The Cumberland County Health Department and the Cumberland County Detention Center are collaborating to begin a Medication Assisted Treatment pilot program. Currently, individuals who are currently in recovery and are detained, will be able to continue treatment. The pilot is not initiating services to those self-identified as opioid users, but rather to those who require maintenance. A Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Peer Support Specialist will work to support individuals while incarcerated and then upon discharge assist them with reentry, resume MAT with their provider, resume any other human service agencies, and connect to the recovery support center and other community partners through NCCARE360 referrals and/or Cumberland-Fayetteville Opioid Response Team (C-FORT). 

The Cumberland County Department of Public Health and the Cumberland County Detention Center collaborated to develop the Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Pilot Program. The purpose of this program is to provide individuals currently detained and in recovery with access to medication that supports their recovery from substance use disorders or other addictions that require maintenance medication. A Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Peer Support Specialist work to support individuals while incarcerated and following discharge. Staff provide assistance with reentry for individuals transitioning back into the community. Further assistance is provided to help individuals continue MAT with their provider, maintain access to human services, utilize the Cumberland County Recovery Support Center, and connect with community partners through NCCare360 referrals and/or C-FORT.