AN INITIATIVE OF THE NC DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - DIVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES

Friday, December 4, 2015

Crisis Intervention Team program marks 10th Anniversary 7000 Law Enforcement Officers trained December 4, 2015 — Ten years ago, the first Crisis Intervention Team training class was held…

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DHHS continues to spread Mental Health First Aid throughout NC

Monday, August 10, 2015

August 10, 2015 — DHHS is pleased to announce plans to provide another (Adult) Mental Health First Aid Instructor Training, hosted by Cardinal Innovations in Chapel Hill, NC…

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DHHS Piloting Case Management for Individuals in Transition

Thursday, June 18, 2015

June 18, 2015 — Four Local Management Entities/Managed Care Organizations (LME/MCOs) and their provider partners will pilot Critical Time Intervention, a program that assists adults with mental illness…

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EMS Grant Funding Assists Communities in Helping Those in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Crisis

Wednesday, May 13, 2015

May 14, 2015 — The Division of Mental Health/Developmental Disabilities/Substance Abuse Services (DMH/DD/SAS) and the NC Office of Emergency Medical Services (OEMS) are collaborating on an innovative strategy…

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Crisis Solutions Initiative Conference Held

Thursday, January 29, 2015

On January 20, 2015, the NC Practice Improvement Collaborative and the Crisis Solutions Initiative sponsored a conference on crisis services, inviting four leaders in the field to present….

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Focusing in on Crisis Prevention

Friday, October 3, 2014

The Division of Mental Health Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services recently released a revised Comprehensive Crisis Prevention and Intervention Plan in an attempt to help people better…

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NC Crisis Solutions Announced

Monday, October 14, 2013

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced the McCrory Administration’s Crisis Solutions Initiative, a new statewide effort to improve mental health and substance abuse crisis…

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