Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services

What We Do

Providing quality support to achieve self-determination for individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities and quality services to promote treatment and recovery for individuals with mental illness and substance use disorders.

Deputy Secretary for Behavioral Health & IDD: Kody Kinsley
Chief Medical Officer for Behavioral Health & IDD: Carrie Brown

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Crisis Services

Any person may receive crisis and emergency services in North Carolina for mental health, substance abuse, and intellectual and or developmental disabilities issues.

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Contracts Focus on Improved Outcomes

DHHS has developed new contracts in an effort to improve mental health, developmental disability outcomes and substance use disorder outcomes.

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Rural Psychiatric, Substance Use Treatment

Two hospitals selected to increase availability of inpatient psychiatric and substance use treatment beds in rural hospitals.

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Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services Assistance

Adult Mental Health Services

Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics

Chief Medical Office for Behavioral Health and IDD

Crisis Services

Customer Service and Community Rights

Consumer Empowerment and Community Engagement

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services

Down Syndrome

Discounted Medications

Driving While Impaired

Frequently Used Acronyms

Gambling

Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Involuntary Commitments

Jail Diversion

North Carolina Drug Control Unit

NC START

Psychiatric Advance Directives (PAD) forms

State Operated Healthcare Facilities

Substance Use Disorders

Supported Housing

Traumatic Brain Injury

Contact Us

Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services: Main 919-733-7011

For all non-crisis questions, public comments and customer service about programs for Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services, please email contactdmh@dhhs.nc.gov
For Crisis and Immediate Assistance: Find help for a mental health and substance use crisis in your county here: http://crisissolutionsnc.org/

Problem Gambling Hotline: 877-718-5543
Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-8255
NC4Vets: 844-NC4-VETS or 844-624-8387

Website Questions: For questions about the website please email us at dmh.webteam@dhhs.nc.gov

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