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Monday, October 20, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) NCDHHS Committed to Increasing Mental Health Care in North Carolina » NCDHHS Committed to Increasing Mental Health Care in North Carolina New behavioral health urgent care cente...
Monday, October 20, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) NCDHHS and CHESS Health Launch Free Resource for Veterans to Support their Mental Health » NCDHHS and CHESS Health Launch Free Resource for Veterans to Support their Mental Health RALEIGH — The North Carolina...
Monday, October 13, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) NCDHHS, Universities Partner on a New Five-Year Program to Improve and Expand Social Work Workforce » NCDHHS, Universities Partner on a New Five-Year Program to Improve and Expand Social Work Workforce...
Monday, October 13, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) Telehealth Flexibilities: Attention Clinical Social Workers Who are Private Practitioners » Telehealth Flexibilities: Attention Clinical Social Workers Who are Private Practitioners By Mirean Coleman, LICSW, C...
Monday, September 29, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) NCDHHS Introduces Citizen Review Panels to Strengthen Child Welfare Services in North Carolina » NCDHHS Introduces Citizen Review Panels to Strengthen Child Welfare Services in North Carolina Panels will provide...
Monday, July 28, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) NC State Health Plan Update » From the North Carolina State Health Plan and Aetna: The NC State Health Plan (SHP) decided to end the Clear Pri...
Monday, July 21, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) NCDHHS, First Lady Anna Stein Celebrate Launch of Unshame NC » NCDHHS, First Lady Anna Stein Celebrate Launch of Unshame NC, A Public Awareness Campaign to Reduce Stigma and...
Monday, July 14, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) ASWB seeks LCSWs for standard setting panel » ASWB seeks licensed social workers for standard setting for next iteration of competence assessments ASWB is seeking...
Monday, July 7, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) NASW Statement: Budget bill will deepen health crises » Social Workers: Budget bill will deepen health, hunger crises, drive social workers away from profession ...
Monday, July 7, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) NASW Statement: Budget bill will deepen health crises » Social Workers: Budget bill will deepen health, hunger crises, drive social workers away from profession ...
Friday, June 27, 2025 (1 Comment - view/add) NASW-NC Member Victor Armstrong Named 2025 National NASW Social Worker of the Year » div#right { display: none !important; } #left { width: 98%; } NASW-NC member Victor R....
Monday, June 23, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) NCDHHS Statement on on Elimination of Federal Funding for 988 » NCDHHS Director of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Use Services on Elimination of Federal Funding...
Friday, June 20, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) NCDHHS Launches PATH NC – Statewide Child Welfare Information System » RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced the launch of PATH NC (Partnership and Tech...
Thursday, June 19, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) NCDHHS Highlights Black Mental Wellness on Juneteenth » On June 12, Governor Stein proclaimed June 19 as Juneteenth. Also known as Freedom Day, Juneteenth commemora...
Tuesday, June 17, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) Juneteenth: Freedom Day » Observed on June 19, Juneteenth is a celebration the emancipation of those who had been enslaved in the United Sta...
Thursday, June 12, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) NC Suicide Prevention Action Plan Posted for Public Comment » From NCDHHS: As part of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services commitment to transform...
Tuesday, June 10, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) NCDHHS Accepting Naloxone Provider Requests » In response to the continuing opioid crisis, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) seeks to ma...
Monday, June 9, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) NCDHHS Secretary Highlights Mental Health Resources for Western NC » NC Health and Human Services Secretary Dev Sangvai Visits Western North Carolina and Highlights Mental Health Resources, I...
Wednesday, June 4, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) NC SUN Meals Programs Offer Free Food for Youth » NC SUN Meals Programs Offer Free Food, Fitness, Farm to Summer, Fun for Youth More than 900,000 North Carolina...
Monday, May 19, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) Spanish-speaking mental health providers needed » From our partners at El Futuro The need for Spanish-speaking mental health providers in North Carolina is hi...
Tuesday, May 6, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) Protect NC Medicaid Toolkit » More than 650,000 newly eligible North Carolinians have gained access to affordable health care through Medicaid exp...
Monday, May 5, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) NC Black Youth Suicide Prevention Action Plan - Posted for Public Comment » The Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disability and Substance Use Services (DMH/DD/SUS) in the NC Department of He...
Friday, May 2, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) Congratulations New NASW-NC Board Members! » NASW-NC congratulates the winners of the 2025 NASW-NC Board and Delegate Election. The results of the...
Thursday, May 1, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) Governor Launches Grant Program for Small Business Recovery in Western North Carolina » Governor Stein Launches New $55 Million Grant Program to Support Small Business Recovery in Western North Carolina &n...
Monday, April 21, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) NC State Health Plan Clear Pricing Project Update » On April 8, 2025, NASW-NC Executive Director Valerie Arendt met with North Carolina State Treasurer Brad Briner and staff...
Monday, April 14, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) 2025 POPCORN Fundraiser! NASW-NC Equity and Inclusion Student Award » The NASW-NC Equity and Inclusion Committee is fundraising to continue to support the NASW-NC Equity and Inc...
Thursday, April 10, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) NCDHHS Seeks Feedback on Medicaid Managed Care Plans » NCDHHS is asking for feedback on how to improve services for beneficiaries, providers, health systems and plans under the...
Wednesday, April 9, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) NC Medicaid Expansion Reaches 650,000 North Carolinians » Governor Josh Stein announced that as of today, 650,000 newly eligible North Carolinians have gained access to affordable...
Monday, April 7, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) Voting OPEN: 2025 NASW-NC Board of Directors Election » The North Carolina Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers is pleased to announce the elect...
Friday, April 4, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) NCDHHS Partners with Hazel Health to Provide Virtual Mental Health Services for K-12 Students in NC » The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced students across North Carolina will soon have access...
Friday, April 4, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) NCDHHS Expands Success Coach Program Statewide to Support Families After Foster Care » The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced the statewide expansion of Success Coach, an innovati...
Thursday, April 3, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) NCDHHS Expands Success Coach Program Statewide to Support Families After Foster Care » RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced the statewide expansion of...
Wednesday, April 2, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) NASW-NC Advances Social Work Licensure Compact in North Carolina » On Tuesday, April 1, 2025 the Social Work Interstate Licensure Compact Bill ( HB231 ) was heard on the House Floor for its...
Thursday, March 27, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) Six Months After Hurricane Helene, Governor Stein Reaffirms Commitment to Supporting Western NC » (RALEIGH) Today, on the six-month anniversary of Hurricane Helene, Governor Josh Stein visited western North Carolina to h...
Friday, March 21, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) Governor Launches New Website for Displaced Federal Public Servants » (RALEIGH) Today, Governor Josh Stein launched a new website to welcome talented and dedicated people to apply to work for...
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