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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is launching a new Statewide Peer Warmline on Feb. 20, 2024. The new Peer Warmline will work in tandem with the North Carolina 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by giving callers the option to speak with a Peer Support Specialist.
Published: Wednesday, March 20th, 2024 @ 1:29 am
By: ENC NOW
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is joining southeastern states, insurers and national leaders in health care and public health for a collaborative effort to combat the congenital syphilis crisis.
Published: Friday, January 5th, 2024 @ 9:25 am
By: ENC NOW
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has launched a performance dashboard for the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline to highlight how the suicide and crisis lifeline is being used in North Carolina.
Published: Wednesday, January 3rd, 2024 @ 1:02 am
By: ENC NOW
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The Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board is suing owners of major social media platforms for contributing to a "mental health crisis" among American children.
Published: Saturday, November 25th, 2023 @ 8:18 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Dozens of U.S. states filed a lawsuit against Meta and its Instagram social media platform on Tuesday, accusing the multinational technology conglomerate of contributing to the mental health crisis in American youth by making them addicted to its products.
Published: Thursday, November 9th, 2023 @ 7:56 am
By: Daily Wire
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Suicide is a statewide and national public health crisis impacting people of all ages across all socioeconomic, racial and ethnic backgrounds. Suicide awareness is key to saving lives, and with September recognized as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
Published: Monday, October 2nd, 2023 @ 8:14 am
By: ENC NOW
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On July 16, 2023, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services celebrated the one-year anniversary of 988, the three-digit suicide and crisis lifeline.
Published: Saturday, July 29th, 2023 @ 11:09 pm
By: ENC NOW
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, in partnership with the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, today released the North Carolina School Behavioral Health Action Plan
Published: Wednesday, April 5th, 2023 @ 12:47 am
By: ENC NOW
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Gov. Roy Cooper unveiled his plan Wednesday that will put $1 billion into addressing North Carolina’s mental health and substance use crisis.
Published: Saturday, April 1st, 2023 @ 12:41 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Fayetteville’s Dr. Dickson Schaefer is working as hard as he can, but his Cumberland County waiting room keeps filling back up.
Published: Sunday, March 12th, 2023 @ 9:12 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Seattle Public School District officials filed a lawsuit Friday against social media platform owners, including Facebook, TikTok, and others, for allegedly intentionally cultivating and creating a mental health crisis among the youth.
Published: Saturday, January 14th, 2023 @ 9:30 am
By: Daily Wire
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It takes a lot of chutzpah to speak to a group of doctors about healthcare, but I am known to venture into areas which I probably shouldn’t.
Published: Saturday, December 17th, 2022 @ 8:35 am
By: Tom Campbell
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Starting Saturday, people in mental health crisis can dial 9-8-8 to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and get immediately connected to trained crisis counselors 24/7.
Published: Saturday, July 16th, 2022 @ 7:07 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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he North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced it has been awarded $3.3 million to expand support for people in mental health crisis.
Published: Tuesday, May 10th, 2022 @ 9:00 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today released a coordinated action plan to address the urgent crisis of children with complex behavioral health needs who come into the care of child welfare services.
Published: Wednesday, March 23rd, 2022 @ 4:51 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is encouraging eligible North Carolinians to see if they are eligible for the Low-Income Energy Assistance Program or the Crisis Intervention Program if they need assistance with heating bills.
Published: Monday, January 10th, 2022 @ 1:25 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Health care rationing
Published: Friday, October 22nd, 2021 @ 5:44 pm
By: Countrygirl1411
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The details of the Biden administration’s (mis)handling of the border crisis remain a mystery to many, but Judicial Watch is fighting hard to get the most pressing questions answered.
Published: Friday, July 30th, 2021 @ 10:38 am
By: Judicial Watch
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Today — during Black Maternal Health Week — the Biden-Harris Administration is announcing initial actions it has taken to address the maternal health crisis in the United States.
Published: Thursday, April 15th, 2021 @ 8:37 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Mental health experts who are also parents with students in Wake County Public Schools are sounding an alarm over a rising mental health crisis due to a lack of full-time classroom instruction.
Published: Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021 @ 8:57 am
By: Carolina Journal
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At a time when many Americans are experiencing increased stress, anxiety, and personal loss, we must also ensure that our country can meet the mental health needs of those struggling in this crisis.
Published: Saturday, October 10th, 2020 @ 2:53 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Baltimore Police Department released bodycam footage on Thursday of a mental health crisis call that resulted in a police-involved shooting that left an African-American man critically wounded.
Published: Sunday, July 12th, 2020 @ 1:54 am
By: Daily Wire
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) has been awarded $1.5 million to support and expand the Hope4NC program
Published: Friday, June 19th, 2020 @ 3:44 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Two state legislators in Michigan have introduced a resolution that would declare racism a public health crisis.
Published: Friday, June 12th, 2020 @ 12:36 pm
By: Daily Wire
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On April 30, 2020, FEMA announced North Carolina’s eligibility to apply for Crisis Counseling Program (CCP) disaster funds and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) acted quickly to submit an application that same day.
Published: Tuesday, May 5th, 2020 @ 10:34 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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NCCARE360, the statewide coordinated care network connecting individuals to local services and resources, has expedited its expansion efforts in response to the COVID-19 health crisis
Published: Monday, May 4th, 2020 @ 2:42 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) shares recommended strategies to support local solutions to maintain and sustain services for individuals with behavioral health needs and intellectual and developmental disabilities
Published: Saturday, April 18th, 2020 @ 9:22 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Georgi Boorman warns Federalist readers about one potential consequence of the economic shutdown tied to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Published: Monday, April 13th, 2020 @ 8:09 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has two new mental health resources to support North Carolinians throughout the COVID-19 crisis.
Published: Thursday, April 9th, 2020 @ 2:29 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) is providing financial assistance to help essential workers afford child care and bonuses to child care teachers and staff who provide care during the COVID-19 crisis.
Published: Tuesday, April 7th, 2020 @ 12:41 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Some governors, mayors, and county executives are already extending their shelter-in-place decrees and economic shutdowns beyond what President Trump has signaled he’ll do nationally.
Published: Tuesday, March 31st, 2020 @ 4:29 pm
By: LifeZette
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We, the Leaders of the Group of Seven, acknowledge that the COVID-19 pandemic is a human tragedy and a global health crisis, which also poses major risks for the world economy.
Published: Thursday, March 19th, 2020 @ 5:26 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Twenty-three local health departments in North Carolina will receive a share of a $2.1 million award annually for up to three years to implement high-impact, community-level strategies to address the opioid crisis.
Published: Saturday, January 11th, 2020 @ 4:15 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced that over 200,000 people impacted by Hurricane Florence have been served through the Hope 4 NC behavioral health crisis counseling program since September 2018.
Published: Wednesday, September 25th, 2019 @ 7:48 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Farmers in eastern North Carolina are facing a crisis of compounding issues that are threatening their mental health and that of their families.
Published: Monday, June 24th, 2019 @ 4:48 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Twenty-two local health departments in North Carolina will receive a share of $1.8 million to implement high-impact, community-level strategies to address the opioid crisis based on the NC Opioid Action Plan
Published: Thursday, November 1st, 2018 @ 10:11 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is reminding North Carolinians that more than $30 million in funds are available for families who need emergency help heating their homes through the Crisis Intervention Program
Published: Tuesday, October 30th, 2018 @ 6:34 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Payers Council, a group of public and private health care payers formed as part of Governor Roy Cooper's 2017 North Carolina Opioid Action Plan to identify, align and implement policies to combat the opioid crisis, today released a report that identifies a five-pronged approach to
Published: Wednesday, September 12th, 2018 @ 9:31 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has $43.9 million available from the Administration for Children and Families to support the Crisis Intervention Program in state fiscal year 2018-19
Published: Tuesday, August 14th, 2018 @ 12:02 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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A data dashboard developed by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services shows the state is beginning to see success in its efforts to combat the opioid crisis
Published: Thursday, May 31st, 2018 @ 10:29 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today released a request for applications for community projects to combat the opioid crisis by advancing the goals of the NC Opioid Action Plan
Published: Thursday, April 5th, 2018 @ 9:37 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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As Tuesday marks the expiration of the President’s public health emergency to combat the opioid crisis, Governor Roy Cooper urged Congress to take action on the recommendations of the President’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis
Published: Saturday, January 20th, 2018 @ 4:16 am
By: Governor's Office
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