BUILDING A RECOVERY-ORIENTED SYSTEM OF CARE THROUGH IMPLEMENTATION OF TREATMENT PROGRAMS IN THE LOCAL DETENTION CENTER, SUPPORTING TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AND JUVENILE PROGRAMS.

The Government of Surry County, NC requests $999,986 to establish
services targeting underserved groups experiencing addiction. The underserved comprise three
groups in this proposal—incarcerated persons, persons with substance use disorder disabilities,
and juveniles impacted by family substance use. Each is at high-risk for justice involvement,
discrimination, and poor outcomes. This proposal will provide supports to minimize inequity
among these populations through the provision of substance use treatment in the county
detention center, quality recovery housing, and substance use prevention and treatment for youth.
Each of these components will include navigation to community resources with a collaborative,
trauma-informed approach by organizations focused on meeting the unique needs of individuals
and families. The goals are to prevent future addictions, steer the addicted to recovery, and
establish trust between the afflicted and the professionals poised to help them succeed. In
conjunction with this proposal, a professional advisory committee will promote equity
throughout the planning and implementation of services. Surry County Government will plan
and manage the delivery of treatment services within the county detention center. Additionally,
two subrecipients will deliver services to the recovery and juvenile communities. New Hope
New Beginnings (a nonprofit dedicated to helping people achieve substance-free success) will
head the recovery housing portion. Surry Friends of Youth (a local youth-serving nonprofit) will
provide support, prevention education, and treatment to juveniles impacted by addiction. Preexisting collaborative relationships between grant recipients will allow any Surry County
residents affected by addiction to access services. This proposal has many intended beneficiaries.
Primarily, persons suffering from addiction will benefit from treatment and of social connection
and resources. Secondarily, the families and neighbors of individuals entering recovery will
benefit from decreased trauma and the knowledge that recovery can be achieved. This
knowledge is an impetus toward growing a culture of trust and hope through which Surry County
will reap long-term economic and social benefits. Expected outcomes of this proposal include
decreases in overdose, crime, recidivism, incarceration, homelessness, child victimization and
other risk factors correlated with relapse and substance use. Research partners will perform
evaluations using the results-based accountability framework. All programming will rely on
evidence-based best practices with a focus on building the relationships necessary to foster
successful recovery. By these means, the stigma and despair that coincide with addictive
disorders and the experiences of the underserved may be dispelled.