Outreach

Seeking recovery is a courageous act. Individuals battling substance use issues need to know there is a place where they can find hope again, a place where a supportive community of peers is built.

And while there are key staff members who help our men and women through the program, their peers are the ones who decide – through a community discussion led by a staff member – the next steps an individual should take through the program.

We also provide on-demand shelter and non-medical detox services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Both serve as entry points for the recovery program, but direct entry into the program is possible if detox is not needed.

We consider addiction a disease that requires long-term engagement with healthcare resources and peers with lived experience who are invested, especially in the wake of an overdose. We must treat addiction as a healthcare issue and serve participants from a chronic-healthcare framework. Recovery is a process , so we must go to them. And our recovery engagement specialists work to check-in consistently with anyone who has walked through Healing Transitions' doors.

Our Rapid Responders are state-certified, peer-support specialists who build relationships and connect people in Wake County to life-saving resources within 24 to 72 hours of overdosing. This includes harm reduction supplies, healthcare services, and social resources to improve their health and well-being, all in conjunction with Wake County EMS.