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Governor's Institute The work of the Governor’s Institute is built on evidence-based practices proven effective in redu

The Governor’s Institute started in 1986 as a task force headed by Dr. Michael Durfee that was convened to make recommendations about an organizational approach to getting the health care professions, particularly physicians, more involved in preventing, identifying and treating substance abuse. The Institute was officially incorporated as a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation in 1990. The first Boar

d of Directors was appointed by Governor James G. Martin and initial funding was provided through the Drug Free Schools and Communities Act. Twenty years later, the Governor’s Institute remains an important partner and resource for the community and state by providing networking opportunities and other connections among research and educational programs, professional organizations, clinics and hospitals, treatment facilities, consumer groups and the substance abuse field. The Governor’s Institute primarily serves North Carolina, but will expand into neighboring states as funding allows.

Join our team at the Governor's Institute! 🤝We're hiring for two positions:• Program Manager – SMVF Strategic Initiative...
08/21/2025

Join our team at the Governor's Institute! 🤝

We're hiring for two positions:
• Program Manager – SMVF Strategic Initiatives
• Program Coordinator – Opioid Treatment Program Specialist

Our team is small, creative & supportive. Great benefits include health/dental/vision insurance, 401(k), FSA, paid time off + more.

Read more about each position and submit your resume here: https://governorsinstitute.org/our-story/careers/

Huge thanks to the North Carolina Courage for continuing to stand with us in the 'Be a Superhero in the Overdose Battle'...
08/20/2025

Huge thanks to the North Carolina Courage for continuing to stand with us in the 'Be a Superhero in the Overdose Battle' campaign! ⚽🦸‍♀️💙
We’ve been proud partners since 2022, working together to fight stigma and save lives.

‘Be a Superhero in the Overdose Battle’ campaign opens conversations

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08/20/2025

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🎧 New Episode!What is the North Carolina Society of Addiction Medicine - and why should you care?We sit down with Dr. Mi...
08/07/2025

🎧 New Episode!
What is the North Carolina Society of Addiction Medicine - and why should you care?

We sit down with Dr. Michael Baca-Atlas, family physician & NCSAM President, about how the organization is advancing addiction care across NC, the perks of membership, and how you can get involved.

Listen now to connect, grow, and make an impact:

In this episode, host Pollen Williamson, Director of Physician and Advanced Practice Provider Initiatives at the Governor’s Institute, sits down with Dr. Michael Baca-Atlas—family physician, addiction medicine specialist, and current President of ...

08/07/2025

GI Bill Basics: Frequently Asked Questions

08/05/2025

GI Bill Basics: Payments

08/04/2025

GI Bill Basics: Chapter 35

07/31/2025

GI Bill Basics: What about residency?

Registration is NOW OPEN for the 8th Annual Addiction Medicine Essentials Conference!🗓 October 17–18, 2025💻 100% Virtual...
07/30/2025

Registration is NOW OPEN for the 8th Annual Addiction Medicine Essentials Conference!

🗓 October 17–18, 2025
💻 100% Virtual
🎯 Built for all clinicians ready to level up their skills in treating substance use disorders.

Check out the agenda & register now: https://addiction-medicine.org/fall-conference/

07/29/2025

GI Bill Basics- Chapter 1606

Today is National Hire a Veteran Day. Employment is just one piece of the puzzle - veterans may also need support with m...
07/25/2025

Today is National Hire a Veteran Day.

Employment is just one piece of the puzzle - veterans may also need support with mental health, housing, and benefits.

Through our partnership with the NC Department of Health and Human Services Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Use Services and the Triangle Business Journal, we publish the NC4Vets Journal - a resource to help veterans and their families navigate employment, mental health, housing, and benefits.

Check it out or visit the US Department of Labor Veterans' Employment and Training Service website: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets

https://nc4vets.org/journal/

NC4Vets is a support network for military veterans and their families in North Carolina, offering assistance. View the NC4Vets journal.

🎧 New episode!Ever struggled to connect with teens about substance use? Peter Rives shares how motivational interviewing...
07/23/2025

🎧 New episode!
Ever struggled to connect with teens about substance use? Peter Rives shares how motivational interviewing can make all the difference.
Hear his insights from the 2025 Adolescent SUD Conference — real talk, real tools, real impact.

Listen now!

In this episode, Peter Rives, MSW, LCSWA, LCASA, shares his presentation from the Governor’s Institute’s 2025 Adolescent Substance Use Disorder Conference. Focused on motivational interviewing (MI), this session explores how MI can be used to effe...

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The Governor’s Institute, a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation was founded in 1990 to improve how the health care professions, particularly physicians, prevent, identify, and treat substance use disorders.

Today, the Governor’s Institute remains an important partner and resource, providing innovative professional education and technical assistance, workforce development, networking opportunities and other collaborations among research and educational programs, professional organizations, and clinics, hospitals and other treatment facilities. While much of the current focus is on opioid use disorder, the GI strives to develop and sustain infrastructure and systems that can support evidence based prevention and treatment for substance use disorders of all types.