Our Story

Orange Partnership ADAPT is a home-grown community coalition of stakeholders, originating in 2022 from an initiative of Healthy Carolinians of Orange County, which identified underage drinking as a concern in Orange County. We prioritize the use of the youth voice to understand local needs and guide our efforts, ensuring that young people are actively involved in shaping solutions. We are currently funded by SAMHSA Partnership for Success (PFS), Orange County ABC, and Community Impact NC (CINC).

Since we started, we've seen tremendous growth in coalition membership and initiatives:

In the 2024-25 school year, we expanded capacity to 8 interns at two high schools. We sponsor ADAPT clubs at three high schools and three middle schools in the county.

In January 2024, Orange Partnership welcomed its first UNC Human Development and Family Sciences intern.

In 2023, we expanded our ADAPT club program into a high school internship housed by Orange County Schools.

In 2022, we were awarded funding through the SAMHSA Partnership for Success (PFS) grant program.