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Ribbon Cutting and Open House at Substance Abuse
Center
A Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Open House will be held
Thursday, October 2 at 3 p.m. at the Dare County Substance Abuse Center
located at 2808 S. Croatan Highway in Nags Head. The community is
invited to attend.
``My fellow commissioners and I are extremely proud to see the substance
abuse program up and running,’’ commented Dare County Commission
Chairman Warren Judge during a recent tour of the facility. ``We have
worked hard to establish this program and the UNC Cancer Project for the
continued health and welfare of our neighbors here in Dare County for
years to come.’’
The program, New Horizons…A Dare County Initiative, is provided by the
Dare County Department of Public Health and has been serving clients
since mid-June.
Persons or families experiencing problems with substance abuse can
schedule an appointment by calling (252) 441-2324. Walk-ins are also
accepted. Referrals are not required, but are accepted from many sources
including hospitals, other treatment programs, private therapists, court
officials, physicians and social workers..
``The clients we have been seeing so far are pleased with the help they
are getting through New Horizons,’’ said Health Director, Anne Thomas.
``Typically, the return rate for substance abuse clients is around 60%.
We are maintaining a return rate of 95% at this time. One client who has
not missed an appointment commented, `The staff act like you really want
me here and want to help me.’ We are reaching our community.’’
New Horizons offers Prevention programs, Assessments, Individual
Counseling, Group Counseling, Adolescent and Family Services, Aftercare
Services, Referrals to Other Agencies and a Helpline. The Helpline
operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week to assist callers with
substance abuse issues. Callers will speak to a counselor immediately by
dialing 866-202-5526.
The program plans to add a six-bed detox unit to stabilize clients prior
to treatment and a ten-bed, short-term residential center in 2009.
Sheila Davies serves as the Program Manager. Cheri Peele, Nancy Gilmer
and Priscilla Broussard are Clinical Counselors with Tim Hill, Mike
Damoth and Amber Walton working as Community Counselors. Hill will cover
south of Oregon Inlet, Damoth will provide services for Roanoke Island
and the mainland and Walton will work with the communities north of
Oregon Inlet.
For more information, call New Horizons at (252) 441-2324.
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 Dare
County Commission Chairman Warren Judge discusses the services being
offered to the Dare community through the New Horizons substance abuse
program with Clinical Counselor Cheri Peele during a recent tour of the
facility in Nags Head. An Open House/Ribbon Cutting for the program is
planned for Thursday, October 2 at 3 p.m. The community is invited to
attend.
Dare County Commission Vice Chair Allen Burrus, Chairman Warren Judge
and Dare County Health Director Anne Thomas met with Clinical Supervisor
Nancy Gilmore and Clinical Counselor Cheri Peele (left to right) at the
New Horizons Substance Abuse building in Nags Head during a recent tour.
The county plans an Open House/Ribbon Cutting for the program’s building
on Thursday, October 2 at 3 p.m. The community is invited to attend.
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