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PRESS RELEASE — The 49th annual holiday parade at the J. Iverson Riddle Developmental Center (JIRDC) will begin at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025. Residents and staff invite the entire community to enjoy the parade as the center celebrates "Storybook Holiday Parade." Marching bands, fire trucks, and floats are expected to participate as well as a special appearance by Santa Claus from the North Pole.

MEDIA ADVISORY — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is seeking job applicants to work at J. Iverson Riddle Developmental Center (JIRDC) and will host a hiring event on Saturday, Sept. 27, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center in Morganton. JIRDC is a state-operated developmental center dedicated to supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

READOUT — North Carolina Health and Human Services Secretary Dev Sangvai today visited Cherry Hospital in Goldsboro, one of three psychiatric hospitals operated by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. Cherry Hospital serves 38 counties in the eastern region of the state with a mission to provide excellent psychiatric care to individuals with the greatest need and the fewest resources.

READOUT — North Carolina Health and Human Services Secretary Dev Sangvai traveled to western North Carolina today to participate in a Day of Service in coordination with Governor Josh Stein and other cabinet leaders. Recovery efforts continue to assist the more than four and a half million people who live in the 39 counties included in the federal disaster declaration following Hurricane Helene.

PRESS RELEASE — The 48th annual holiday parade at J. Iverson Riddle Developmental Center will be held Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024, at 3 p.m. This year’s theme is “Holidays on the Big Screen.” The center is expecting marching bands, fire trucks, floats and a special appearance by Santa Claus. This year’s Grand Marshal is Carson Clough, a silver medalist in the 2024 Paralympic Triathlon Games, and special celebrity guest WBTV News Anchor Alex Giles will also participate.

PRESS RELEASE — The 47th annual holiday parade at J. Iverson Riddle Developmental Center will be held on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023, at 3 p.m. This year’s theme is a “Parade of Songs.” The Center is expecting marching bands, fire trucks, floats and a visit from Santa Claus. This year’s Grand Marshal will be America’s Got Talent Semi-Finalist Dani Kerr.

NCDHHS' Black Mountain Neuro-Medical Treatment Center will undergo large-scale renovations in mid-June of this year to increase resident capacity and privacy and upgrade outdated wings.

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and the Mecklenburg Sheriff’s Office are partnering together to offer a new service at the Mecklenburg County Detention Center. The program serves defendants with a mental illness for whom the court has determined they are Incapable to Proceed (ITP) to trial.

As part of a shared commitment to behavioral health and the well-being of children and families, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and UNC Health will partner to convert the R.J. Blackley Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Center in Butner, N.C., into a 54-bed inpatient psychiatric hospital for children and adolescents.

J. Iverson Riddle Developmental Center will host the 46th Annual Holiday Parade on Thursday, Dec. 1, at 3 p.m. This year’s theme is A Superheroes Holiday Parade, and the community is encouraged to dress in superhero clothing to support our JIRDC and community health care heroes.