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SPARC gives update on first year of county partnership
Burke County, NC news

SPARC gives update on first year of county partnership

  • By JACOB CHRISTOPHER jacob@thepaper.media

SPARC, which received $390,000 from Burke County’s Opioid Advisory Committee late last year, reported out on its first year of operations at the committee’s meeting on Sept. 15, highlighting their successes and reflecting on the families they’d helped along the way.

Opioid committee finishes the year strong
Courts and Crime

Opioid committee finishes the year strong

  • By JACOB CHRISTOPHER jacob@thepaper.media

Dr. Katie Samuels returned to Burke County as the Opioid Settlement Coordinator in spring 2025, and among the many milestones passed, the county has negotiated a lower purchase price for naloxone kits provided free across the county, established a Post Overdose Response Team (PORT), created a safe space for recovery support, and propelled local partners into implementing opioid addiction treatment programs.