ReCAST
Resiliency in Communities After Stress and Trauma (ReCAST) is a grant-funded program through Mecklenburg County Public Health, running from December 2022 to December 2026. The program, which is currently in Cycle II, is funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
Mission: To support community resilience by fostering evidence-based trauma-informed practices such as educational opportunities for the community, improving access to high-quality mental health services, and supporting efforts to curb community violence.
Vision: To create a safer and more supportive environment for youth and families in Mecklenburg County.
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Building Resilience
The program builds resiliency by acknowledging the importance of understanding an individual’s life experience when delivering effective services in clinical and non-clinical settings.
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Access to Quality Mental Health Care
The program is expanding the number of mental health clinicians who are trained in trauma-informed therapy practices while also supporting mental health clinicians who support the most vulnerable youth and families in the community.
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Violence Prevention
The program partners with the County's Office of Violence Prevention by providing mental health support to those affected by gun violence. View the community violence strategic plan.
Interview with Ebony Rao, ReCAST Project Manager
ReCAST II’s Senior Health Manager, Ebony Rao, was featured on the Common Good Data Podcast. Check out this great conversation about the work that ReCAST II is doing across the community to build resilience, support youth and families, and address traumas related to community and interpersonal violence.
ReCAST II Annual Report Video
See the video about the 2024 Annual Impact Report for the ReCAST II program.
This is My Brave 2024
In October 2024, 24 brave individuals stepped on stage in front of a live audience to share their stories of struggle, recovery, and resilience through mental health, substance use, community violence, and trauma related challenges. Watch their inspiring stories below.
Calendar of Events
*To request any of these training opportunities for your organization or community, email [email protected].
The Way Forward Advisory Group
Provides expertise and guidance through meaningful discourse and community collaboration.
Subcommittees include:
- Community Engagement and Partnerships
- Support for Youth and Families
- Economic Opportunity
- Intergovernmental Collaboration
Resources
Alliance Health Member & Recipient Line 800-510-9132 Warm-Line (e.g., Promise Resource Network 833-390-7728)
CHAT Collaborative (Trauma-Focused Mental Health Care) 704-651-5658
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Call, Text, Chat 24/7
Walk-in clinics (e.g., Monarch) 844-263-0050
Youth (e.g., The Relatives 704-377-0602; Crisis Text Line 741741)
Anuvia Prevention and Recovery Center (drug/alcohol rehabilitation) 704- 376-7447
Peer support (e.g., Promise Resource Network 704-390-7709) Mobile Outreach Response Engagement Stabilization (MORES): SPARC 704-614-8807 or Carolina Outreach 980-474-1175
The Trevor Project (LGBTQ+) 866-488-7386
Alliance Health Behavioral Health Crisis Line 877-223-4617
The Sante Group CriSyS Hotline 704-566-3410, option 1
The Smith Family Behavioral Health Urgent Care (BHUC) 704-273-3942 Atrium Health 704-444-2400
Novant Health 800-718-3550
Magistrate (involuntary commitment) 704-686-0070 or 704-686-0042
Mobile Crisis (involuntary commitment) 704-566-3410
Clinical options (e.g., Community Support Team, support groups, high fidelity wraparound, intensive in-home, family-centered treatment, assertive community treatment, multisystemic therapy, school-based therapy, residential placements)
Peer support (e.g., Promise Resource Network 704-390-7716)
Medication management
Natural / non-clinical resources and supports (e.g., family, friends, neighbors, community members, peer support groups)
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