Request Technical Assistance

Funded by NC DHHS Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Services, The North Carolina Technical Assistance Center (NC-TAC) is a collaborative multi-agency partnership that provides coaching, training, and resources to organizations that support individuals at risk of incarceration and overdose. We provide tailored, evidence-based, technical assistance with a harm reduction approach.

We have specific expertise in the following areas:

• Supporting return to the community after incarceration (Reentry)
• Diversion/deflection, including Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD)
• Jail-based medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD)
• Post-overdose response teams (PORT) and field initiation of buprenorphine
• Harm reduction (drug user health, outreach)
• Naloxone access and distribution
• Program evaluation
• Data management

Our services are available to any North Carolina non-profit, private, or government entity that provides services to people impacted by the legal system.

Questions? Email us at nctac@unc.edu. 

Note: We provide support to NC-based programs only. If you are seeking support for an individual person affected by the legal system, please review the resources on our website and reach out to organizations in your local area for support.