https://www.buncombecounty.org/governing/depts/hhs/initiatives/closer.aspx

The “story behind the measure” is a compilation of narrative from lived experiences shared during community listening sessions on the 2021 CHA health focus areas and cross-cutting results related to dismantling white supremacy culture and creating trauma-informed systems for a resilient community. The included “story” narrative below focuses more broadly on the systemic factors in the community environment in which programs operate and function. As programs and performance measures begin and/or strengthen, there will be organic opportunities for direct narrative collection to occur from program staff providing implementation and from community members engaged in the program’s services.

What's Helping What We Do? These are the positive forces at work in our strategy/ program that influence how much we do or how well we do it.

• Meeting people where they are after experiencing an overdose - ability to connect and provide understanding

• Ability to rapidly connect to MAT in the field and via referral for ongoing support

What's Hurting What We Do? These are the negative forces at work in our strategy/program that influence how much we do or how well we do it.

• Funding slots for MAT are limited (as well as time limited) due to current funding sources

• Ongoing barriers for safe recovery housing which creates barriers for ability to repeatedly engage in services