NCDHHS Partnering with Historically Black Colleges and Universities to Host Mental Health Summit Feb. 23 | Eastern NC Now

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, in partnership with North Carolina’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities, is hosting a mental health summit to assess the mental health needs of minority students on campus and the effects of the impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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    RALEIGH     The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, in partnership with North Carolina's Historically Black Colleges and Universities, is hosting a mental health summit to assess the mental health needs of minority students on campus and the effects of the impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic.

    The summit, Peeling Back the Layers on Minority Mental Health, will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 23, from noon to 3 p.m.

    This discussion panel will feature students and representatives from North Carolina HBCUs. The panel will address the issues faced on HBCU campuses and how administrators are addressing the mental health impacts of the pandemic on both students and faculty.

    To register, go here. To see the flyer about the summit, go here.


  • NC Department of Health and Human Services
  • 2001 Mail Service Center
  • Raleigh, NC 27699-2001
  • Ph: (919) 855-4840
  • news@dhhs.nc.gov

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