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

Recovery Alliance Initiative 2025 Symposium Health Recovery Communities

Join recovery professionals, advocates, and community members for two days of networking, discussions, and workshops focused on strengthening recovery efforts across North Carolina. The symposium is free of charge.

Substance Use Services and Programming (Side by Side)

Join us each month to learn about policies and programs that affect the MH/IDD/SU/TBI community. The goal of this webinar is to bring everyone together in one (virtual) place. This group includes consumers, families, advisory groups, LME/MCOs, community members and partner organizations.

The Connections App: Supporting Peers and Providers for the Community

In this webinar, DMHDDSUS shares resources available through the Connections App, a free digital tool that provides peer support and care management tools for individuals during treatment and recovery.

Innovations Waiver Waitlist Dashboard

The Innovations Waitlist Dashboard provides valuable insights into needs of individuals on the waitlist, working to ensure they receive the services and support necessary to thrive in their communities.

Child Behavioral Health Advisory Committee

  • Hurricane Helen Impact Updates
  • Landscape Assessment
  • Environment of Care Investments

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NCDHHS Livestream Spanish-language Cafecito and Tele-Town Hall:  NC Crisis Services — Support for All Ages

PRESS RELEASE — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will host a live Spanish-language Cafecito and tele-town hall on Thursday, March 13, from 6 to 7 p.m., to discuss how people can support their mental well-being, find resources for youth and adults in North Carolina and get help for themselves or someone else experiencing a mental health crisis.

NCDHHS Investment to Strengthen the Direct Support Professionals Workforce

PRESS RELEASE — As part of its Direct Support Professional Workforce Plan, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is announcing $3 million to recruit and retain direct support professionals. This workforce is critical in helping people with intellectual and developmental disabilities live, work and thrive in communities of their choice. They provide a wide range of supports from daily tasks like bathing, eating and taking medications to connecting people with community resources and opportunities.

NCDHHS Improves Access to Mental Health and Substance Use Care for People Involved in the Justice System

PRESS RELEASE — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced more than $11 million in funding to community-based diversion programs and reentry services that strengthen support for people involved in the justice system. Providing alternatives to incarceration when appropriate and supporting people upon their release with things like housing and employment are critical to stop the cycle of justice system involvement, which improves health outcomes for people and efficiency across our health and justice systems.

NCDHHS Livestream Fireside Chat and Tele-Town Hall: NC Crisis Services — Get Help 24/7

PRESS RELEASE — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will host a live fireside chat and tele-town hall on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 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.

Secretary Dev Sangvai Travels to Western North Carolina

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.