical Ministry is a medical and counseling facility based in Raleigh, NC. What: Patients of Alliance Medical Ministry can receive primary and specialty medical treatment, as well as counseling and pastoral care. A […]
By Lindsay Barth, Event Coordinator & PHW Communications Associate
· by Lindsay Barth, Event Coordinator & PHW Communications Associate
National mental health organization that is made up of hundreds of smaller local and state groups that exist in order to help support the millions of people that are affected by mental illness and their loved ones. Many local groups offer a support group for loved ones that have mental illness. Who: Anyone What: Local […]
By Lindsay Barth, Event Coordinator & PHW Communications Associate
· by Lindsay Barth, Event Coordinator & PHW Communications Associate
Faith Connections on Mental Illness has an interfaith approach in helping all faiths educate, advocate, support, and include those with mental illness and loved ones of those with mental illness. Who People of all faiths: mental health professionals, any individual interested in learning more, mental health consumer, community leaders, lay person, or clergy. What Monthly […]
By Lindsay Barth, Event Coordinator & PHW Communications Associate
· by Lindsay Barth, Event Coordinator & PHW Communications Associate
Life Around the Table is a ministry dedicated to building up communities and increasing their capacity to eat together faithfully. We believe that God created the world to be a place where all people can have access to food that LAUGHS: food which is Local, Affordable, Uncomplicated, Good, Healthy, and Seasonal. Who Life Around the […]
By Lindsay Barth, Event Coordinator & PHW Communications Associate
· by Lindsay Barth, Event Coordinator & PHW Communications Associate
Who: The American Heart Association provides several resources to help your heart. Presently, support groups and hotlines can be helpful to quit smoking. As a result, AHA lists resources of this type. Please visit their website to learn more. What: Many resources you can print and put within church bulletins, such as brochures. Why: Sometimes […]
By Lindsay Barth, Event Coordinator & PHW Communications Associate
· by Lindsay Barth, Event Coordinator & PHW Communications Associate
Who: The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the leader within the US for health education and promotion. What: Resources to support nicotine freedom. You can access free downloads to quit-smoking resources, factsheets, and state and community resources as well. Where: The CDC offers web-based resources. Why: Smoking and tobacco are harmful to […]
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