Frequently Asked Questions

Attendees for the trainings can include families, friends, caregivers, clergy, law enforcement, first responders, healthcare providers, employers, educators, community-based service providers, and anyone else interested in learning how to respond to substance use/co-occurring disorders.

Like CPR, the course is designed to help you build the skills to support and respond to someone who needs help. The training will equip participants to learn:

• How to identify the signs and symptoms of addiction
• How to help an individual in need of support
• The effects of stigma on individuals and families
• How to set healthy boundaries and principles of self-care

Participation is free of any financial cost thanks to:

• The generosity of clinically trained presenters who volunteer their experience and expertise
• A grant from the North Carolina Opioid Settlement made to Brunswick County
• The generosity of hosting groups who provide a meeting place, lunch, and refreshments

If you can't attend this training date but want to get a jump start on enCompass, you can enroll in a free, brief course with some of the same faculty as enCompass. This online resource is "Addiction 101" at Addiction Policy Forum Addiction 101.

We hope and expect that you will sign up for a future enCompass Workshop and bring someone with you. Email us for questions and/or to be on the email list for upcoming workshops.

You can partner by hosting a workshop at your organization or find groups that would like to host an enCompass workshop.

Sponsoring groups could provide a space for the workshop, lunch, and refreshments. Contact us today to become a partner, host, or sponsor, or call 910-253-2350.