Date: May 18, 2026
Contact: C. Jamie Edwards, Director
Organization: Surry County Office of Substance Abuse Recovery (SCOSAR)
Phone: 336-401-8218 | Cell: 336-374-9136
Email: edwardsj@co.surry.nc.us
Web: surrycountycares.com

SCOSAR INVITES ALL OF SURRY COUNTY TO SUBSTANCE USE IMPACT AND COMMUNITY FEEDBACK SESSIONS

Your Voice Matters — Help Shape Our Community's Response to Substance Use

SURRY COUNTY, NC — The Surry County Office of Substance Abuse Recovery (SCOSAR) is hosting a series of Substance Use Impact and Community Feedback Sessions at locations across Surry County this summer. These sessions are designed as safe, welcoming spaces for all community members to share their experiences, identify gaps in services, and help shape how opioid settlement funding is invested in our community for years to come.

Substance use affects our families, our schools, and our neighborhoods. Whether you have been personally impacted by substance use, know someone who has, or simply care about the health and well-being of Surry County — your voice belongs at the table.

These sessions are part of SCOSAR's ongoing commitment to a community-driven planning model. As stated in SCOSAR's planning framework: "Funding prioritization based on community-based assessment processes and a strong evidence base will ensure fiducial and governmental accountability while promoting outcomes informed by research and experience." Your input will directly inform SCOSAR's recommendations to Surry County leadership on how opioid settlement dollars are spent under the North Carolina Memorandum of Agreement (MOA).

UPCOMING COMMUNITY IMPACT SESSIONS

#	Date	Day	Time	Location	Area
1	May 27, 2026	Wednesday	6:00 PM	Charles H. Stone Memorial Library (downstairs meeting room). 319 West Main Street	Pilot Mountain
2	June 9, 2026	Tuesday	6:00 PM	Historic Jones Cultural Heritage and Innovation Center, 215 Jones School Road	Mount Airy
3	June 17, 2026	Wednesday	TBD	Yadkin Valley Heritage and Trails Visitor Center, 257 Standard Street	Elkin
4	June 23, 2026	Tuesday	6:00 PM	Surry County Service Center, 915 East Atkins Street	Dobson
5	June 30, 2026	Tuesday	2:00 PM – 3:30 PM	Online via Zoom*	Countywide

*Register for the June 30 Online Zoom Meeting via: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/XvHt8ncZQiOYjih2xrqgKw

WHY ATTEND?

These sessions are your opportunity to:

• Be part of the solution — Help SCOSAR understand the real-world impact of substance use in our community. 
• Be a catalyst for change — Tell us what's missing, what's hard to access, and what would make life better for you and your loved ones. 
• Turn conversation into action — Your input directly informs how Surry County's opioid settlement funds are prioritized and invested.

These sessions are open to everyone — come as you are. Bring a friend. We're listening.

ABOUT SCOSAR

The Surry County Office of Substance Abuse Recovery (SCOSAR) has long been committed to a community-driven planning model, working to reduce opioid and substance use-related deaths and improve access to treatment, recovery support, and prevention services across Surry County. Surry County is actively engaged in the Surry Strategic Framework 2030 — a long-range planning process designed to guide how opioid settlement funds are invested in our community for years to come. 

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Jamie Edwards, Director
Surry County Office of Substance Abuse Recovery (SCOSAR)
edwardsj@co.surry.nc.us
336-401-8218 | Cell: 336-374-9136
surrycountycares.com