Connecting & Supporting Recovery Communities
Because lasting change happens when recovery isn’t siloed.
OUR BELIEF
We do this work because we believe that recovery thrives in connected communities, and lasting change happens when recovery isn’t siloed.
OUR MISSION
To connect and support recovery communities.
OUR VISION
People, resources, and organizations are working together so that recovery is within reach for all.
Connecting Recovery Communities
To unite recovery communities, we offer a series of statewide and community-specific events, coalitions and task forces. We then publish our shared solutions – so everyone can reap the benefits of our work.
Our Shared Solutions
Check out how Recovery Alliance Initiative connects communities and creates change through real-world solutions, collaborative programs, and measurable results.
The Communities We Support
Supporting The Work Of RAI
Our Events
HERE’S WHAT’S COMING UP…
ECC Special Monthly Meeting: Advancing Together: Across Counties, Beyond Barriers
ECC Special Monthly Meeting: Advancing Together: Across Counties, Beyond Barriers
Join leaders from across our 9-county region for a conversation grounded in the ECC Needs & Gaps Assessment—a chance to discuss what’s working, surface ongoing challenges, and explore how we can move forward together.
RAI Summit
RAI Summit
A two-day event featuring state task force updates with multiple regions sharing their solutions at the state level. The RAI Summit brings together providers, advocates, and decision-makers at the intersection of substance use prevention, treatment, harm reduction, and ...
Train-the-Trainer Program for Multi-Sector SUD Cross-Sectors
Train-the-Trainer Program for Multi-Sector SUD Cross-Sectors
Join us for this training event if you are interested in strengthening cross-sector partnerships, increasing community visibility, building skills in engagement and measuring impact, would like to join a regional network of changemakers! Two-day training event! One day...
RAI 2026 Symposium
RAI 2026 Symposium
An event focused on the Eastern region of North Carolina, but open to everyone in the state, highlighting the advantages of collaboration and showcasing counties working together.
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Looking For Immediate Help?
If you are an individual struggling with substance use or mental health and need help, the following resources are available for you.
CRISIS
If you need to talk to someone right now, call 988 or text 988. For life-threatening emergencies, call 911 and request a CIT (Crisis Intervention Team) Officer, as they have specialized training.
SAD, STRESSED, LONELY
If you’re feeling sad, stressed, lonely or just need to talk, this line is for you. You don’t need to be in crisis to call the NC Peer Warmline at +1 (855) 733-7762. This is a free, private phone number available day or night to talk to someone who understands. You’ll be connected to someone who has personal experience with mental health or substance use disorders.
FIND TREATMENT NOW
OPTION 1
Call or text the NC Recovery Helpline at (800) 688-4232, a program of the Alcohol/Drug Council of North Carolina (ADCNC). Check out the ADCNC website here.
OPTION 2
For assistance with Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, Substance Use and Traumatic Brain Injury, visit the NC Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) website here.
OPTION 3
For confidential and anonymous resource for persons seeking treatment, visit FindTreatment.gov, a program of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
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