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Mission
The Wilson County Opioid Multidisciplinary Team works collaboratively with professionals and families, including those with lived experience, to invest in our community by providing substance use prevention programming, improving access to treatment and strengthening our recovery community.
OMDT Partners
- Wilson County Department of Social Services
- Wilson County Substance Prevention Coalition
- Wilson County Manger's Office
- Area L Area Health Education Center (AHEC)
- Wilson County Health Department
- Wilson County EMS
- Wilson OIC
- Carolina Family Health Centers, Inc.
- Hope Alliance
- Eastpointe
- Wilson County Sheriff's Office
- Community Impact North Carolina (CINC)
- Wilson Medical Center
- Tabernacle Baptist Church
- Recovery Concepts Community Center (RC3)
- WPS Treatment Center
- Individuals with lived experience
Post-Overdose Response Team (PORT)
Wilson County's Post-Overdose Response Team (PORT) is led by Wilson County Emergency Medical Services (EMS), in cooperation with the Wilson County Substance Prevention Coalition (WCSPC).
When Wilson County EMS responds to an overdose, the patient or family is given a PORT Kit- a medication lockbox containing Narcan/naloxone and information about local prevention and treatment resources.
Patients are asked to sign a release form allowing for PORT follow-up. If the release is signed, EMS and a trained Peer-Support Specialist will follow up to discuss current needs and available resources for the patient and their family.
Wilson County received a grant from the Duke Endowment and Area L AHEC in 2021 to fund a Community Paramedic Program in Wilson County. Leading PORT is one of the duties of the Community Paramedic.
Prevention Programming/Trauma-Informed Schools
The OMDT supports trauma-informed schools. Current projects in Wilson County include the implementation of the Miss Kendra program at the Sallie B. Howard School for Arts and Education and a resiliency project at Wilson County Schools' Darden Middle School.
- A total of 114 school staff have been trained since both projects began.
- Thus far, 660 students have participated in these programs. (1/2o23)
Data
Live Community Data for Wilson County
OMDT Initiative Funders
- Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)
- Eastpointe
- Duke Endowment
- Area L AHEC
- Health Care Foundation of Wilson
Join the Meeting
The OMDT meets monthly via zoom on the last Thursday of each month at 9:00 a.m. This is an open meeting and interested community members are welcome to participate.
Contact Lori Walston at lwalston@wilsoncountync.gov or 252-206-4164 for the meeting link.
National Opioid Settlement Information
North Carolina is part of a historic $26 billion agreement that will help bring desperately needed relief to communities impacted by opioids. These funds will be used to support treatment, recovery, harm reduction, and other life-saving programs and services in communities throughout the state. North Carolina’s Opioid and Substance Use Action Plan lays out concrete strategies to advance prevention, reduce harm, and connect people to the care that they need.
View Wilson County's plan for Wave 1 of the national settlement funds here.
Learn more about Wilson County's portion of the national settlement at ncopioidsettlement.org
Resources
Resources to address needs related to Opioid use are available in the community. Use these links to learn more.
Area L Area Health Education Center (AHEC)
Wilson County Substance Prevention Coalition