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The Vinton County Post Overdose Response Team or P.O.R.T. is a group of trained individuals who respond to known overdoses within Vinton County. P.O.R.T. works alongside community partners like the Vinton County Sheriff’s Department and EMS to identify suspected and confirmed overdoses. Once a list is comprised, P.O.R.T. responds to these cases by visiting the individual who survived an overdose. During these visits P.O.R.T. provides resources to this individual and their loved ones including, linkage to rehabilitation treatment and harm prevention services through providing Naloxone.

Offers support group for smokers who wish to cease smoking.

Provides access to transportation to recovery-related appointments such as court appearances, medical appointments, visitation with children, and support groups. Transportation assistance type is determined by the agency and may include direct transportation, bus passes, gas cards, or Lyft rides.

Offers Medication Assisted Treatment to clients that meet service requirements.

Offers Medication Assisted Treatment to clients that meet service requirements.

Offers Medication Assisted Treatment to clients that meet service requirements.

The QRT team will connect with individuals who have experienced an overdose, illicit drug event, or are struggling with addiction, and their family to provide information, assist with treatment options, and referral. Education on the use of Narcan, a prescribed opiate overdose reversal medication, will be given and a free Narcan kit will be provided.

Offers Medication Assisted Treatment to clients that meet service requirements.

Provides mentors for expectant mothers and existing mothers (especially those concerned about alcohol, tobacco and drug use) with children birth to one-year with prenatal and postpartum services. Mothers learn about and obtain prenatal care, learn the effects of substance abuse, learn how to care for themselves and newborn baby and how to use community resources.

Offers Medication Assisted Treatment to clients that meet service requirements.

SAMHSA provides an online directory of treatment programs in each state that treat addiction and dependence on opioids, such as heroin or prescription pain relievers.

Offers Medication Assisted Treatment to clients that meet service requirements.

Offers a help-line number for people needing support with overcoming drug problems. Find meetings and answer general questions. This help-line is answered by addicts with six months or more of clean time. When no one is available to personally answer calls, a recorded message provides meetings and addresses for DASCNA area meetings.

Provides a drop-in center for individuals with a substance use disorders. Offers advocacy services, harm reduction supplies such as Narcan and fentanyl testing strips, and personal hygiene kits.

Offers Medication Assisted Treatment to clients that meet service requirements.

Provides a program where people working within the community work to provide a safe, confidential, peer-reinforced environment to restore hope to young people caught in addictions or addictive behaviors. Confidential meetings are held for young men and women struggling with drug/alcohol abuse or addiction, self-injury, eating disorders, social anxiety issues, depression, suicidal thoughts. Also offers a safe, confidential, nurturing environment where recovery is encourage and fostered.

Within the juvenile court system, TASC monitors adjudicated children ages 12 to 18 years old for alcohol/drug abuse. Workers establish case management plans for youth, ensure they go to mandated counseling sessions, and attend school. The TASC program lasts a minimum of six months and can continue until such time as the youth leaves the juvenile court system. Also, agency is a certified outpatient treatment agency, providing adolescent drug and alcohol services.

Provides outreach and intervention to those who have experienced an overdose on opioids (anytime in the past) or are active opiate users (disordered use of opioids) or are at risk of misuse of opioids. Referrals can be from a variety of sources such as family, friends, ER, law enforcement or the user themselves.

Offers Medication Assisted Treatment to clients that meet service requirements.

Offers Medication Assisted Treatment to clients that meet service requirements.

Works to reduce the opiate abuse in Summit County through education, collaboration, and available resources. Offers workshops to help professionals and community members understand the scope of opiate abuse, learn how to recognize and respond, and identify community resources and support for those affected and their family members. Provides description of services available for adults and children, and links to provider agencies.

Offers Medication Assisted Treatment to clients that meet service requirements.

Offers Medication Assisted Treatment to clients that meet service requirements.

Offers Medication Assisted Treatment to clients that meet service requirements.

Offers Medication Assisted Treatment to clients that meet service requirements.