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Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT)
Carolinas Medical Center-Randolph
447 Billingsley Rd.,
Charlotte, N.C. 28211
Tele: (704) 432-0234
Fax: (704) 432-0404
Supervisor: Jane Peck, RN,CS,CARN-AP,CCAS
PROGRAMS OFFERRED:
ACTT provides intensive case management and other clinical and behavioral intervention services to persons who have substance use disorders and who are severely and persistently mentally ill.
Admission Criteria:
Must meet ASAM Level 2 Patient Placement Criteria.
Must meet North Carolina Criteria for Severe and Persistent Mental Illness.
Must have a recent history of high use of emergency and/or crisis services such as Inpatient Treatment, Detox, ER visits, or incarcerations.
Must have history of receiving and failing traditional case management services.
Bethlehem Center, Inc.
2705 Baltimore Ave.
Charlotte, N.C. 28203
Telephone: (704) 375-1417
Fax: (704) 371-7432
Chief Executive Officer: Michael Harris
Substance Abuse Director: Janice Ligon
PROGRAMS OFFERED:
The agency provides substance abuse information and activities to indigent populations in Charlotte-Mecklenburg through one on one group interaction, appropriate referrals, consultations, seminars, workshops and speakers, literature dissemination and follow up. Programs are for all ages. Space is available for community meetings, AA, Al-Anon, NA, etc. The Center’s Alcohol Education/Prevention Program is funded through the Mecklenburg County Mental Health Authority. The staff consists of a Director and Community Outreach worker.
Chemical Dependency Center of Charlotte
100 Billingsley Rd,
Charlotte, N.C. 28211
Telephone: (704) 376-7447
Executive Director: Larry Snider
Associate Director: Jonathan Belton
PROGRAMS OFFERED:
Assessments for DWI, interventions, drug testing and general counseling and referral for alcohol/drug abuse and addiction are offered at CDC. CDC provides a wide variety of educational and training services for schools, churches, businesses, and social service agencies. Intensive education is available for adolescents. All services are available in Spanish by fully bilingual counselors. The CDC also serves as a public advocate on alcohol and other substance abuse issues.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
CDC services are available to everyone. Although a fee is charged for assessment services, no one is refused service because of an inability to pay. Although an appointment is not necessary, one is suggested.
Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools Alternative Education and Safe Schools Department, Student Assistance Program
Telephone: (980) 343-3768
PROGRAMS OFFERED:
The Student Assistance Program provides prevention, intervention, and support services for secondary (6-12 grades) students who have problems or are at-risk for alcohol, tobacco and other drug use. Students are referred for services by any concerned person including teachers, school counselors, administrators, friends, family members, or through self-referral. Participation in the program is voluntary and confidential. Student Assistance Program (SAP) Counselors conduct screenings to assess student involvement with alcohol, tobacco and other drug use. Additionally SAP Counselors offer individual and group counseling, support groups, parent conferencing, substance abuse prevention presentations and curriculums.
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Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools
Substance Abuse Prevention Program
Positive Options Program
Contact: (704) 343-3768
The Positive Options Program (POP) of Charlottee-Mecklenburg Schools is offered for students who have been involved at school or at school activities with alcohol, marijuana, or another unauthorized drug, and for whom this is a first offense. Students with these offenses may be referred to The Positive Options Program.
The focus of POP is to provide awareness for participants through drug education and to build positive life skills in the areas of communication, decision-making, and self-esteem. It is felt that if a change in behavior is to occur it will happen successfully in the family unit. For that reason, parents take part in all of the POP sessions.
Mecklenburg County Health Department - Fighting Back Project
1705 Rosa Parks Place
Charlotte, N.C. 28216
Telephone: (704) 336-4634
Fax: (704) 336-4334
Director: Winona Chestnut
PROGRAMS OFFERED:
Public awareness, education/prevention, aftercare, and self-sufficiency. The goal is to empower and develop the capacity of neighborhoods to respond to the problem of alcohol and other drugs.
S.T.E.P. Drug Treatment Court
(Supervision, Treatment, Education, and Prevention)
800 East Fourth Street
Charlotte, N.C. 28202
Telephone: (704) 358-6216
Fax: (704) 342-5466
Director: Janeanne Tourtellott
PROGRAMS OFFERED:
Substance abuse evaluation, outpatient and inpatient substance abuse treatment relapse intervention, referrals for employment, medical transportation, and other ancillary supports, supervision provided by probation and parole and drug court case management, bi-weekly court appearances.
Substance Abuse Prevention Services
1117 East Morehead St. Suite 200
Charlotte, N.C. 28204
Telephone: (704) 375-3784
Fax: (704) 333-3784
Director: Karen Simon
PROGRAMS OFFERED:
A wide variety of bilingual (English/Spanish) education, prevention, and early intervention services. The Drug INFO Line is a confidential referral source for alcohol and other drug related questions/problems. DRUG INFO talks to adult or youth groups. Education/Training programs are designed for community schools, business, and/or church services. Resources library is also available.
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