Vol. 18, No. 2 • May 2014

North Carolina Reclaiming Futures

The Reclaiming Futures Initiative in North Carolina is designed to help improve the work among juvenile courts, probation, adolescent substance abuse and mental health treatment, and the community to reclaim youth. The model embodies three major elements: improvement in treatment services for mental health and drug and alcohol use; a comprehensive system of care that coordinates services; and the involvement of the community in creating new opportunities for the youth.

In 2011, NC established a statewide office to support this initiative. The state office is supported by a public-private partnership among the Department of Public Safety, Governor's Crime Commission, Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust, and The Duke Endowment. The initiative is overseen by an advisory group which includes the Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities & Substance Abuse Services; Division of Medical Assistance; Administrative Office of the Courts; Wake Forest School of Medicine; UNC-Greensboro; Reclaiming Futures National Program Office; and our funding partners. The state office works in partnership with local sites throughout North Carolina to provide coaching, training, and evaluation support. Sites include:

Catawba County Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Swain, Macon, Jackson, & Haywood Counties Cumberland County Forsyth County Gaston County Guilford County Halifax, Northampton, Hertford, & Bertie Counties

Iredell, Yadkin, & Surry Counties McDowell County Mecklenburg County Orange & Chatham Counties Rockingham, Stokes, & Davie Counties Rowan County Transylvania & Henderson Counties

For more information about the state office or if you are interested in being a part of Reclaiming Futures, contact Jessica Jones, Reclaiming Futures Project Director at 919-743-8115. https://www.ncdps.gov/Index2.cfm?a=000003,002476,002735

~ Family and Children's Resource Program, UNC-CH School of Social Work ~