Eastern Center for Prevention Resources

“Creating the Conditions for Change...Communities Growing Stronger!”

Created by the North Carolina Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services, a Center for Prevention Resources (CPR) is a regional vehicle for building substance abuse prevention delivery capacity among local providers.

The primary purpose of each CPR is to facilitate capacity building and coordinate technical assistance resources for area local management entities (LMEs), providers and communities. Four CPRs have been established to serve as models of accountability, capacity and effectiveness.

As the Eastern Regional CPR, Coastal Horizons Center provides substance abuse prevention technical assistance to the following counties: Beaufort, Bertie, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Craven, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Green, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, New Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Pitt, Sampson, Tyrell, Washington, Wayne and Wilson.

The CPRs and SPF

The work of the CPRs is guided by the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF). The SPF is a SAMHSA/CSAP planning model that incorporates the ongoing collection and use of data. All planning is based on a belief in cultural competency and the importance of the sustainability of our efforts.

The SPF Model includes:
• Needs Assessment
• Capacity Building
• Strategic Planning
• Implementation of Evidence-Based Programs, Policies and Practices
• Evaluation and Monitoring

CPRs are staffed by qualified leaders in the field who provide technical assistance and support in a variety of ways...

• Support and assist local providers as they build their capacity to assess, plan, implement and evaluate prevention efforts
• Help local communities understand and utilize the SPF model
• Assess regional workforce development needs to ensure the availability and accessibility of training in evidence-based programs, practices and policies
• Encourage regional relationship-building by creating the opportunities for dialog among professionals and concerned community members
• Serve as a resource for prevention-related information for LMEs and local providers; informational websites, evidence-based program curriculum library, books, brochures, grant availability, etc.
• Represent the local needs of communities at the State level
• Sponsor scholarships to local, regional and state training

For more information, please contact the Eastern CPR Coordinator at (910) 202-0840.

Click one of the 4 CPR regions to visit that region's web site.

Contact Information Per Region