Minister Michelle Mathis is co-founder and Executive Director of The Olive Branch Ministry, a faith-based harm reduction agency serving nine counties in North Carolina’s Foothills/Piedmont region.

In our conversation, Michelle discusses the mission of her organization and the approach they use to meet drug users ‘where they’re at’ – choosing love and compassion over shame and judgement.

Resources mentioned in this episode:
The Olive Branch Ministry website - http://olivebranchministry.org/
Points of Hope website – http://pointsofhopenc.org/

Books:
American Fix: Inside the Opioid Addiction Crisis – And How to End It by Ryan Hampton (Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/American-Fix-Inside-Opioid-Addiction/dp/1250196264)

Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America by Beth Macy (Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/Dopesick-Dealers-Doctors-Company-Addicted/dp/0316551309/ref=pd_lpo_14_t_1/139-3780230-8765003?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=0316551309&pd_rd_r=0ca7ccda-7e90-4b18-89b2-66d3a4a0a6da&pd_rd_w=EogmO&pd_rd_wg=cQS0e&pf_rd_p=7b36d496-f366-4631-94d3-61b87b52511b&pf_rd_r=0Y6DJCAF368YCEV2VK1E&psc=1&refRID=0Y6DJCAF368YCEV2VK1E)

Sponsor Information:
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Contact: Malinda Britt, PPSAT Community Health Educator Malinda.Britt@ppsat.org / (540) 315-2130