The Black Coalition of Forensic Peer Support Specialists

11/30/2025

We will be out in the Tryon Corridor (Charlotte) community today!!!

📢 Community Announcement!
Join The Black Coalition of Forensic Peer Support Specialists (TBCFPSS) for a Harm Reduction Community Workshop on Sunday, November 30th from 11 AM – 3 PM at Sleep Inn (8525 N Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28262).

We’re coming together to provide:
💛 Overdose prevention education
💛 Free harm reduction kits & Narcan distribution
💛 Community resources
💛 Peer support connections
💛 Vendor tables and local support services

🔍 We are also looking for volunteers!
Help with setup, clean-up, kit distribution, and community engagement.

📣 Vendors Wanted
If your organization would like to participate, register here:
👉 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSctsGHAzG-R5P5OV_qFtYHsUm83Q_Mkgyel4F0Lebp1JfpCeA/viewform?usp=header

Please share widely!
Together, we can uplift our community and support harm reduction across Mecklenburg County.

11/24/2025

📣 TBCFPSS is excited to announce TWO upcoming Forensic Peer Support Trainings this December!

NC Certified Peer Support Specialists with lived justice-system experience are invited to apply for these intensive, 18-credit-hour trainings designed to strengthen skills, deepen knowledge, and expand capacity across North Carolina.

✨ WILKES COUNTY TRAINING
📅 December 3–5, 2025
🕘 9am–5pm
📍 The Meeting Space – N. Wilkesboro, NC
⏳ Apply by November 30, 2025

✨ VANCE COUNTY TRAINING
📅 December 19–21, 2025
🕘 9am–5pm
📍 Laugh N’ Learn Academy – Henderson, NC
⏳ Apply by December 12, 2025

📄 Flyers with full details & QR code applications are attached.
Let’s continue building a strong, informed Forensic Peer Support network across NC!

*Scholarship availability is limited and contingent on available funding.*

11/24/2025

📢 Community Announcement!
Join The Black Coalition of Forensic Peer Support Specialists (TBCFPSS) for a Harm Reduction Community Workshop on Sunday, November 30th from 11 AM – 3 PM at Sleep Inn (8525 N Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28262).

We’re coming together to provide:
💛 Overdose prevention education
💛 Free harm reduction kits & Narcan distribution
💛 Community resources
💛 Peer support connections
💛 Vendor tables and local support services

🔍 We are also looking for volunteers!
Help with setup, clean-up, kit distribution, and community engagement.

📣 Vendors Wanted
If your organization would like to participate, register here:
👉 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSctsGHAzG-R5P5OV_qFtYHsUm83Q_Mkgyel4F0Lebp1JfpCeA/viewform?usp=header

Please share widely!
Together, we can uplift our community and support harm reduction across Mecklenburg County.

11/16/2025

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11/15/2025

ICE is here.

Families are hiding in fear. Unable to go to school or work.

This is not a joke or something to take lightly.

You will be surprised just how much this impacts all of us!

City of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County Elected Officials Joint Statement

10/26/2025

09/17/2025

The body of 21 year old was found hanging from a tree on the campus of

While initial reports offered no evidence of “foul play”, you’d have to excuse our skepticism amidst growing racially motivated violence targeted at our communities across this nation.

So while we await more formal autopsy reports and information, we offer this piece of history with a level of certainty:

Our people have not historically hung ourselves from trees…

09/16/2025

Thank you Khrecia Holley and the Truth2Live: Peer Recovery Services team for hosting such an amazing event for Greenville community members!!!