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About the Stepping Up Initiative

Forsyth County's response to the national Stepping Up and Call to Action effort to reduce the number of adults with mental health and co-occurring substance use disorders in jails and decrease recidivism. Stepping Up also assists those who have behavioral health issues and do not have criminal justice involvement.

  • The Forsyth County Stepping Up Initiative houses two programs: Stepping Up Process to End Recidivism (SUPER) and the Mental Health Court (MHC).
  • The SUPER program focuses on those who are incarcerated in the Forsyth County Detention Center. SUPER provides screening, recovery planning, peer support, and case management to men and women who have mental health or substance use disorders.
  • The MHC program is a court supervised treatment program for offenders who have been identified as having a mental illness and have agreed to participate in the program. MHC is a pre-plea court and all charges are dismissed once a participant graduates from the program.

SUPER Holds Its Latest Graduation

The Stepping Up Process to End Recidivism (SUPER) held its latest graduation ceremony on March 23. The yearlong program provides support services to those with mental health and/or substance use issues who may have criminal justice involvement.

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STEPPING UP PROGRAM CELEBRATES FIRST MALE GRADUATES

The Stepping Up Process to End Recidivism (SUPER) held a ceremony for its first male graduates on Oct. 1. The yearlong program provides support services to those with mental health and/or substance use issues who may have criminal justice involvement. Stepping Up served only women in its pilot phase and expanded to include men last year. The ceremony celebrated the first two men to graduate from the male program, who started in January 2020 and have been in recovery and out of jail for at least a year. “Now that you are SUPER men, we expect you to climb to great heights and fly over any obstacles that get in your way,” said Stepping Up Supervisor Amber Humble. “You have earned your capes.”

The Stepping Up Initiative also includes the county’s Mental Health Court, a pre-plea treatment program, which results in the dismissal of charges for successful graduates.

About Us

Forsyth County's response to the national Stepping Up and Call to Action effort to reduce the number of adults with mental health and co-occurring substance use disorders in jails and decrease recidivism. Stepping Up also assists those who have behavioral health issues and do not have criminal justice involvement.

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Our Contacts

201 North Chestnut Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27101

(336) 703-2606
(336) 748-3912 FAX

humbleal@forsyth.cc
steppingup.forsyth.cc