About UNC Horizons – Carrboro
In Chapel Hill, North Carolina, UNC Horizons is an addiction treatment program for pregnant and parenting women. Part of the University of North Carolina Health System, this program offers a range of residential and outpatient options to help women who are struggling with substance use disorder and have been affected by violence. This organization is unique because they use a trauma responsive model that focuses on both the mother and child in order to heal the whole family system.
The Chapel Hill location of UNC Horizons offers two types of outpatient programs. The comprehensive outpatient program meets Monday through Friday for four hours per day with breaks included. If you enroll in this program you can expect to participate in educational groups and individual therapy. Topics will range from relapse prevention skills to stress management, budgeting, employment and healthy relationships. The intensive outpatient program (IOP) is held three days per week for three hours per day. The IOP focuses on relapse triggers, recovery from trauma and understanding dual diagnosis.
While in treatment you’ll receive prenatal care including check-ups, health screenings and family planning services. For postpartum women they’ll include well women visits, pap smears, STD screening and treatment and meetings with a care coordinator. This program also allows you to have access to psychiatric care and medication assisted treatment (MAT). I like that this program also includes treatment for abuse and violence and will teach you how to manage your finances. Additionally, Horizons is a nationally recognized program with Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous meetings to support it.
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