Topics Related to Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Use Services

NCDHHS Begins Capacity Restoration Services at Wake County Detention Center

PRESS RELEASE — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and the Wake County Sheriff’s Office are partnering to offer additional services for defendants with mental illness whom the court has determined Incapable to Proceed (ITP) to trial. Building on the success of NC RISE in Mecklenburg and Pitt Counties, the program in Wake County is part of the department’s continued work to ensure the right behavioral health care is available at the right time for all North Carolinians.

NC Health and Human Services Secretary Dev Sangvai and Wake County Sheriff Willie Rowe to Announce New Mental Health Treatment Options for Defendants Deemed Incapable to Proceed

MEDIA ADVISORY — Leaders from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services in partnership with the Wake County Sheriff’s Office will hold a joint news conference at 4 p.m. on Monday, April 14, 2025, at the Wake County Detention Center, located at 3301 Hammond Road in Raleigh, North Carolina.

NCDHHS Announces Investments to Expand Services that Prevent Incarceration in Western North Carolina Counties Impacted by Hurricane Helene

PRESS RELEASE — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced funding to community-based programs in Western North Carolina that provide alternatives to incarceration. The $6.5 million will support diversion programs and reentry services in counties that were heavily impacted by Hurricane Helene. These counties include, but are not limited to, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Rutherford, Surry and Wilkes.

NCDHHS Livestream Fireside Chat and Tele-Town Hall: NC Crisis Services — Support When You Need It Most

PRESS RELEASE — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will host a live fireside chat and tele-town hall on Thursday, April 10, from 6 to 7 p.m. to discuss how people can support their mental well-being, find resources and get help for themselves or someone else experiencing a mental health crisis.

NC College Student Gambling Summit

The Gambling Research & Policy Initiative (GRPI), in collaboration with the NCDHHS Problem Gambling Program, ECU Campus Recreation & Wellness, and Telus Health, invite you to the upcoming NC College Student Gambling Summit at East Carolina University.

Side by Side with DMH/DD/SUS (Side by Side)

Join us to learn about policies and programs that affect the MH/IDD/SU/TBI community. Side by side, we will work together to better understand and improve our system. We will listen closely to one another, and we will share ideas for public policy that will improve lives in NC.

Public/Private Behavioral Health Forum

Join Benchmarks' President and CEO, Karen McLeod, along side Jay Ludlam from NC Medicaid and Kelly Crosbie from NC MHDDSUS, as they unpack the latest trends and updates in behavioral health.

Medicaid’s Ongoing Critical Role in the U.S. Response to the Opioid and Overdose Crisis

Medicaid is the largest payer of opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment in the United States, covering an estimated 40% of adults under the age of 65 with OUD, and plays additional roles in supporting recovery services by funding peer recovery coaches and health-related social needs, and prevention

I/DD Legislative Caucus Listening Session at the NC General Assembly

The Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) Legislative Caucus will be holding a Listening Session on March 26th from 12:00 noon to 2:00 pm at the NC General Assembly.

NC Sports Betting Virtual Summit: The Gamblification of Sports Culture and Safety Considerations

Over the last six years, 38 states have legalized sports gambling with 30 of these states permitting online sports betting. In March of 2024, North Carolina became the most recent state to join this majority allowing online sports betting.