Greenville, S.C.-based Crossroads Treatment Centers has partnered with Vaya Health based in Asheville, N.C., to launch a mobile addiction treatment unit in western North Carolina, expanding access to opioid use disorder care.
The initiative is supported by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and delivers medication-assisted treatment, counseling and recovery support to underserved communities. Leaders said the model is designed to address barriers including transportation, access and stigma, according to an April 9 news release from the organization.
The mobile unit will travel as far as 40 miles from Crossroads’ Weaverville, N.C., location, bringing care into rural areas where treatment access has been limited. It is expected to begin serving patients later this spring.
Crossroads operates 113 centers across nine states, while Vaya Health oversees publicly funded healthcare services across a 32-county region of North Carolina. The organizations said the effort reflects a broader push to expand community-based addiction care.
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