REACH
Catawba County (REACH) REsource for Addiction and Community Health is the Post Overdose Response Team (PORT) embedded within Catawba County EMS. REACH consists of Community Paramedics and Certified Peer Support Specialists who “bridge the gaps” working to provide access to recovery resources and support those struggling with active addiction. REACH advocates for individuals where they are physically and emotionally after an overdose event or referral to connect the puzzle pieces when they are ready to start a personal pathway to recovery.
REACH can assist in accessing detoxification, rehabilitation and in-patient treatment facilities and recovery housing. Community Paramedics provide Medication Assistance Treatment (MAT) and medical evaluations. Peer Support Specialists provide evidenced-based mental health model of care that promotes recovery, self-determination, self-advocacy, engagement in self-care and wellness. Each Peer Support Specialist self-identifies as a person(s) in recovery from a mental health or substance use disorder.
REACH is often able to provide alternate destination transports to rehabilitation facilities, detoxification and/or in-patient treatment for qualified participants and referrals.
REACH Crew Chief
Jason W. Powell
828-812-7762
JPowell@CatawbaCountyNC.gov
