• NC-TAC Webinar: How to Improve Brain Injury Supports for Justice-Involved Individuals

    Online NC, United States
    Virtual Event

    During this 90-minute webinar, we will hear from presenter Desireé Gorbea-Finalet,  Project Manager for the Traumatic Brain Injury Justice Initiative at Disability Rights NC, who will cover the fundamentals of brain injury, common comorbidities of brain injury, the legal system, mental health, substance use and strategies for supporting individuals with brain injury. Description: According to the … Read more

    FREE
  • Training: How Being Trauma Informed Improves Criminal Justice Responses

    Halifax Community College 100 College Drive, Weldon, United States

    SAMHSA’s GAINS Center for Behavioral Health and Justice Transformation, operated by Policy Research Associates, Inc. (PRA), is known nationally for its work in regard to people with behavioral health needs involved in the criminal justice system. Although prevalence estimates vary, there is consensus that high percentages of justice-involved women and men have experienced serious trauma … Read more

  • Post Overdose Response Teams Training-Edgecombe County

    Edgecombe County Administration Building 201 St. Andrew Street, Tarboro, NC, United States

    Opioid overdose has long been a leading cause of death, especially among Americans under 50. The current “4th wave” of the epidemic—marked by potent fentanyl analogues, stimulant co-use, and contamination with substances like xylazine—makes treatment increasingly difficult. While evidence-based tools like buprenorphine, methadone, naloxone, and harm reduction remain essential, access is often blocked by insurance … Read more

    FREE
  • Post Overdose Response Teams Training-Carteret County

    Carteret County Health Department 3820 Bridges Street, Morehead City, NC, United States

    Opioid overdose has long been a leading cause of death, especially among Americans under 50. The current “4th wave” of the epidemic—marked by potent fentanyl analogues, stimulant co-use, and contamination with substances like xylazine—makes treatment increasingly difficult. While evidence-based tools like buprenorphine, methadone, naloxone, and harm reduction remain essential, access is often blocked by insurance … Read more

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  • Together in Faith and Hope: Strategies to Prevent Overdose

    Durham County Human Services Building 414 E Main Street, Durham, NC, United States

    This event has been rescheduled from April 26th, 2025 to June 28th, 2025. The Durham County Department of Public Health is sponsoring a one-day conference on overdose, substance use disorder, and harm reduction for Durham's faith-based community. Representatives from local faith organizations, Durham Congregations in Action, TRY Coalition, and NC Council of Churches have helped … Read more

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  • Training: How Being Trauma Informed Improves Criminal Justice Responses

    Henderson Police Department 200 Breckenridge St., Henderson, United States

    SAMHSA’s GAINS Center for Behavioral Health and Justice Transformation, operated by Policy Research Associates, Inc. (PRA), is known nationally for its work in regard to people with behavioral health needs involved in the criminal justice system. Although prevalence estimates vary, there is consensus that high percentages of justice-involved women and men have experienced serious trauma … Read more

  • Post Overdose Response Team (PORT) Training – Clay County

    Clay County 911 Center 151 Courthouse Drive, Hayesville, NC, United States

    Opioid overdose has long been a leading cause of death, especially among Americans under 50. The current “4th wave” of the epidemic—marked by potent fentanyl analogues, stimulant co-use, and contamination with substances like xylazine—makes treatment increasingly difficult. While evidence-based tools like buprenorphine, methadone, naloxone, and harm reduction remain essential, access is often blocked by insurance … Read more

    FREE