Anuvia Prevention and Recovery Center Inc.

“The board of directors may establish an executive committee consisting of the chairman of the board, vice-chairman of the board, the secretary, the treasurer and other committee chairs as requested by the chairman of the board. This committee shall have and may exercise any or all of the authority of the board of directors in the management of the corporation only after such authority is explicitly delegated to the executive committee by the vote of a majority of the board of directors.”

“A copy of the form 990 was provided to every voting board member for their review before it was filed.”

“Any possible conflict of interest shall be disclosed by the board or staff member who may have the conflict of interest. 2.when a conflict of interest is relevant to a matter requiring action by the board of directors, board member(s) having the conflict of interest shall call it to the attention of the board of directors and said board member(s) shall not vote on the matter. In addition, the said board member(s) shall not participate in the final deliberation or decision regarding the matter under consideration and shall retire from the room during the vote of the board of directors. When there is a doubt as to whether a conflict exists, the matter shall be resolved by vote of the board of directors, excluding the said board member(s) concerning whose situation the doubt has arisen. 3.the official minutes of the board of directors shall reflect that the conflict of interest was disclosed and the said board member(s) was (were) not present during the final discussion or vote and did not vote on the matter. 4.board members and officers will complete and submit to the board secretary an annual statement concerning possible conflicts of interest. 5.staff members shall report to the executive director any potential conflicts of interest they may have regarding performance of their assigned job functions. 6.the executive director will ensure that staff members who report conflicts of interest or staff members that are identified by other means that may be involved in conflicts of interest are excluded from decision making or other work related activity that is inappropriate in relation to a conflict of interest or potential conflict of interest. The executive director will maintain documentation regarding meetings and actions taken in the resolution of conflicts of interest involving staff members.”

“The process to determine the executive director's compensation is the same as other employees. Compensation increases are determined during the yearly budget process by the human resource, finance, and executive committees with final approval coming from the board of directors.”

“The organization's form 990 is available upon request. Additionally, recent filings of the form can be found on guidestar.org.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, financial statements, and conflict of interest policy available to the public upon request.”

“Substance abuse prevention and education services anuvia offers a full continuum of prevention services, recognized by the state of north carolina for excellence. Anuvia's prevention department utilizes multiple strategies that act on various domains by reducing risk factors and enhancing protective factors to assist community members, especially young people, in avoiding alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use. Anuvia focuses on both individual and population based approaches to substance abuse prevention using various strategies including information dissemination, prevention education, alternative activities, problem identification and referral, community-based processes, and environmental approaches. Virtually every prevention service provided by anuvia is offered in both english and spanish. During this reporting period substance abuse prevention and education services were delivered by anuvia staff to 13,091 persons in single and recurring sessions. An additional 21,900 community members were reached through prevention messaging, that is these persons watched, read, or heard a specific prevention message to raise their awareness or knowledge of substance use-related issues. Also, 11,564 youth were impacted by our programming under the synar amendment which focused on decreasing youth tobacco use by reducing access through retail sources. Anuvia also participates in a variety of coalitions and community approaches that contribute to the prevention of substance abuse, including the charlotte mecklenburg drug-free coalition, latin american council (enlace), alianza, vision zero, mecklenburg underage drinking committee, charlotte regional harm reduction coalition, mecklenburg county fetal alcohol spectrum disorders committee, mecklenburg county substance use disorders task force, and the north carolina prevention providers association. Court services the court service programs of anuvia specialize in serving people convicted of driving while intoxicated (dwi). The north carolina law defines a blood alcohol level (bac) of .08 as the legal definition of intoxication for adults and has zero tolerance for people under the age of 21. Persons convicted of dwi in north carolina needs to have a substance abuse assessment and follow recommendations of the assessment prior to reinstatement of their license. Dwi tracking: information is obtained and entered on all reported dwi convictions in mecklenburg county. Staff receives and relays information on clients transferred out-of-county or out-of-state. Alcohol drug education traffic school (adets) is mandated by north carolina and includes 16 hours of alcohol and substance abuse education. This program is taught for people assessed as appropriate after a dwi conviction or is also open to others whom anuvia determines appropriate. It is offered in english and spanish. All agencies in mecklenburg county who provide dwi assessments report their outcomes to anuvia. Our agency maintains a dwi tracking system for all persons convicted of this offense in mecklenburg county via a post judgment services center at the criminal courts facility. 886 assessments were processed in the tracking system during fy 17-18. Court services processed 166 transfer cases to or from other states and 599 dwi certificates of completion during this same time period. We deliver the alcohol and drug education traffic school (adets) for certain persons arrested for dwi. Adets is 16 hours of education related to alcohol and substance abuse and 231 persons were served in this program and 254 persons were served in the 20-hour short term treatment options program. Substance abuse assessments clinical staff evaluates psychological, social, physiological signs and symptoms of alcohol and other drug use and abuse to determine the client's appropriateness for admission to our programs. If the level or type of care dictated by the assessment is not available at anuvia, the client is referred to a provider that matches the need.”

“Substance abuse comprehensive outpatient treatment program (sacot) sacot is a periodic service that is a time-limited, multi-faceted approach to treatment services for adults who require structure and support to achieve and sustain recovery. Sacot program is a service emphasizing reduction in use and abuse of substances and/or continued abstinence, the negative consequences of substance abuse, development of social support network and necessary lifestyle changes, educational skills, vocational skills leading to work activity by reducing substance abuse as a barrier to employment, social and interpersonal skills, improved family functioning, the understanding of addictive disease, and the continued commitment to a recovery and maintenance program. Staff delivered sacot services to 122 clients during this reporting period. Psychiatric and medication management people with a co-occurring mental health disorder and substance use disorder are at increased risk of relapse because they are not only dealing with addiction, but also with extreme mood swings, depression, impulse control problems, or psychiatric hallucinations. If they receive treatment for these conditions, their ability to attend and benefit from counseling are improved, and there will be fewer program discharges and dropouts. By treating both the mental health and substance use needs at the same time, our clients will remain in treatment longer and their outcomes will improve. Medication management starts with the client being assessed by an anuvia physician or psychiatric nurse practitioner to determine if they have a mental health disorder in addition to their substance use disorder. If it is determined the client has a co-occurring mental health disorder, appropriate medication(s) will be prescribed to address this mental health disorder. The physician, psychiatric nurse practitioner or registered nurse will monitor utilization of medications they prescribed for the client to confirm that he or she is complying with a medication regimen. This process also includes monitoring other medications the client may be taking to avoid potentially dangerous drug interactions and other complications. This is especially important for those taking large numbers of medications and people with addictions to address chronic illnesses, multiple diseases, and relapse. During fy 17-18, anuvia served 111 clients in the psychiatric/medication management program at anuvia main, 136 clients in psychiatric/medication management program at the men and women's homeless shelters and 46 clients in the medication assisted therapy program for opioid addiction. 449 clients were served in the psychiatric/medication management program at the samuel billings center. Detoxification and residential treatment services on august 1, 2015, mecklenburg county entered into a contract with anuvia prevention and recovery center to operate the mecklenburg county substance abuse services center (sasc) located at 429 billingsley road. The transfer of service occurred on september 1, 2015. Under anuvia's operation, the sasc (now being referred to as the samuel billings center) has continued to provide 24/7/365 services for its detox program and residential program. Anuvia is very appreciative of this opportunity the continued partnership with mecklenburg county. Our goal is to create a seamless continuum of care for those in our community suffering from substance use disorders along with their families to reduce the impact of this disease and to help them reach their full life potential. During fy 17-18, anuvia provided services to 1,862 clients in the detox center and 685 in the residential treatment program. Donor support numerous individuals made philanthropic gifts to anuvia as well as examples of the following organizations: mecklenburg county abc board, sisters of mercy of north carolina foundation, hood hargett, technocom, wells fargo, mutual of america, blue cross blue shield, myers park united methodist”

“Donor support numerous individuals made philanthropic gifts to anuvia as well as examples of the following organizations: mecklenburg county abc board, sisters of mercy of north carolina foundation, elevation church, hood hargett, physician's impact fund, technocom, wells fargo, mutual of america and blue cross blue shield. Support group meetings anuvia hosts 25 twelve step support group meetings each week that serve over 2,500 people. The facility is also made available to numerous groups with missions related to substance use disorder services as well as community groups. Agency treatment totals the clinical services department of anuvia provided a total of 37,819 services to a distinct count of 4,177 residential (2,068) and outpatient (2,522) clients. The agency processed 5,238 client admissions for clinical services in both outpatient (1,185) and residential (4,053) programs.”

“The process has not changed from the prior year.”