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Developmental Disabilities and Brain Injury Awareness Month

March 9, 2026

This month’s Side by Side webinar recognized Developmental Disabilities and Brain Injury Awareness Month with a live fireside chat featuring leaders from the Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Services. The discussion highlighted services and progress supporting individuals and families impacted by intellectual and developmental disabilities and traumatic brain injury, along with opportunities to strengthen inclusive systems across North Carolina.

Past Side by Sides

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2026 Side by Sides with DMH/DD/SUS
DateTopicMeeting Information
March 9, 2026Developmental Disabilities and Brain Injury Awareness Month
February 9, 2026Supporting Mental Health Services in Primary Care Settings: The Collaborative Care Model
January 12, 2026Year in Review: DMH/DD/SUS Strategic Plan

2025 Side by Sides with DMH/DD/SUS
DateTopicMeeting Information
December 1, 2025Profiles in Courage: A Year of Courage and Hope After Hurricane Helene
November 3, 2025Strengthening North Carolina’s MH, SU, IDD & TBI Workforce Innovations in Recruitment, Training and Retention
October 6, 2025Substance Use Prevention
September 8, 2025Rural Health Transformation Program
August 4, 2025Reducing Stigma and Increasing Access to Care
July 14, 2025Increasing Access with Integrated Care
June 2, 2025Crisis Services
May 5, 2025Peer Support Services and Recovery-Based Organizations
April 9, 2025National Autism Acceptance Month Panel Discussion
March 3, 2025Substance Use Services and Programming
Feb. 3, 2025Updates on Crisis to Care, Inclusion Connects, and Inclusion Works
Jan. 6, 20252024 Year in Review

2022 Side by Sides with DMH/DD/SUS
DateTopicMeeting Information
Dec. 9, 2024Child Behavioral Health Investments
Nov. 4, 20242024-2029 Strategic Plan
Oct. 7, 2024Ongoing DHHS Hurricane Helene Response
Sept. 9, 2024DSP Provider Grant, National Recovery Month, Perceptions of Care Survey and NC Mental Health Bock Grant FY25
Aug. 5, 2024Behavioral Health Workforce
July 1, 2024North Carolina's Transition to Tailored Plans
June 3, 2024Justice System Investments
May 6, 2024Supporting Choice and Inclusion
April 1, 2024Tailored Plans
March 4, 2024Investments in Child & Family Behavioral Health
Feb. 5, 2024Peer Support Professionals
Jan. 8, 2024Direct Support Professionals

Single Topic Webinars

This section features webinars that explore a single subject in depth. Unlike our monthly Side by Side series, these sessions are scheduled as needed and focus on specific topics relevant to the priorities of our community partners and policy experts. Watch past recordings or check back for new sessions as they become available. 

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November 6, 2025

North Carolina's Peer Support Program: Community Resilience Through Crisis

Past Webinars

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2025 Single Topic Webinars
DateTopicMeeting Information
November 19, 2025Winter Wellness: Supporting Mental Health for Older Adults and Caregivers
November 6, 2025North Carolina Peer Support Program: Community Resilience Through Crisis
October 29, 2025Strengthening Care for Kids: An Overview of Children and Families Specialty Plan
October 28, 2025Talkspace Mental Health Therapy for Justice-impacted Youth
Sept. 24, 2025Parents Speak: Lived Experience with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Feb. 20, 2025The Connections App: Supporting Peers and Providers for the Community

2024 Single Topic Webinars
DateTopicMeeting Information
Dec. 11, 2024Innovations Waiver Waitlist Dashboard
Nov. 19, 2024American Indian Heritage Awareness Month - 50 Years of Tribal Unity
Sept. 25, 2024Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder - Recognizing the Red Flags
Sept. 10, 2024Suicide Prevention Week Lunch & Learn
Aug. 29, 2024Justice RFA Webinar - Capacity Building for Diversion and Reentry
July 23, 2024Minority Mental Health Awareness Month Webinar - Transgenerational Trauma
July 8, 2024Accessing Community-Based Services Through 1915(i)
June 6, 2024The Arc of North Carolina "Around the Table" Podcast featuring DMH/DD/SUS Director Kelly Crosbie
May 10, 2024Joint Samantha R Webinar - DMHDDSUS and DRNC