Lenoir county is applying under category 1-B: locally driven responses to the opioid

The proposed initiative is a regional project serving two rural counties in eastern north carolina lenoir and greene county with a combined population of greater THAN50,000. The grant will expand evidence-based substance use treatment, recovery housing, and case management services for justice-involved individuals at multiple intercepts. Specifically, under this project lenoir and greene county will: provide recovery housing and case management services to up to 157 individuals over the life of the grant; provide transportation support to up to 300 individuals over the life of the grant; provide monthly structured, supervised visitation for children impacted by parental substance use in the family court system; support identifiable and accessible prescription drug take-back programs for unused, controlled substances in the home; provide evidence-based substance use disorder treatment related to opioids, stimulants, and other drugs, as well as harm reduction activities and recovery support services; partner with a researcher to continue to provide research-based strategies to identify treatment/resource needs, address system gaps, and evaluate program effectiveness through objective measures.