Mecklenburg County Recovery Resources

A working directory of recovery resources for Mecklenburg County, North Carolina: crisis lines first, then county agencies, recovery community, naloxone access, and other local services. This complements our broader resources page with a Charlotte-area focus.

If you are in immediate danger, call 911. For a mental health or suicide crisis, call or text 988.

Crisis lines

County and regional agencies

Mecklenburg County Department of Public Health

County public health authority; provides naloxone distribution, harm reduction programming, and overdose prevention services.

Mecklenburg County Community Support Services

Coordinates behavioral health and substance use services at the county level.

Regional Behavioral Health LME/MCO

For the Mecklenburg County region, the LME/MCO covering Medicaid Tailored Plan services for members with significant behavioral health needs. See NC Medicaid rehab coverage.

Recovery community in the Charlotte area

12-step

• Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), Charlotte area: charlotteaa.org or aa.org for meeting finder
• Narcotics Anonymous (NA), Greater Charlotte area: gcana.org or na.org
• Cocaine Anonymous, Heroin Anonymous, Gamblers Anonymous, others: regional meetings via national websites

Non-12-step

• SMART Recovery: smartrecovery.org has a meeting finder including online meetings
• Recovery Dharma: recoverydharma.org
• Refuge Recovery: refugerecovery.org
• LifeRing Secular Recovery: lifering.org

Family communities

For more on choosing a recovery community, see 12-step vs alternatives and Al-Anon and other family programs.

• Al-Anon and Alateen, Charlotte area: al-anon.org
• Nar-Anon: nar-anon.org
• CoDA: coda.org
• SMART Family and Friends: smartrecovery.org/family

Naloxone access

Naloxone (Narcan) reverses opioid overdose. In NC, naloxone is available:

If you live with or near someone who uses opioids, naloxone is a basic safety step.

• At most pharmacies without a prescription under the state standing order
• Free through county health department programs
• Through Mecklenburg County Public Health distribution events
• Through NEXT Distro for mail-based access (nextdistro.org)

Mental health resources

• Atrium Health Behavioral Health: hospital-based behavioral health services in the Charlotte area
• Novant Health Behavioral Health: alternative hospital system services
• 988 Lifeline: 24/7 mental health crisis support
• County mobile crisis response: through 988 or local crisis line

Veterans

• Charles George VA Medical Center (in Asheville) and Salisbury VA Medical Center serve NC veterans; community-based outpatient clinics serve the Charlotte area
• Veterans Crisis Line: 988, press 1
• Vet Center, Charlotte: readjustment counseling

Recovery housing

The Archangel Centers does not own or operate sober living homes. We coordinate with NARR-accredited partner homes in the Charlotte area where appropriate. For the broader framework, see sober living.

Other local resources

Food and basic needs

• Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina: regional food bank serving Mecklenburg and surrounding counties
• 211: dial 211 for connection to social services, food, shelter, and other needs

Legal resources

• Legal Aid of North Carolina: legalaidnc.org for free civil legal help
• NC State Bar Lawyer Referral: ncbar.org

Court-related

• See NC Recovery Court and TASC for court-supervised treatment options
• See NC involuntary commitment for civil commitment under Chapter 122C

How The Archangel Centers fits

For outpatient addiction and mental health treatment, our Charlotte clinic delivers the full continuum (PHP, IOP, OP). For coordinated detox and inpatient placement, we work with accredited partner facilities in the Charlotte area.

Call (888) 464-2144 for the admissions intake, free insurance verification, and a scheduled start date. See admissions for the walk-through.