What's Going on at NC's Mental Health,
Developmental Disabilities and Substance
Abuse Services Facilities
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services operates four psychiatric hospitals, three developmental centers for people with mental retardation, three alcohol drug abuse treatment centers, two residential programs for children and three neuro-medical treatment centers.
Latest news:
- Health and Human Services Makes appointments to Improve Quality of Care, March 24, 2009
- Central Regional Hospital cleared by Federal surveyors, February 20, 2009
- Statement from DHHS Sec. Lanier Cansler on patient abuse incidents at Central Regional Hospital, February 6, 2009
- Zero Tolerance for Client Abuse/Neglect/Exploitation or Failure to Comply with Mandatory Reporting Requirements, February 4, 2008
- DHHS issues new guideline for reporting deaths, March 26, 2008
- Update on the Status of the State-Operated Psychiatric Hospitals, Secretary Dempsy Benton, March 6, 2008 (125 KB PDF)
In fiscal year 2006, almost 25,000 people were served by these state-operated facilities.
These are publicly funded facilities. This web site is designed to help the public find information about these facilities. Choose a facility to learn more about it.
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Centers: Julian F. Keith | R.J. Blackley | Walter B. Jones
Developmental Centers: Caswell | Murdoch | J. Iverson Riddle
Hospitals: Broughton | Central Regional | Cherry | Dorothea Dix
Neuro-Medical Treatment Centers: Black Mountain |
O'Berry |
Longleaf
Schools:
Whitaker |
Wright
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