Wilson County Substance Prevention Coalition Newsletter - November 2026 | | Welcome to the WCSPC November newsletter! We're so glad you're here! | | New Location Ribbon Cutting | | |
Join us on December 2nd for our new location ribbon cutting!
The Wilson Chamber Of Commerce is coming to RC3 to hold a ribbon cutting ceremony for our new location! Join us at 11 and then you're welcome to stay after the ribbon cutting for our Holiday Open House! Celebrate with us, enjoy some holiday treats, and help spread joy by bringing food or toy donations for local families.
RSVP preferred, email info@wilcoprevention.org to let us know you're coming!
When: Wednesday, December 2nd, 11am
Where: RC3, 217-A Barnes St. Wilson, NC 27893
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WCSPC committees bring community members and partners together to address specific needs, share expertise, and turn ideas into meaningful action. By participating, members help shape local initiatives, strengthen collaboration, and create lasting improvements across Wilson County. Click the link below to sign up! | |
RC3’s SMART Recovery meeting launched last month and will continue to be held Tuesdays at 12:00 PM. This is a hybrid meeting, so you can join us in person or online! It’s a convenient lunchtime option for anyone looking for additional recovery support.
SMART Recovery is a support group that uses practical, evidence-based tools to help individuals overcome addictive behaviors and build a healthier, more balanced life. Meetings focus on building motivation, coping with urges, managing thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, and developing skills to support long-term recovery.
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Emerging Threats in the Illicit Drug Supply: Understanding Medetomidine
Join us for a live webinar focused on medetomidine, an emerging threat in the illicit drug supply. This training will help participants recognize the clinical features of medetomidine-associated intoxication and withdrawal, distinguish these presentations from other withdrawal symptoms, and understand appropriate evaluation and management strategies.
Participants will also learn about early recognition, limitations of routine toxicology testing, risk-reduction strategies, and harm reduction approaches for supporting people who may be exposed to medetomidine-contaminated substances.
Date: November 5th
Time: 12:00pm-1:00pm
Where: Live Webinar
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Recognizing and Preventing Harm from Kratom, 7-OH, Tianeptine, and Emerging Psychoactive Products
Join us for this live webinar focused on recognizing and preventing harm from Kratom, 7-OH, Tianeptine, and emerging psychoactive products, and other emerging psychoactive products made easily available at local retail stores.
Participants will review key clinical effects, adverse reactions, withdrawal concerns, and potential interactions. Emphasis will be placed on practical strategies for screening, patient counseling, harm reduction, and appropriate clinical management.
Date: March 17th
Time: 5:30-7:30pm
Where: Live Webinar
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The Nove is a compact Naloxone case that clips right onto your keys, bag, or belt loop so Naloxone can stay close wherever you go. The WCSPC is now providing these Nove Devices to our community for FREE so they can carry Naloxone should an overdose ever happen near them.
Stop by RC3 any weekday 10am-4pm to get your Nove Device & the Naloxone to go with it!
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Christmas Food & Toy Drive | |
RC3 & WCSPC are collecting new, unwrapped toys as well as non-perishable, in-date food items to donate to a local organization for community distribution. The majority of the families who will receive these donations have children ages 8 and up so toys/activities for older kids preferred! Tax deduction slips will be available upon donation.
We will have boxes to leave your donations at RC3 starting Friday, November 20th and will remain until Wednesday, December 16th!
Click the flyer to get to the pdf for easier viewing and sharing!
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The Conquer magazine 2026 is here!!
Every year we put together a magazine about our work over the past year with the help of the Wilson Times and we have been BUSY so this has been our biggest magazine yet!
If you did not receive it in your mailbox in October, stop by RC3 any weekday 10-4 to pick up a copy!
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Run with Purpose - Mondays 6:00am
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SMART Recovery - Tuesdays 12:00pm
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Open Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting - Wednesdays 7:00pm
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Wilson County Young People in AA / WILSYPAA - Fridays 6:00pm
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Open Narcotics Anonymous Meeting - Saturdays 10:30am
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Easy Does it Cafe - 1st & 3rd Saturdays 6:00pm
*Note for the upcoming holidays, we are closed November 11, 26, 27, December 24, 25, 28, & January 1. Support groups still meet even when staff are not in office.
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217-A Barnes Street
Wilson, NC 27893
(252) 991-7267
aharris@wilcoprevention.org
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