Healing Transitions 20th Anniversary Publication
We believe that all people struggling with addiction (especially the homeless, uninsured and underserved) deserve services on demand – as many times as it takes – to find recovery. And we never turn away anyone who’s seeking help.
We believe that all people struggling with addiction (especially the homeless, uninsured and underserved) deserve services on demand – as many times as it takes – to find recovery. And we never turn away anyone who’s seeking help.
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Sustainability<br />
the<br />
YEARS<br />
2011-2015<br />
In 2013, the country experienced a shift in the opioid epidemic that had been<br />
perpetuating since the late-1990s and early-2000s, with opioid overdose deaths<br />
increasing sharply over the next five years. In Wake County alone, there was a<br />
197% increase in overdose deaths between 2013-2017.<br />
This escalation of the opioid epidemic led to an increase in the number of<br />
people who needed <strong>Healing</strong> <strong>Transitions</strong>’ recovery services. Between 2011-<br />
2015, the average daily census and total number of beds <strong>Healing</strong> <strong>Transitions</strong><br />
provided grew by 21% compared to the previous five years. One positive<br />
outcome of this growth was that the number of people who completed the<br />
long-term recovery program also increased by 36% – meaning recovery was<br />
thriving at <strong>Healing</strong> <strong>Transitions</strong>.<br />
Wake County<br />
Facts (2011-2015)<br />
Population 6.3% increase<br />
Homelessness 21.4% decrease<br />
Year Wake Co. Population Homeless Count<br />
2011 947,459 1,150<br />
2012<br />
952,151 1,132<br />
2013<br />
974,289 1,113<br />
2014<br />
1,000,000 1,170<br />
2015<br />
1,007,551 904<br />
THE SUSTAINABILITY YEARS [ 2011–2015 ]<br />
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