We are a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization working to addressing substance use issues in Dare County.
ABOUT US
Our work focuses on five main strategies:
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Assess
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Prevent
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Reduce Harm
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Connect to Care
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Track & Measure
OUR HISTORY
In 2014, we created the Saving Lives Task Force to combat the ever increasing problem with substance use disorder and addiction. We began as the Substance Abuse Prevention & Education Task Force and held our first event in 2015.
In 2019, we became a non-profit 501 c3 organization.
CONNECT WITH US
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Roxana Ballinger, Co-Chair
Dare County Department of Health & Human Services
252.475.5619 roxana.ballinger@darenc.com
OUR MEMBERS
OUR BOARD
Roxana Ballinger, Co-Chair
Wally Overman, Co-Chair
Ervin Bateman
Dare County Board of Commissioners & Recovery Community
Marcia Bryant
Vice President, Patient Services, The Outer Banks Hospital
Jeff Derringer
Major, Dare County Sheriff’s Office
John Donlan
Dare County Schools
Nancy Griffin
Community Member & Children & Youth Partnership
Michelle Hawbaker
PORT Health
Paris Murray
Dare County Department of Health & Human Services- Social Services Division
Brenda Thacker
Dare County Detention Center & Walk Against Addiction
John Towler
Captain, Kill Devil Hills Police Department
We have over 100 participants serving on the task force, representing groups including:
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Dare County Schools
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Emergency Medical Services
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Children & Youth Partnership
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Sheriff's Office
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Local Law Enforcement
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Dare County Detention Center
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Trillium Health Resources
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PORT Health
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College of the Albemarle
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Dare County Department of Health & Human Services
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Dare County Commissioners
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Outer Banks Hospital Provider Council
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Recovery International
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Dare CASA
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CVS Health
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Walgreens
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Private providers/counselors
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Walk Against Addiction
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Local Churches
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Community Members