Hickory Record: Catawba County Commissioners discuss merits of naloxone overdose kits (September 6, 2017)

Hickory Record: EMS, Partners BHM train 105 Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputies on utilizing overdose kits (September 6, 2017)

Lincoln Times-News: LFD and LCSO to carry overdose-reversal drug (August 1, 2017)

Statesville Record & Landmark: OPIOIDS IN IREDELL, PART III: Programs, treatment in place to help addicts (August 1, 2017)

Lincoln Herald: Opioid Overdose Training For Lincolnton Fire Department (August 3, 2017)

NC Health News: Most Mental Health Management Organizations to See Additional Trim (August 4, 2017)

Hickory Record: Partners Behavioral Management, Lincolnton Fire pair up with overdose kits (August 5, 2017)

Gaston Gazette: Firefighters donated naloxone to battle opioid crisis (August 6, 2017) 

WSOC-TV: Opioid Overdose Drug Training for Lincolnton Fire Department (August 6, 2017, 10:00 p.m. newscast) – No link available

The Yadkin Ripple: Peer support available for sufferers of opioid addiction (August 24, 2017)

Denver Weekly: Funding decreases, walk-ins up for Wellness Center (August 25, 2017)

FOX46: Lincoln County officers to receive drugs to help fight opioid overdoses (August 28, 2017)

Statesville Free News: Impact Health of Iredell: A new tool in treatment of addiction, mental illness (August 28, 2017)

The News Herald (Morganton): Annual homeless count statistics released (August 29, 2017)

Statesville Record & Landmark: Impact Health of Iredell facility promises to treat body and mind (August 30, 2017)

Statesville Free News: Impact Health of Iredell begins whole-person integrative health mission (August 30, 2017)

Lincoln Herald: Deputies Complete Training To Administer Opioid Overdose Drug (August 31, 2017)

Charlotte Observer: Hooked on heroin, she sat 2 days in an ER. Hospitals say you pay for this stay, too. (July 12, 2017)

Lincoln Times-News: EMS first responders face ugly aftermath of opioid addiction (July 14, 2017) 

WAME 92.9 Radio Morning Show Interview: Impact Health of Iredell Announcement & Whole Person Integrated Care with Jennifer Greene & Jerry Campbell (July 28, 2017)

Hickory Record: ’13 Reasons Why’ raises suicide questions in Hickory-area schools (July 31, 2017)

Elkin Tribune: Opioid epidemic topic of meeting – Programs suggested to address local challenges (June 22, 2017) 

Hickory Daily Record: National expert partners with groups to combat opioid abuse (June 22, 2017) 

Shelby Star: Battling the opioid epidemic in Cleveland (June 17, 2017) 

Hickory Daily Record: Partners Behavioral Health Management shares first-aid training with Hickory community (May 31, 2017)

The News Herald (Morganton): Foster care numbers grow (May 21, 2017) 

Hickory Daily Record: Catawba Valley organizations share measures to prevent suicide (May 13, 2017) 

Gaston Gazette: Threatened suicides on rise at Gastonia bridges (May 10, 2017)

Hickory Daily Record: Identifying, treating Catawba Valley residents suffering mental health crises, drug abuse, thoughts of suicide (April 30, 2017) 

Gaston Gazette: Battling opioid addiction takes community effort (April 8, 2017)

Lincoln Times-News: Lincoln County EMS launches “alternative destination” program (March 23, 2017) 

Lincoln Herald:  NC Attorney General Visits Gastonia (March 23, 2017)

Gaston Gazette: Opioid Round Table Discussion (March 22, 2017)

Gaston Gazette:  Gaston leaders, Attorney General talk opioid addiction (March 22, 2017)

Gaston Gazette: Attorney General to talk addiction at Gastonia meeting (March 20, 2017)

News & Observer: NC mental health system needs rebuilding (March 20, 2017)

Lincoln Times-News: LPD officers equipped with overdose-reversal drug (March 13, 2017)

Hickory Daily Record:  Partners Behavioral Health shares 2016 report with county commissioners (March 8, 2017) 

Lincoln Times-News: Chamber to oversee Lincolnton events and marketing coordinator

Lincoln Herald: Familiar Faces, New Places (February 14, 2017) 

Hickory Daily Record:  Overdose reversal kits to be distributed in Catawba County (February 1, 2017)

North Carolina Health News:  A Place to Go for Prompt Help with Behavioral Health Problems (February 1, 2017)

Time Warner Cable News/Spectrum News: NC First Responders Trained to Use Opioid Overdose Reversal Medication (January 27, 2017)

Gaston Gazette:  “They really need to open up to someone” (November 22, 2016)

WBTV (CBS): Gaston County Drug Diversion and Treatment Program (November 14, 2016) 

WSOC (ABC): Gaston County Drug Diversion and Treatment Program (November 14, 2016) 

FOX 46 (WJZY): Gaston County Drug Diversion and Treatment Program (November 14, 2016)

Time Warner Cable News: Gaston County Launches Drug Diversion Program for Repeat Offenders (November 14, 2016)

Gaston Gazette: Rehabilitation over incarceration (November 14, 2016)

Gaston Gazette: The prescription for drug addiction (November 4, 2016)

Charlotte Observer: Will doctors prescribe fewer painkillers? One patient got 300 oxycodone before heroin overdose (November 4, 2016)

SVL Free News: Partners Behavioral Health developing crisis campus in Statesville (November 1, 2016)

NC Coalition for Fiscal Health: To Treat Substance Abuse, Treat Mental Health (October 31, 2016) 

Statesville Record & Landmark: Agency seeks $325K from Iredell County for facility improvements (October 30, 2016) 

Wilmington Star News: Broader approach needed on opioid abuse (October 28, 2016 editorial)(Article also appeared in the October 29 issue of the Gaston Gazette)

Charlotte Observer: After son’s heroin overdose and oxycodone prescription, parents search for answers (October 21, 2016)

North Carolina Health News: To Reduce Addiction, Link Behavioral Health, Substance Abuse Care (October 20, 2016) 

Hickory Daily Record: Summit addresses region’s opioid epidemic (October 15, 2015) Link not available

WHKY Radio First Talk Show: Dr. Michael Clark interviewed about opioid addiction and Partners Health Summit (October 13, 2016) Link no longer available

SVL Free News: Coalition working to address drug abuse ‘epidemic’ in Iredell (October 9, 2016)

Gaston Gazette: Officers, disabilities and one driven mother (October 8, 2016)

Gaston Gazette Answer Man: Green ribbons seek to help those with mental health issues (May 10, 2016)

Lincoln Herald: Lincolnton Police & Partners Strengthen Our Communities (May 13, 2106)

Charlotte Observer: Doctors prescribed man 145 opioid pills. Nine days after surgery, he died. (May 14, 2016)

Hickory Record: A task force created for improving health of North Carolina citizens (May 22, 2016)

Hickory Record: A task force created for improving health of North Carolina citizens (May 22, 2016)

Hickory Record: County works to reduce mental health issues, substance use (May 23, 2016)

Hickory Record: Professionals train to help people avoid mental health crisis (May 24, 2016)

Hickory Record: Adoption and foster care connected to mental health and substance use (May 25, 2016)

Shelby Star: Mental health wing dedicated to J. Ollie Harris (May 25, 2016)

Kings Mountain Herald: Harris Health Wing Dedicated (May 26, 2016)

WBTV: Parents Asked to Take a Role in Curbing Your Violence (April 8, 2016)

Time Warner Cable News: Gastonia City Council Joins Drug Diversion and Treatment Program to Combat Opioid Epidemic (April 19, 2016)

Lincoln Herald: Our Growing Drug Problem (April 22, 2016)

Gaston Gazette: Consequence to 911? (April 23, 2016)