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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In order to better reach those with substance use disorders, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is awarding $4.4 million in funding for 15 mobile units to provide screening, assessment, treatment, primary care and recovery support services.
Published: Wednesday, December 22nd, 2021 @ 9:40 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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A bill introduced by House Majority Leader John Bell, R-Wayne, is meant to help improve crisis intervention and services for veterans suffering from mental health and substance abuse issues.
Published: Saturday, March 27th, 2021 @ 8:28 am
By: Carolina Journal
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So many families are dealing with it. Someone close to you is troubled to the point that you’re worried about their future.
Published: Wednesday, January 27th, 2021 @ 4:11 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) announced an additional round of 42 new grants for its Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program, bringing the total number of total grants awarded with Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 funds to 719.
Published: Saturday, December 28th, 2019 @ 8:55 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) announced an initial round of 150 new grants for its Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program.
Published: Thursday, October 31st, 2019 @ 4:54 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Director Jim Carroll released the following statement after the Trump Administration unveiled FindTreatment.gov, a substance abuse treatment locator.
Published: Thursday, October 31st, 2019 @ 4:02 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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At East Carolina University, students recovering from substance use disorder are not only receiving support, they’re providing it as well.
Published: Thursday, September 12th, 2019 @ 4:09 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Lawmakers Looking to Ease Adoption Rules for Children Whose Parents Are Dealing With Substance AbuseSome N.C. lawmakers are thinking about ways to deal with foster children whose birth parents are struggling with substance abuse.
Published: Thursday, September 5th, 2019 @ 1:06 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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According to a report released today, the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy’s (ONDCP) Drug-Free Communities (DFC) programs continue to yield consistently reduced youth substances use rates.
Published: Saturday, June 29th, 2019 @ 1:32 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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To help those struggling with substance use disorders and enhance public health prevention efforts, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is focusing efforts to reach patients at risk for hepatitis A in the state-operated Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Centers.
Published: Thursday, May 23rd, 2019 @ 9:01 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is partnering with the Mountain Area Health Education Center to increase the number of doctors who graduate from North Carolina residency programs with the training necessary to provide medication-assisted treatment for patients
Published: Wednesday, January 23rd, 2019 @ 5:12 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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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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North Carolina will receive $27 million over the next year to fight the state's opioid epidemic by getting people off opioids and preventing others from misusing them, Governor Roy Cooper announced today
Published: Sunday, October 21st, 2018 @ 11:31 am
By: Governor's Office
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Today, Gov. Roy Cooper named 21 new appointees to various state boards and commissions, including the North Carolina Commission for Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services and the North Carolina Sedimentation Control Commission
Published: Tuesday, October 17th, 2017 @ 9:33 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Patients deserve better access to both life-saving and life-preserving health-care treatments
Published: Saturday, June 17th, 2017 @ 5:53 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is seeking applicants to develop recommendations of Governor Pat McCrory's Task Force on Mental Health and Substance Use, including employing case management and other targeted strategies to help those with mental health and substance use is
Published: Tuesday, November 22nd, 2016 @ 8:46 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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Governor Pat McCrory and First Lady Ann McCrory are partnering with The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse to recognize Family Day in North Carolina
Published: Tuesday, September 27th, 2016 @ 11:24 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Budget writers working on the state's 2016-17 spending plan received the OK to increase the amount of money to open new psychiatric beds around the state from $12 million to $18 million, using proceeds from the sale of the Dorothea Dix campus in Raleigh, while eliminating a controversial regulation.
Published: Saturday, June 25th, 2016 @ 1:43 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory joined law enforcement officers, first responders, legislators and health care officials today at the Guilford County Sheriff's Office to sign legislation making naloxone, a life-saving opioid reversal drug that has already saved 3,300 North Carolinians, more accessible
Published: Monday, June 20th, 2016 @ 4:42 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Continuing his administration's commitment to take on North Carolina's toughest mental health and substance abuse challenges, Governor McCrory has accepted recommendations from two key task forces set up to develop new strategies for addressing mental health, substance abuse and underage drinking.
Published: Friday, May 27th, 2016 @ 5:24 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory received recommendations from the Governor's Substance Abuse and Underage Drinking Prevention and Treatment Task Force today presented by Task Force co-chairman and ABC Commission Chairman Jim Gardner. In attendance were task force members and representatives from the ABC...
Published: Friday, May 27th, 2016 @ 2:09 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Researchers from Duke University and UNC-Chapel Hill presented their report on the effects of alcohol on the brains of young people to the Governor's Substance Abuse and Underage Drinking Prevention and Treatment Task Force today. Governor Pat McCrory requested the report in December.
Published: Wednesday, February 10th, 2016 @ 10:47 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory announced today that the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has awarded a grant to the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to plan the establishment of a network of Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics.
Published: Wednesday, January 27th, 2016 @ 7:28 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Today is International Overdose Awareness Day, a time to call attention to a major cause of accidental death in the United States. Each day, at least two people in North Carolina die from unintentional opiate overdose with more than 800 opiate overdose-related deaths reported in 2014.
Published: Tuesday, September 1st, 2015 @ 12:20 am
By: McCrory Communications
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The Office of Governor Pat McCrory announced the membership of The Governor's Task Force on Mental Health and Substance Use today
Published: Sunday, August 30th, 2015 @ 12:51 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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More than 2,500 patients across the state may be diverted each year from hospital emergency departments to behavioral health crisis centers with help from $5,000 grants awarded to each of 11 counties
Published: Thursday, July 16th, 2015 @ 5:38 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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One in four Americans suffers from a mental health condition. Behavioral health, or mental health, is a term used to refer to fields related to the study, assessment, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mental illness and substance abuse.
Published: Friday, May 22nd, 2015 @ 4:50 pm
By: Chris Downey
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The Office of Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments today...
Published: Thursday, April 2nd, 2015 @ 4:05 am
By: Chris Downey
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The Office of Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments
Published: Saturday, January 31st, 2015 @ 9:32 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Gov. Pat McCrory has appointed East Carolina University assistant professor Dr. Beth Chaney to the North Carolina Substance Abuse and Underage Drinking Prevention and Treatment Task Force.
Published: Thursday, September 11th, 2014 @ 6:15 pm
By: ECU News Services
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