SOUTHLIGHT HEALTHCARE INC

OPIOID TREATMENT PROGRAM: UTILIZING A COMBINATION OF MEDICATED ASSISTED TREATMENT (MAT) AND COUNSELING, THE OPIOID TREATMENT PROGRAM AT SOUTHLIGHT IS ONE OF THE LARGEST IN THE STATE. THE DEDICATED TEAM OF MEDICAL AND COUNSELING PROFESSIONALS OFFER EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF THE SYMPTOMS OF OPIOID DEPENDENCE AND WITHDRAWAL, CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE TO MAKE CONSTRUCTIVE LIFE CHANGES. PARTICIPANTS MAY RECEIVE METHADONE OR SUBOXONE IN A DAILY DOSING TREATMENT ENVIRONMENT. THIS IS COUPLED WITH SUPPORT SERVICES LIKE CASE MANAGEMENT, PEER SUPPORT, ASSISTANCE WITH SOCIAL NEEDS LIKE HOUSING AND TRANSPORTATION, AND EDUCATION TO HELP IMPROVE LIFE SKILLS. SOUTHLIGHT HAS WORKED HARD TO INCREASE ACCESS TO THESE LIFE-SAVING SERVICES BY ELIMINATING BARRIERS TO STARTING CARE, FORMING PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND OPENING ADDITIONAL ENTRY POINTS.

ADULT COMMUNITY SERVICES: SOUTHLIGHT MEETS PEOPLE WHERE THEY ARE WITH A VARIETY OF SERVICES THAT ARE OFFERED OUT IN THE COMMUNITY. THESE PROGRAMS FOLLOW BEST PRACTICES AND OFFER MULTIPLE LEVELS OF CARE THAT VARY IN THEIR FREQUENCY AND TYPES OF SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AND INTERVENTIONS. WHETHER IN A PARK, AT A HOSPITAL, OR IN AN INDIVIDUAL'S APARTMENT, SOUTHLIGHT TEAMS ARE MADE UP OF THOSE DELIVERING SERVICES TO THE MOST VULNERABLE OF OUR NEIGHBORS. THIS INCLUDES THOSE ASSIGNED TO WORK WITH CERTIFIED PEER SUPPORT, THOSE RE-ESTABLISHING THEIR LIVES WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF A COMMUNITY SUPPORT TEAM, OR THOSE REQUIRING A MORE INTENSE WRAP-AROUND APPROACH FROM AN ASSERTIVE ENGAGEMENT TEAM. IN ADDITION, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE WAKE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, SOUTHLIGHT OFFERS THE LARGEST PRE-TRAIL DIVERSION PROGRAM AND FELONY DIVERSION PROGRAM IN THE STATE. THIS PROGRAM HAS ALLOWED THOUSANDS TO AVOID CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS FOR LOW-LEVEL DRUG OFFENSES WHILE ALSO FOSTERING AWARENESS AND ACCESS TO TREATMENT. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO OFFERS WOMEN AND CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM THAT IS PART OF THE STATE'S PERINATAL AND MATERNAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE INITIATIVE AND CASAWORKS FOR FAMILIES RESIDENTIAL SERVICES. THIS SMALL BUT INTENSE PROGRAM OFFERS A COMMUNITY OF APARTMENTS WHERE WOMEN IN RECOVERY CAN LEARN TO PARENT WHILE BEING SUPPORTED IN LIVING HEALTHEIR LIVES.