Insight Human Services Inc.

Insight Human Services strives to offer the highest quality care to reduce the negative impacts of substance misuse and mental illness in the communities we serve.

To offer hope, help and healing to people, families, and communities.

Goal One: Insight offers Adolescent Programs, Women’s Recovery Center, Treatment with Housing (BATS) to address specific needs and provide a safe place for health and recovery with housing and transportation.

Goal Two: Insight offers Treatment Accountability for Safer Communities (TASC); Recidivism Reduction Services (RRS); Drug Education School (DES); Community Intervention Centers (CIC).

Goal Three: Participate with Healthy Opportunities Pilot (HOP) in Buncombe County which is a compliment and expansion to current Tailored Care Plan (TCM) that we are already participating with.

Leadership retreat planned for senior leadership, mid-level leadership & inviting the board. Workplace Big 5 tool is planned with a counselor to review and interpret results. .

March 19, 2024 – Walkertown High School and Insight Human Services teamed up last week to educate parents and staff members about the signs of drug abuse with their Hidden in Plain Sight program. Hidden in Plain Sight is a virtual experience in which parents, teachers, coaches, community leaders, and anyone else who routinely works with youth is able to explore a mock setup of a teenager’s bedroom. Presenters show off a variety of places where young people might hide drugs in plain sight, hence the name, and also go into detail about trends in teen drug abuse. According to the National Center on Drug Abuse Statistics, North Carolina teens are marginally less likely to be drug users than the national average (2.23% fewer reported using drugs in the past month), but still, 8.14% of students aged 12-17 reported using drugs in the past month, while 9.15% reported drinking alcohol in the past month. These substances are particularly unsafe for young bodies and minds, and abusing them can have deadly consequences. “This year, we’ve had some situations where, like every year at every high school, we’ve had some kids who come to school with the munchies, and their buddies give them some gummies to chew on, or they take a swig out of a water bottle that may or may not be water,” said Principal Misty Walker. “More frequently, they take a hit on a vaping device, and maybe they take more than one hit. Next thing you know, we aren’t calling their parents – yet – we’re calling 911.” Derrick Vickers from IHS offered trainings to both teachers and adult community members at Walkertown High last week (students were not invited in, but childcare was available for parents who needed it).