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Local recovery organization modeled after nationally recognized addiction program
WILMINGTON, N.C. (May 15, 2024) – The Healing Place of New Hanover County (THPNC) is marking the first anniversary of its detox program today.
“Our detox program is the stepping-stone into long-term recovery for many individuals who walk through our doors for the first time,” said Brian Mingia, Executive Director of THPNC. “This service helps individuals stabilize and then prepare themselves to enter our long-term recovery program – and ultimately, to enter a thriving life without drugs or alcohol.”
The long-term addiction recovery program opened its detox services on May 15, 2023, and since opening, The Healing Place of New Hanover County has provided non-medical detox services to more than 1,073 unique individuals.
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In the first year of the detox program, 71% of clients were New Hanover County residents.
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Nearly 50% of clients who completed the detox program were admitted into THPNC’s long-term residential recovery program.
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Over 60% of clients reported experiencing homelessness upon admission.
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8 out of 10 detox clients reported using multiple addictive substances upon admission.
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Nearly all (95%) of detox clients reported co-occurring disorders upon admission. (THPNC connects clients with mental health resources and holds weekly on-campus support groups via NAMI Wilmington – National Alliance on Mental Illness.
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In April, the detox program was certified as a residential substance use disorder treatment facility by the American Society of Addiction Medicine.
THPNC is committed to being a resource for individuals struggling with addiction in Eastern North Carolina. Located in Wilmington, NC on Medical Center Drive, THPNC is the only peer-run, long-term, substance use residential program in southeastern North Carolina and is modeled after a nationally recognized social model recovery program in Louisville, Kentucky known as The Healing Place. This model has been replicated in multiple locations throughout Kentucky, Virginia and North Carolina, helping thousands of people to reach and maintain recovery.
Individuals receive treatment at no cost to them, regardless of insurance. The non-profit works with Trillium Health Resources providers across its 46-county region to bring participants who are seeking support for their substance use disorder. The program offers an overnight emergency shelter, withdrawal management, and a long-term, 12-step based residential peer-run recovery program.
Average national rates of sobriety after treatment vary from 40 to 60 percent but graduates from The Healing Place maintain an average recovery rate of 70 percent one year after completion – making it more effective than the national average at helping people to recover. This unique model encourages accountability and involvement; residents want to be at The Healing Place and become active members of their community.
For more information about the program for yourself or a loved one, please call The Healing Place of New Hanover County at 910-970-HOPE (910-970-4673) or visit THPNC.org.
About The Healing Place of New Hanover County
THPNC is committed to being a resource for individuals struggling with addiction in Eastern North Carolina. It is the only peer-led, long-term residential recovery program in the region, and it remains free and accessible to anyone seeking support. THPNC seeks to transform individuals affected by addiction or homelessness through accountability and connection. The organization offers a safe space for individuals to learn, grow, and find a new way to live, and its staff serve up to 200 men and women each day. For more information, visit THPNC.org.
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