Our mission is to prepare law enforcement and other first responders to safely and effectively respond to people experiencing a mental health crisis, and advocate for a crisis system that offers the most effective and least intrusive care for those struggling with mental illness.

Trauma & Justice Partnerships is comprised of 4 distinct programs with one shared mission: Health and Safety for All. Our TJP programs maximize our public health impact by leveraging partnerships to broaden our reach, provide a critical safety net for vulnerable populations, and increase our ability to serve the community when they need it, where they need it.

Community Assistance: Respond, Engage, Support. CARES is a civilian response team composed of social workers and a care navigator offering an alternate response to low-level 911 calls for service related to unhoused individuals in parts of Mecklenburg County. 

Connecting farmers to consumer and stimulating the local economy by providing healthy food options.

Measles spreads through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes and others breathe that air.