Wilson County Substance Prevention Coalition

A couple of weeks ago our entire staff had the amazing opportunity to attend CADCA's 35th Annual National Leadership Forum & SAMHSA's 21st Prevention Day! On Capitol Hill Day, WCSPC staff were able to meet Congressman Don Davis as well as Senator Thom Tillis and Senator Ted Budd's staffers! We talked to them about the substance use prevention work we are doing in Wilson County and gave each of them a ONEbox, thanks to WV Drug Intervention Institute, Inc.! We are so thankful to have leaders in Washington who are committed to standing alongside organizations like ours to combat the addiction crisis taking place within our communities. The WCSPC & RC3 always appreciate learning and development opportunities. We are grateful for CADCA!

We are hiring!!! The WCSPC is seeking to fill our full-time, Youth Engagement Specialist. Please see the position description below for further details! The WCSPC will be taking applications now through November 4th, 2024 and formal interviews with selected applicants will take place from November 6th, 2024 - November 15th, 2024. Interested applicants should submit both a formal resume and cover letter, including a minimum of three (3) professional references, to the Coalition's Youth Grant Coordinator via email and CC the Coalition's Executive Director. Youth Grant Coordinator: [email protected] Executive Director : [email protected] Applicants will be asked to use the following in their email title to ensure receipt: "Youth Engagement Specialist RFA - Applicant Name” Applicants can also reach out to the Coalition's Youth Grant Coordinator or Executive Director via phone (252-991-7267) or by email should any questions regarding the application process arise.

We are hiring!!! The WCSPC is seeking to fill our full-time, Youth Engagement Specialist. Please see the position description below for further details! The WCSPC will be taking applications now through November 4th, 2024 and formal interviews with selected applicants will take place from November 6th, 2024 - November 15th, 2024. Interested applicants should submit both a formal resume and cover letter, including a minimum of three (3) professional references, to the Coalition's Youth Grant Coordinator via email and CC the Coalition's Executive Director. Youth Grant Coordinator: [email protected] Executive Director : [email protected] Applicants will be asked to use the following in their email title to ensure receipt: "Youth Engagement Specialist RFA - Applicant Name” Applicants can also reach out to the Coalition's Youth Grant Coordinator or Executive Director via phone (252-991-7267) or by email should any questions regarding the application process arise.

The WCSPC would like to thank the Wilson Education Partnership for bringing the Career Health Connections students to RC3! We were able to talk to them about substance misuse, prevention, treatment, and recovery. And also train them on how to use Naloxone to reverse an opioid overdose! We appreciate the opportunity to talk to these students! Thanks again Wilson Education Partnership!! As part of the SAMHSA SPF grant, we provided WEP with a stipend for their program! Learn more about them at https://lnkd.in/eqcnByB9

Last month, Melissa Haynes from the Wilson County Health Department and our Executive Director, Jeff Hill, were able to lead a session on Harm Reduction at the Recovery Together ENC conference! Thank you so much for having us, 9th Judicial District Accountability and Recovery Courts, Trillium, and BlueCross NC!

The WCSPC would like to thank the Wilson Police Department for inviting our Coalition to the Festival Del Verano / Summer Hispanic Festival! We enjoyed being a part of this event! We're grateful for everyone who stopped by our table and for those who agreed to join our Coalition as #PartnersInPrevention! Just at the festival, the Coalition was able to distribute: 28 medication locking boxes, 28 cabinet/refrigerator locks, & 28 in-home medication disposal kits for a total of 84 prevention items that are now actively being used within the community! If you or someone you know would be interested in obtaining a FREE Medication Lockbox, Lock Bag, Cabinet Lock, or Disposal Kit feel free to contact us today at (252)991-7267! #PreventionHappensHere #PreventionWorks #Thankful #Community #wilsonnc

The WCSPC would like to thank Safe Kids Wilson County & Wilson Police Department for inviting our Coalition to the hot car event they held last week! We enjoyed being a part of this event! We're grateful for everyone who stopped by our table and for those who agreed to join our Coalition as #PartnersInPrevention! At this event, the Coalition was able to distribute 15 prevention items that are now actively being used within the community! If you or someone you know would be interested in obtaining a FREE Medication Lockbox, Lock Bag, Cabinet Lock, or Disposal Kit feel free to contact us today at (252)991-7267! #PreventionHappensHere #PreventionWorks #Thankful #Community #WilsonNC

Throughout #RecoveryMonth last month, we ran our #RecoveryAlly campaign on RC3's Facebook page! We just wanted to give each of our partners another HUGE shoutout & thank you (those pictured and those we couldn't get to this year)!!! For more information on these amazing community organizations please visit the "Recovery Ally Campaign 2024" album over on Facebook!! #RecoveryWorks #RecoveryIsPossible #NoStigmaNoShameJustHelp #CommunityOfFirstResponders #EndOverdose Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Behavioral Health Group Wilson Treatment Center Area L AHEC Oxford Houses of North Carolina Wilson County Health Department Wilson County Government YOUTH of Wilson County Wilson Police Department Wilson County Senior Activity Center Trillium Health Resources Carolina Family Health Centers Wilson County Department of Social Services Recovery Communities of North Carolina

The WCSPC would like to thank the Wilson Chamber of Commerce and Barton College for having our Coalition at Welcome Back Barton! We enjoyed being a part of this event! Also a huge thank you to our community partner, Melissa Reese from Trillium Health Resources, for coming out to Barton with us to hand out Trillium's materials as well! We're grateful for everyone who stopped by our table and for those who agreed to join our Coalition as #PartnersInPrevention! Just at Welcome Back Barton, the Coalition was able to distribute over 40 prevention items that are now actively being used within the community! If you or someone you know would be interested in obtaining a FREE Medication Lockbox, Lock Bag, Cabinet Lock, or Disposal Kit feel free to contact us today at (252)991-7267! #PreventionHappensHere #PreventionWorks #Thankful #Community #WilsonNC #collaboration

Administrator Johnson joined rural leaders including HRSA-funded orgs, health care providers, local leaders, and persons w/lived experience to discuss the #OpioidCrisis & how #HRSA funding supports treatment & education for substance & opioid use disorders in #rural communities.