North Carolina LEAD Team

NCHRC provides technical assistance to law enforcement and/or community groups looking to set up a LEAD program in NC.

For technical assistance requests, please contact NCHRC’s LEAD Coordinator Melissia Larson.

Melissia Larson, Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion Coordinator (LEAD-C)

Melissia’s email: mnlarson6@gmail.com

Melissia’s mobile: 252-341-5102

“LEAD” is a registered trademark held by the Public Defender Association (Seattle) for the Seattle/King County LEAD Policy Coordinating Group.

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“The help I got from the harm reduction program was more than just clean equipment, it was about being with people who didn’t judge me for my addiction, and who really wanted to help.”
~ Sam, a 50-year-old former drug user and sex worker in Carrboro, NC

“Too often, drug users suffer discrimination, are forced to accept treatment, marginalized, and often harmed by approaches which over-emphasize criminalization and punishment while under-emphasizing harm reduction and respect for human rights. This is despite the longstanding evidence that a harm reduction approach is the most effective way of protecting rights, limiting personal suffering, and reducing the incidence of HIV.”
~ Navanethem Pillay, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, March 10, 2009

“LEAD” is a registered trademark held by the Public Defender Association (Seattle) for the Seattle/King County LEAD Policy Coordinating Group.

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