This document offers person-first, stigma-free language around substance use and those who use substances, including the situations in which this language can be most helpful.

These toolkits contain templates and premade communication materials about the NC opioid crisis, including factsheets, take back cards, posters, social media posts, and more.

This unique ad campaign offers human-first media that prioritizes harm reduction and distributing naloxone.

This organization is a group of community stakeholders that work to reduce the number of suspensions, expulsions, and referrals to the justice system by constructively addressing student misconduct when and where it happens.

NC Youth Drug Treatment Courts focus on juvenile delinquency matters and status offenses that involve substance-using youths. This webpage contains information about the courts, their eligibility requirements, and existing courts in the state.

The plan of safe care is a referral to DSS Care Coordination for Children, which can arrange medical services, health assessments, and education for families, including identification of appropriate childcare.

This webpage contains information about JCPCs, which are organizations in each county to galvanize community leaders, locally and statewide, to reduce and prevent juvenile crime, including drug misuse.

This resource provides talking points for parents and guardians to address adolescent vaping of e-cigarettes, including understanding adolescents’ motivations and setting expectations.

This organization provides resources on drug use and misuse education and prevention, specifically for children and adolescents.

This resource has an online and offline version of a lesson for elementary, middle, and high school students about opioid use prevention.