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 ceo compensation was determined by reviewing salaries from similar organizations, according to their form 990 disclosures. The board chair and board treasurer consulted with the human resources committee before recommending the ceo compensation to the board of directors. This recommendation was approved by a vote of the board of directors. The process to determine the compensation for other officers and key employees is the same as other employees, except the ceo. Compensation increases are determined during the yearly budget process by the human resources, finance, and executive committees, with final approval coming from the board.”

“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 12,014 persons in single and recurring sessions. An additional 6,471 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, 11,346 youth were impacted by our programming under the synar amendment, which focuses 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 specializes 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 need to have a substance abuse assessment and follow the 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 but is also open to others whom anuvia determines appropriate. 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. Substance use disorder 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. Staff conducted 2,746 comprehensive clinical assessments during this reporting period. Short term treatment options (sttop 40) sttop 40 is an intervention designed for clients with a mild to moderate substance use disorder, where detoxification and/or intensive outpatient or inpatient levels of care are not warranted. This program meets for a minimum of forty hours over a minimum of sixty days. There are year round, day and evening cycles available, and with sessions in spanish available during the evening hours. Staff delivered sttop 40 services to 142 clients during this reporting period. Ad”

“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 160 clients during this reporting period. Psychiatric and medication management psychiatric and medication management services are offered to clients with a co-occurring mental health disorder and substance use disorder. 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 that 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. During fy 18-19, anuvia served clients in the psychiatric/medication management program at anuvia main, at the samuel billings center, at the men and women's homeless shelters, and in the medication assisted therapy program for opioid addiction. Detoxification and residential treatment services 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 18-19, anuvia provided services to 1,819 clients in the detox center and 494 in the residential treatment program. 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. The anuvia prevention and recovery center is able to provide a tremendous amount of needed services to persons who lack resources because of the generous support of the mecklenburg county abc board, mecklenburg county, foundations, and other contributors.”

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