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High Point Health recovery navigator reports growing caseload, distributes ‘Box of Hope’ across Sumner County
Summary
Justin Werlick, the county‑funded recovery navigator based at High Point Health, told the Opioid Abatement Committee he has increased patient contacts since May and helps connect people to treatment, distributes Narcan, and coordinates a ‘Box of Hope’ resource package.
Justin Werlick, the recovery navigator funded by Sumner County and based at High Point Health, briefed the Opioid Abatement Committee on July 16 about his outreach and referral work.
Werlick described a rising caseload and on‑the‑ground activities. "The first month was May. I saw 29. Then last month, it went up to 39," he told the committee, adding that the program had its official rollout the month before and that staff huddles across hospital floors had increased referrals. Werlick said he refers 40 to 50 percent of people he sees to treatment and that the figure has been roughly 40 percent across…
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