About UNC Horizons – Falstaff Road – Raleigh
In Raleigh, North Carolina, UNC Horizons is a substance abuse treatment program for women. Specifically, they focus on pregnant and parenting women whose lives have been affected by abuse and violence. Horizons is a program that is part of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology UNC-Chapel Hill. This outpatient program treats co occurring mental health conditions and includes culturally responsive treatment.
Children are included in the treatment process and programming is also geared toward women who have previously been incarcerated. Services include individualized interventions that promote long term recovery and caregiver-child connectedness. During treatment you’ll participate in addiction education sessions, primary care, psychiatric support, and medication monitoring. Sessions will help you manage emotions and stress, family issues, budgeting, and employment. Buprenorphine and naltrexone may be used to help treat any uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms and decrease drug cravings.
In addition to prenatal and postpartum care, program participants will also receive family planning education and contraception.
For perinatal women who are released from prison, UNC Horizons helps them transition and avoid overdose, strengthen financial stability, and find employment. The goal is to avoid recidivism and increase positive parenting.
Preferences for treatment at UNC Horizons is given to women injecting substances and pregnant women with substance use disorders. Care coordination and transportation is included in all programs.
Clients seem satisfied with the services at UNC Horizons. They mention that the staff is caring and helps women get well and get their children back. Another person said they will help you if you’re willing to get treatment.
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