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Elisabeth Johnson, PhD, NP receives the CARN-AP Carolyn Jewell “Steel Magnolia” Scholarship

June 23, 2020
In 2018, the Addictions Nursing Certification Board (ANCB) initiated the annual Carolyn Jewell “Steel Magnolia” Scholarship to honor Carolyn’s work in providing care for patients with addictions and to encourage others to promote the mission of healing. Elisabeth Johnson, PhD, NP, Horizons’ Director of Health Services, was awarded the...

Horizons to receive portion of $10.1 million in grant to increase access to opioid treatment

March 12, 2020
Horizons Program is included in a group of 19 organizations across the country who will receive a total of $10.1 million in grants from the Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE) to address opioid use disorder treatment. Horizons will receive $428,899 for the 18-month project. Hendrée Jones, PhD,...

New positions open at Horizons Program

February 27, 2020
The Horizons Program has a number of new positions open: Residential Advisor (temporary) Early Childhood Development Practitioner Social Work Practitioner The Horizons Program (part of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at -Chapel Hill) is a substance use disorder treatment program for pregnant and/or parenting women and their...

OB-GYN awards honors for staff excellence in 2019

January 19, 2020
We extend our many congratulations to the winners of OB-GYN’s 2019 Star Awards and the 2019 Staff Excellence Award. Each year the department recognizes employees who are outstanding, committed, dedicated, dependable, have a positive and supportive attitude, and consistently exceed requirements and go beyond the usual expectation of their...

Hospitals implements new visitor restrictions due to flu

January 8, 2020
In order to protect patients during the peak of flu season, Hospitals in Chapel Hill and REX Hospital in Raleigh will implement new visitor restrictions: Beginning Monday, Jan. 6, children less than 12 years old are prohibited from visiting inpatients at REX Hospital in Raleigh (including patients...

Create warm holiday memories for Horizons clients and their families

December 3, 2019
The Horizons Holiday Tree offers our community a chance to help clients create warm holiday memories for their children on Christmas morning. The tree is located in the OB-GYN Chair’s Office in 3009 Old Clinic Building. Each ornament or candy cane on the tree has one suggested gift item,...

Honoring Carrboro Mayor Lydia Lavelle and Recovery Role Model Dawn Haywood for their support of Horizons

October 11, 2019
In mid-September, Horizons honored two amazing women for their help and support of Horizons’ programs. The Horizons team voted and chose Mayor Lydia Lavelle to be the 2019 recipient of the Big Heart Award. This is an award established in honor of Horizons’ founding medical director and his wife,...

Chelsea G. receives a life-changing gift to complete her education and become economically self-sufficient

October 11, 2019
Chelsea G. has worked hard to overcome every obstacle life puts in her way. She grew up in Wake County and has called Chapel Hill home for many years. During her formative years she experienced many difficulties. She turned to drugs to help ease the pain of life and its...

Janet Thompson makes legacy gift to Horizons for women to pursue their education

October 11, 2019
Janet Thompson, otherwise known as Ack to her friends and family, made two extraordinary gifts to Horizons in memory of her late husband, Jim. When talking about her family and her beloved Jim, Ack’s eyes sparkle, and her entire face lights up.  Ack and “her honey” met on a...

Treating women with opioid use disorders during pregnancy requires integrated, collaborative care

July 29, 2019
Building models of integrated, trauma-informed prenatal care for pregnant women with substance use disorders takes time and collaboration. And, it’s a worthy task that could save the lives of women and children and stop harmful cycles for healthier generations. A new paper from Horizons’ Director of Health Services Elisabeth...

Horizons director speaks at women judges meeting in Washington, D.C.

July 22, 2019
Dr. Hendrée Jones, professor of obstetrics and gynecology and executive director of Horizons, was an invited speaker on a panel for the 14th Annual Meeting of the National Association of Women Judges and the Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues July 16, 2019 in Washington, D.C. The title of the...

Horizons director is honored for outstanding scientific contribution to drug abuse research

June 26, 2019
Hendrée Jones, PhD, professor of obstetrics and gynecology and executive director of the Horizons program, received the prestigious 2019 Marian W. Fischman Lectureship Award June 17 at the annual meeting of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD) in San Antonio, Texas. This award honors the late Marian...