McDowell Impact, McDowell County's first-ever peer support program, is an innovative, multiagency collaboration utilizing peer support specialists to promote and support recovery.
McDowell Impact supports individuals across McDowell County who struggle with substance use and co-occurring challenges like infectious disease, family separation, chronic homelessness and overdose. Our certified peer support specialists help their community to navigate recovery and access resources to keep them safe, healthy and connected.
Area served
• McDowell County
Program Goals
• Breaking Stigma in our community
• Decreasing Isolation directly related to stigma
• Growing resources in our community
• Building a strong recovery community and a united effort to combat substance use and its effects in our community.
Services
• Individual recovery support
• Peer-led recovery groups
• Assistance with accessing community resources
• Transportation
• Linkage to services
• Harm reduction services
• Narcan training and distribution