Planting the Seeds for Community Recovery
Allied Comprehensive Recovery Network (ACRN) is a committed partner to those who seek help with mental health and addiction, specializing in dual diagnosis treatment.
Help is out there!
Call 911 if this a life-threatening emergency. If you need police, ask for a CIT (Crisis Intervention Team) Officer, they have received specialized training for responding to individuals experiencing a behavioral health, substance use or developmental disability crisis.
Call or text the number 988 - 24 hours a day 7 days a week to speak with someone at the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
The statewide Peer Warmline 1-855-PEERS-NC (733-7762) is a phone line staffed by Peer Support Specialists who offer non-clinical support and resources to those in crisis. Peer Support Specialists (or “peers”) are people living in recovery with mental illness and/or substance use disorder who provide support to others who can benefit from their lived experience. Their unique expertise helps reduce stigma while strengthening overall engagement in care. Like 988, North Carolina's Peer Warmline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
To contact the NAMI HelpLine, please call 800-950-NAMI (6264), Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. — 10 p.m., ET, or send an email to info@nami.org. The NAMI HelpLine is a free, nationwide peer-support service providing information, resource referrals and support to people living with a mental health condition, their family members and caregivers, mental health providers and the public.
Do you or someone you know need help in recovery? Sunrise Community For Recovery and Wellness can help. Their Foothills Recovery and Employment Ecosystem (FREE) program is designed to support individuals at any point along their recovery journey.
Support for Community Services
More effectively help those you are serving by leveraging the existing resources. NCCare360 is North Carolina’s “one stop shop” for community resources.
If you know of a community resource that does not use this platform, please encourage them to look into the benefits for their organization and the communities they serve.
Access to free community education and support is available from NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness. NAMI is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization. This network provides information and advocacy at the national, state, and local levels. NAMI provides the tools needed for neighbors to support neighbors in their own communities.
Wilkes Recovery Revolution is spearheading the Recovery Friendly NC movement here in Western North Carolina. This revolutionary collaborative effort works with community partners to identify, certify, and support employers who are willing to provide employment opportunities for those with substance abuse backgrounds.
Engaging with this effort not only provides more employment opportunities for those in recovery, but many benefits for the employer as well. See how your employer can join the effort today!