Shifting Cultures,
Saving Lives.

“Working with NC STAR Network has been a great experience! They have been instrumental in helping us launch our Peer Support Specialist Program here at UNC Nash. Their expertise and
support have been invaluable to us as we seek to provide quality care to an underserved population here in Nash and surrounding counties. We look forward to our continued partnership with NC STAR and better serving our community as a result.”

“As a Project Manager, working with NCSTAR has allowed me to build relationships with people at community health centers who work with individuals with substance use disorders across my region and the state. By providing organization and coordination, I am able to help our providers connect with community health center providers and staff to expand knowledge on medications for opioid use disorder. I enjoy hearing about the incredible work our partner sites are doing each day to break down barriers and expand access to treatment.”

“I have found the technical assistance I’ve been able to offer through NCSTAR to be especially meaningful. It is rewarding to know that I am supporting the spread of evidence based practices and helping people and organizations through the same growth process I have experienced.”

“Training in Eastern part of NC helped me to appreciate the significant need for addiction treatment which motivated me to pursue a career in the field of addiction medicine; Just a
couple years ago I recall struggling to find resources for patients around eastern NC and now, here I am being able to provide evidence based treatment for even high acuity substance use
disorder patients and expand access to care because of my association with NC STAR network. Building statewide connections and being a part of discussions with statewide experts in the
addiction field has made a meaningful impact in patient care and successfully overcome challenges of an early career addiction psychiatrist”

“With the support of MAHEC, we've moved into a medication first model”