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Major funding for the Chemical Dependency Center is provided by the Mecklenburg County ABC Board. The Chemical Dependency
Center (CDC), a private, non-profit organization, promotes wellness in our
community by providing compassionate treatment and prevention services of
the highest quality to impact the disease of addiction. Founded in 1958
(as the Charlotte Council on Alcoholism and Chemical Dependency) the CDC
is CARF accredited and an affiliate of the National Council on Alcoholism
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The Chemical Dependency Center was formed in 1994, but its roots date back to the late 1950's. In 1957, the Enabling Act passed by the North Carolina General Assembly provided for local ABC boards to dedicate 5% of their profits to support alcohol education and rehabilitation programs. Mr. Frank Sims, then Chairman of the Mecklenburg County ABC Board, formed a citizen's committee to examine the need for an organization for the Mecklenburg ABC Board to support. This ad hoc committee determined that an agency was needed to promote public awareness about alcoholism. The Reverend Jodi Kellermann, a local Episcopalian priest, was appointed to chair a steering committee to develop a plan for creating such an agency.
The agency, established in 1958, was first known as the Alcoholism Information Center, and Rev. Kellermann was chosen as its first Executive Director. Later, the name was changed to the Charlotte Council on Alcoholism and Chemical Dependency, and became an affiliate of the National Council on Alcoholism. The Council soon became Charlotte's central resource for information, advocacy, and referral regarding alcoholism.
Some ten years later, the Rev. Kellermann, the ABC Board and other local supporters determined that a facility was needed to provide treatment for alcoholics and their families, especially for those who did not have the means to pay for treatment. The Randolph Clinic was born. The Clinic, established in 1971, was financed by the ABC Board to provide treatment at low or no cost to the residents of the growing Charlotte-Mecklenburg community.
As the 1970's began, the ABC Board built a new facility to house both the Randolph Clinic and the Charlotte Council. The facility, located at 100 Billingsley Road, became a central place for people to turn for assessments, education and treatment. It also became a meeting place for many of the area's 12-step groups.
Over the years, the Council and Clinic worked cooperatively in many ways, developing a strong and mutually supportive relationship between two independent service providers. It was a friendship that thrived over 25 years.
In the spring of 1994 the Mecklenburg ABC Board initiated an inquiry between the two separate boards of directors for the Charlotte Council and the Randolph Clinic. The question raised was: "Is it appropriate and timely to consider a merger between the Charlotte Council and the Randolph Clinic in order to create a comprehensive, better coordinated, cost-effective and 'user-friendly' agency?"
Although not mandated to do so, the two boards engaged in discussions about the feasibility and rationale for considering a merger. Two working groups were established: One between both boards and one between both staffs. After six months of deliberation, self-examination, inquiry and counsel among local leaders, as well as intensive planning by the board and staff working groups, the two boards voted to create the Chemical Dependency Center of Charlotte/Mecklenburg on November 1, 1994.
The CDC became a reality.
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Feel free to contact us with any additional questions, concerns or comments.
If you
have issues that are of a personal or immediate nature please
contact the triage counselor during regular business hours at 704-376-7447.
PLEASE NOTE: If you are in need of emergency services please contact 911 or Behavioral Health Center's 24 hour emergency services at 704-358-2800.
By E-Mail:
By conventional mail:
The Chemical Dependency Center 100 Billingsley Road Charlotte, NC 28211 (attn: Treatment, Prevention, or General Information)
By Telephone:
704-376-7447
By Fax:
704-376-2172
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Institute on Drug Abuse: Information on Drugs of Abuse Reality
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Employment & Volunteer Opportunities Employment opportunities are listed in the Charlotte Observer and in Careerbuilder.com Become a volunteer by contacting generalinfo@chemdepctr.com _____________________________ |
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CARF (The Rehabilitation Accreditation Commission) is an independent, not-for-profit accrediting body that promotes quality, value and optimal outcomes of services. The CDC has been accredited by CARF since 2001 for Assessment and Referral, Outpatient Treatment and Prevention; as well as for Child and Adolescent Services in Assessment and Referral and in Prevention. CARF-accredited programs and services have demonstrated that they substantially meet international standards. Choosing CARF-accredited programs and services gives you the assurance that: · The
programs and services actively involve consumers in selecting, planning,
and using services. · The
organization’s programs and services have met consumer-focused,
state-of-the-art national standards of performance. · These standards were developed with the involvement and input of consumers. ·
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organization is focused on assisting each consumer in achieving his or her
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Board
Chair - W.
F. “Sandy” Solomon Vice
Chair - Brian
J. Silldorf Secretary
- Treasurer - Phil Carlson Judge Lisa C. Bell Anne
B. Bowers W. Donald Carroll, Jr. Rava
A. Colby Reverend
Joe C. Coulter C. Margaret Errington
Kim M. Hall David A. Hoppe Reverend Larry D. James Lola Kennedy Valerie R. Kopetzky Corie Pauling Mary Richardson Angelique C. Seifert Mary T. Staton Major Rick Williams Executive
Director - Larry
Snider Associate
Director - Jonathan
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