About Us
The North Carolina Technical Assistance Center (NC-TAC) is a collaborative, multi-agency partnership that provides coaching, training and resources to programs that support individuals at risk of incarceration and overdose. We provide tailored, evidence-based, technical assistance with a person-centered approach. Our goal is to improve access to resources for people who use drugs and who are impacted by the legal system in North Carolina. Our services are available to any North Carolina non-profit, private, or government entity that provides services to people impacted by the legal system.
Supported by the DHHS Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Use Services, NC-TAC is a collaboration between the NC FIT program, the NC Harm Reduction Coalition (NCHRC), the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) and the Wilson Center for Science and Justice at Duke Law. Combined, our team has decades of experience and includes physicians, former law enforcement officers, harm reductionists, community health workers, public health professionals and researchers. Most importantly, our team includes people with lived experience with incarceration and substance use.
Each of our four organizations has expertise in key areas to help programs successfully implement and evaluate their projects. The NC FIT Program has worked extensively connecting people to essential health services after release from incarceration and working to implement jail-based medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) programs. NCHRC focuses on connecting people who use drugs to supportive services and has content and implementation expertise in Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD), naloxone distribution, and harm reduction services. The North Carolina Association of County Commissioners brings expertise in program planning and management, evaluation, and quality improvement. Wilson Center for Science and Justice at Duke Law adds expertise in program evaluation, policy and legal contexts.