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Web Resources for the Peer Support Community

Alcohol/Drug Council of NC

Throughout its history, ADCNC has presented and promoted creative solutions to gaps in the continuum of services for addicts and their families. ADCNC also has provided leadership resulting in the passage of state legislation addressing the disease of addiction.

Link: 
http://www.alcoholdrughelp.org/

NC Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services

North Carolina will provide people with, or at risk of, mental illness, developmental disabilities and substance abuse problems and their families the necessary, prevention, intervention, treatment, services and supports they need to live successfully in communities of their choice.

 

 

 

Link: 
http://www.ncdhhs.gov/mhddsas/

NC Mental Health Consumers Organization

The North Carolina Mental Health Consumers' Organization is a private non-profit organization established in 1989 to offer advocacy and support to adults with mental illness.

NC MHCO is special because it is "peer-run" meaning all the board members and all staff has personal life experiences with mental illness. The board is comprised of sixteen members, four from each region of the state. Board members are elected by the membership.
 
Link: 
http://www.ncmhco.org/

North Carolina Consumer Advocacy, Networking, and Support Organization

NC-CANSO-logoNorth Carolina Consumer Advocacy, Networking, and Support Organization was established in 2009. It is fully peer operated. The emphasis of its work has been on ensuring that people with lived experience with mental illness and recovery are valued participants in systems advocacy and change. It has focused much of its effort on strengthening the role of peer support in our state to improve the quality of people's lives and their recovery. It is a non-profit organization.

Link: 
http://www.nccanso.org

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Treatment Administration

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America’s communities.  SAMHSA, in collaboration with other Federal agencies, States, Tribes, local organizations, and individuals including consumers and the recovery community, has demonstrated again and again in research and practice - prevention works, treatment is effective, and people recover from mental and substance use disorders.

Link: 
http://www.samhsa.gov/

Questions concerning the Peer Support Program?
Call 919-843-6083 or email us at: vglinebe@live.unc.edu