Wilson County Substance Prevention Coalition

09/12/2025

Happy National Recovery Month!!

Throughout the month of September, RC3 will be highlighting local partners and community members as part of our campaign!

Today, we'd like to highlight our Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) RCORP Impact grant partners for being ! The WCSPC was awarded the Impact grant last year and together with our partners we have been able to make a huge difference in our communities! It was this grant that allowed us to purchase the first round of Naloxone Vending Machines that went into Wilson, Nash, Edgecombe, and Wayne counties. We have also distributed ONEboxes, Fentanyl & Xylazine testing strips, and many more SUD treatment & recovery resources! We want to give a huge shoutout to these partners:
Restoration Recovery
Carolina Family Health Centers
Warren County Health Department NC
Wayne County Coalition for Addiction and Life Management - CALM
Area L AHEC

Thank you again to these partners for being !

09/11/2025

🚨NEW NALOXONE VENDING MACHINE ALERT‼🚨

Shoutout to Wilson County Public Library (East Branch & Elm City Branch), Town of Elm City, NC Public Works, and Kairos Church Ministries, Wilson NC for allowing us to put Naloxone vending machines at their locations! We are now up to TEN Naloxone Vending Machine here in Wilson County! And there are more to come soon!! The Lucama Public Library now has a stock of Naloxone (inside the library) to give to community members as well!

Our Machines hold Naloxone, medication locking bags, ONEbox flex boxes, Fentanyl & Xylazine testing strips, as well as access/contact information for multiple resources here in Wilson County (such as RC3 and The Hope Alliance).

With our most recent expansion, Vending Machines can now be accessed (24/7, 365) at the following locations:
-RC3 (Recovery Concepts Community Center)
-Behavioral Health Group Wilson Treatment Center
-Wilson County Health Department
-Wilson County Public Library (Main Branch, East Branch, Elm City Branch)
-Wilson County Department of Social Services
-MOMS on a Mission (804 Nash Street SE)
-Elm City Public Works (103 Dixton St. W)
-Kairos Church Ministries (1003 Lodge St. S)



Wilson County Substance Prevention Coalition
📍 2860 Ward Blvd, Suite C, Wilson, NC 27893
🕘 M-F 9-5 (RC3 is open 10-4)
☎️ 252-991-7267
🌐 www.wilcoprevention.org

09/11/2025

At this year’s Overdose Awareness Day Campus Surge event, we had the honor of recognizing leaders and partners who are making a real difference in the fight against overdose.

We’re excited to kick off our recognition series with a spotlight on Jeff Hill, recipient of the Appalachian Advocate Award!

As the former Director of the Wilson County Prevention and Substance Use Coalition (NC), Jeff has shown unwavering dedication to overdose education, naloxone access, and harm reduction efforts - not only across North Carolina, but throughout Appalachia. Thanks to his leadership, hundreds of ONEboxes® and naloxone kits have been deployed in communities that need them most.

Thank you, Jeff, for your tireless work to save lives and reduce stigma.

Mobilize Recovery University of Charleston Wilson County Substance Prevention Coalition City of Wilson, NC - Government

09/11/2025

We still have a couple of spots left for our Expungement clinic on Tuesday! Please give us a call at 252-991-7267 to reserve your spot!

09/10/2025

Reducing the stigma of addiction starts with our words.

Use person-first language! 💙

This shift isn't just polite. It’s essential. It helps remove stigma and encourages people to seek care and feel seen. Research shows that language like this promotes compassion and opens the door to real treatment and recovery.

09/10/2025

09/10/2025

Happy National Recovery Month!!

Throughout the month of September, RC3 will be highlighting local partners and community members as part of our campaign!

Today, we'd like to highlight the Wilson County Government and Wilson County Board of Commissioners for being ! This picture was taken on Monday night when our county commissioners officially declared September as Recovery Month in Wilson County!

Our county government supports the recovery efforts in Wilson County by urging the community to participate in the Recovery Month programs and events and by providing funding to several recovery partners (such as the Wilson County Substance Prevention Coalition/Hope Alliance)!

Thank you again to our Wilson County Government and Wilson County Board Of Commissioners for being

09/06/2025

09/06/2025

THANK YOU so much to everyone that came out!!!! 🥳🏃‍♀️

09/05/2025

Were so thankful for the support of Wilson County Government!

09/02/2025

Happy National Recovery Month!!

Throughout the month of September, we will be highlighting local partners and community members as part of our campaign!

We are going to start off by introducing ourselves, Recovery Concepts Community Center (RC3)! We are a community center and an initiative of The Wilson County Substance Prevention Coalition, created in 2017. This community center is for those working to sustain and maintain their recovery from substance use disorders. People can visit the center to take part in educational opportunities, support group meetings, social events, or just to hang out in a place that is recovery informed, friendly, and healthy.

There are several events and meetings here at RC3 such as:
-Easy Does It Cafe, Mondays at 6pm
-Open Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting, Wednesdays at 7pm
-Coping & Recovery Learning Skills Group, Fridays at 9am
-Open Narcotics Anonymous Meeting, Saturdays at 10:30am
-Recovery Through Art, 1-2 times a month

And several one-time classes like Expungement Clinics, Reducing Stigma trainings, and Life Skills classes. A list of those events can be found on our website https://www.wilcoprevention.org/rc3-trainings--events.html and on Eventbrite!



Recovery Concepts Community Center
📍 2860 Ward Blvd, Suite C, Wilson, NC 27893
🕙 M-F 10-4 + after-hours events
☎️ 252-991-7267
🌐 www.wilcoprevention.org

09/02/2025

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