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Tuesday, October 1, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) 10/1/2024 Update from Governor Cooper: Hurricane Helene Response » RALEIGH: Search and rescue efforts continue in Western North Carolina amidst simultaneous coordinated efforts to restor...
Monday, September 30, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) 9/30/2024 Update from Governor Cooper: Hurricane Helene Response » FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 30, 2024 Contact: Jordan Monaghan...
Monday, September 30, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) Statement from NASW-NC: Disaster Response Resources for Western North Carolina » The catastrophic flooding from Hurricane Helene has completely wiped out many towns and communities across Weste...
Wednesday, September 25, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) 2025 Diverse Healthcare Leaders Mentorship Program » The North Carolina Healthcare Foundation (NCHF) is doing its part to counteract the ongoing healthcare workforce crisis by...
Friday, August 30, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) Overdose Awareness Day: August 31 » Overdose Awareness Day:Honoring those Impacted and Committing to End the Overdose Crisis Highlighting resources avai...
Tuesday, August 27, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) NCDHHS Invests $4.5 Million to Strengthen Behavioral Health Services for Children » RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced a $4.5 million investment in the N...
Wednesday, August 21, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) DHHS New Mental Health Block Grant Funding Opportunities » NC DHHS Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Use Services announces three new funding o...
Tuesday, August 20, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) Who is Eligible for Tailored Care Management » ...
Sunday, August 18, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) NCDHHS Announces $4.5 Million in Grant Opportunities for Community-Based Mental Health Initiatives » RALEIGH — The NC Department of Health and Human Services is investing in programs that support mental well-being and re...
Friday, August 16, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) North Carolina Hospitals Sign On to Relieve Medical Debt » North Carolina Hospitals Sign On to Relieve Medical Debt RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper and Health and Human S...
Friday, August 16, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) NCDHHS Announces NC Medicaid Managed Care Children and Families Specialty Plan » NCDHHS Announces NC Medicaid Managed Care Children and Families Specialty Plan RALEIGH — The North Carolina...
Tuesday, August 13, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) North Carolina Reentry Strategic Plan Released » RALEIGH: Today, Governor Cooper announced the release of the Reentry 2030 Strategic Plan , approved last week by...
Thursday, August 8, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) DMH/DD/SUS Announces New Funding Opportunity » The NC DHHS Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Use Services has launched a new opportunit...
Wednesday, July 31, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) NC Medicaid will Cover Oral Contraceptive Opill at Pharmacies Statewide » FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 31, 2024 Contact: Jordan Monaghan...
Thursday, July 25, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) 988 Back-to-School Campaign » The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Service (NCDHHS) is providing free, printed 988 educational materials fo...
Monday, July 1, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) Governor Cooper Takes Action to Lessen the Burden of Medical Debt for North Carolinians » RALEIGH: Today, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper and the NC Department of Health and Human Services announced new act...
Thursday, June 27, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) NC Medicaid Tailored Plans Launch July 1 » More than 210,000 North Carolinians will use Tailored Plans, a new kind of NC Medicaid managed care health plan that suppo...
Tuesday, June 25, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) North Carolina Suicide Prevention Resources » The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) recently launched a Suicide Prevention Resour...
Friday, June 21, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) NCDHHS Launches New Toolkit to Share Disaster-Specific Mental Health Resources and Support » RALEIGH — Natural disasters and incidents of mass violence continue to impact individuals, families and communities. NCDHH...
Wednesday, June 12, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) NCDHHS Releases New Bilingual Toolkit Resources Ahead of Tailored Plan Launch on July 1 » From NC DHHS: On July 1, some people on NC Medicaid will move to a Tailored Plan. It’s a new kind of Medicai...
Monday, June 10, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) Governor Cooper Announces SUN Bucks Program to Feed One Million North Carolina School Children » RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper hosted Administrator of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Services...
Monday, June 10, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) Governor Proclaims June as LGBTQ+ Pride Month with Special Recognition of LGBTQ+ Pioneers » RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper has proclaimed June as LGBTQ+ Pride Month to honor North Carolina’s LGBTQ+ communi...
Monday, June 3, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) 2024-2029 DMH/DD/SUS Strategic Plan Posted Online for Public Comment » The Draft 2024-2029 Strategic Plan for the North Carolina Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Subst...
Thursday, May 23, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) Funding Opportunity: Youth Mental and Behavioral Health » Summary Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation is issuing a funding opportunity to expand access to youth...
Tuesday, May 21, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) NCDHHS Invites Provider Participation in eRecovery Initiative » On March 8th , NCDHHS announced a partnership with CHESS Health and Trillium Health Resources to offer critical s...
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) Congratulations New NASW-NC Board Members! » ...
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) NCDHHS Pilots Mobile Crisis, Co-Responder Models for Behavioral Health Crisis Response » RALEIGH— The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services this week announced a $1.35 million investment to begi...
Friday, May 3, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) Aetna State Health Plan Enrollment Update » Beginning January 1, 2025, Aetna will administer the North Carolina State Health Plan network. We are hearin...
Friday, April 26, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) NCDHHS Invests $22 Million in Community Crisis Centers and Peer Respite in NC » RALEIGH—As part of an ongoing effort to transform North Carolina’s behavioral health crisis response system, the NC Depart...
Thursday, April 25, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) Own a Private Practice? You Need to Comply with the Corporate Transparency Act » Social workers operating a solo or group private practice should stay apprised of applicable federal and state laws releva...
Thursday, April 18, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) 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 Inclu...
Monday, April 15, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) NASW-NC is Hiring » Community Engagement Coordinator About NASW North Carolina The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) is the...
Monday, April 15, 2024 Voting OPEN: 2024 NASW-NC Board of Directors Election » The North Carolina Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers is pleased to announce the ele...
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) July 1 Launch of Behavioral Health and Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities Tailored Plans » July 1 Launch of Behavioral Health and Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities Tailored Plans...
Friday, April 5, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) NC Center for Safer Schools: Best Practice Guidance for North Carolina Behavioral Threat Assessment » The North Carolina Center for Safer Schools and the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction has released " BEHAVIO...
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