DHHS Secretary Mandy Cohen seeks help from clinicians to solve opioid crisis in North Carolina.

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Meet Dr. Mandy Cohen

Since being appointed as Secretary of the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services in January, Mandy Cohen, MD, MPH, and her team have worked tirelessly to improve the health safety and well-being of North Carolinians. Among her top priorities are combating the opioid crisis, building a strong, efficient Medicaid program, and improving early childhood education.

Secretary of the NC Department of Health and Human Services Mandy Cohen with NC Governor Roy Cooper

DHHS Receives $31M to Address Opioid Crisis

The NC Department of Health and Human Services has received a $31 million federal grant to combat the opioid crisis. The funding will be used for increasing access to prevention, treatment and recovery supports, reducing unmet treatment need, and reducing opioid-related overdoses and deaths. “This grant is an important piece of our comprehensive approach to support individuals with opioid use disorders in their treatment and recovery efforts,” said DHHS Secretary Mandy Cohen.

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