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SCOSAR Prevention Services Best Practices
This document synthesizes key insights from the provided sources regarding effective youth substance abuse prevention. It advocates for...
C. Jamie Edwards
Jul 1, 20251 min read
Free SCOSAR Responding to Addiction Webinar
This is a FREE Training Event provided by the Surry County Office of Substance Abuse Recovery! North Carolina Addictions Specialist...
C. Jamie Edwards
Jun 30, 20251 min read
Recovery Coach Cohort Training - Summer 2025
This is a FREE Training Event provided by the Surry County Office of Substance Abuse Recovery! North Carolina Addictions Specialist...
C. Jamie Edwards
Jun 30, 20252 min read
Surry Transition Project and Surry County Sherriff's Department Press Release
Surry Transition Project Honor Code --Honesty, Responsibility & Respect-- --Be a Good Person and Good Citizen-- The Surry County Office...
C. Jamie Edwards
Jun 27, 20252 min read
Surry County Office of Substance Abuse Recovery (SCOSAR) and Addiction Policy Forum Launch Community Survey Initiative to Improve Community Responses to Addiction
Surry County Office of Substance Abuse Recovery (SCOSAR) and Addiction Policy Forum Launch Community Survey Initiative to Improve...
C. Jamie Edwards
Jun 22, 20251 min read
Participate in a study to advance responses to addiction
The Surry County Office of Substance Absue Recovery (SCOSAR) has partnered with the Addiction Policy Forum on a new project to measure...
C. Jamie Edwards
Jun 10, 20251 min read
The Tobacco Retailer Environment in North Carolina
Tobacco prevention and control advocates across two counties within Tobacco Prevention and Control Branch Region 3 North Carolina...
C. Jamie Edwards
May 20, 20251 min read
Substance Use and Its Impact on Surry County Families
This survey was developed not only to gather data, but to create space for families to share their stories — the real, lived experiences...
C. Jamie Edwards
Apr 30, 20251 min read
Quarterly Insights into SCOSAR's Strategic Progress and Community Impact on Substance Recovery
The Surry County Office of Substance Abuse Recovery (SCOSAR) presents this activity summary for the third quarter of Fiscal Year...
C. Jamie Edwards
Apr 21, 20251 min read
2024 SCOSAR Annual Report
Executive Summary: This Annual Report summarizes the activities, achievements, and future goals of the Surry County Office of Substance...
C. Jamie Edwards
Apr 12, 20252 min read
Surry County's Strategic Plan for Recovery Oriented Systems of Care (ROSC)
Through the INSPIRE Initiative, the Piedmont Triad Regional Workforce Development Board (PTRWDB) and SCOSAR conducted a 12-month study.
C. Jamie Edwards
May 4, 20232 min read
SCOSAR Prevention Plan 2022-2024
The document titled “Prevention Plan 2022-2024” is intended to serve as a summary of recent needs assessment and planning steps performed...
C. Jamie Edwards
Sep 21, 20221 min read
Recommendations for Use of Opioid Litigation Settlement Funding and Local Prioritization Planning
Since its inception and under the guidance of the BOCC the Surry County Office of Substance Abuse Recovery (SCOSAR) has been committed...
C. Jamie Edwards
Aug 22, 20222 min read
All- Stars Prevention Substance Use Intervening Variable and Interventions Planning Report
The purpose of this publication is to fully define the All-Stars Prevention Group. The group’s mission and vision statement, membership...
C. Jamie Edwards
Aug 22, 20221 min read
Recovery Friendly Workplace Publication
Results of the Recovery Friendly Workplace Survey are due in large part due to efforts of the Northwest Piedmont Recovery to Work...
C. Jamie Edwards
May 19, 20221 min read
2019 Surry County Communicable Disease Update
Published by the Substance Abuse Recovery Office in June 2021, the 2019 Surry County Communicable Update Disease document is based off...
C. Jamie Edwards
Jun 30, 20211 min read
Surry County Perspectives
“Organized recovery efforts are such a niche field, it’s hard to be perceived as part of ordinary medical care sadly. There is bias...
C. Jamie Edwards
Jun 3, 20212 min read
Introducing Our Program Newsletter
The May 2021 Surry County Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Intervention Team and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Statistics Update was...
C. Jamie Edwards
May 12, 20211 min read
Impact of SUD on Employers
Addiction is an issue in every workforce unit in the United States, with one in 12 workers dealing with an untreated substance use...
C. Jamie Edwards
May 12, 20211 min read
Best Practices: Recovery Coaches
Recovery coach programs are formalized supports directed toward individuals who have entered addiction treatment programs or have been...
C. Jamie Edwards
May 12, 20211 min read
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