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Date	Topic(s)	Publication Link
December 23, 2025	Happy Holidays from DMH/DD/SUS You’re Not Alone This Holiday Season Support Is Just a Call Away Provider Update Behavioral Health National Accreditation Requirements New Issue of The Binnacle Released	Hot Topics
December 22, 2025	Winter Wellness: Supporting Mental Health for LGBTQIA+Older Adults and Their Caregivers	Special Edition Hot Topics
December 18, 2025	NCDHHS Launches Student Loan Repayment Program to Strengthen Mental Health, Substance Use, I/DD and TBI Workforce Join a Brain Injury Advisory Council Subcommittee Inclusion Connects Success Story Survey Tools	Hot Topics
December 17, 2025	Winter Wellness: Supporting Mental Health and Emotional Wellness in Long-Term Care	Special Edition Hot Topics
December 16, 2025	DMH/DD/SUS Director Highlights Stigma Reduction Efforts Advanced Training Courses for Direct Support Professionals i2i Center for Integrative Health Winter Conference Lived Experience Scholarships Available Inclusion Connects Success Story Survey Tools	Hot Topics
December 11, 2025	Governor Stein Continues to Stand Up For 3 Million Medicaid Patients In North Carolina, Directs NCDHHS to Restore Medicaid Rates	Special Edition Hot Topics
December 11, 2025	DMH/DD/SUS Director - NC Medicaid Provider Rate Update	Special Edition Hot Topics
December 11, 2025	NC4Vets Journal – Fall 2025 Edition Now Available Inclusion Connects Adds Length of Time on Waitlist Metrics to the Innovations Waiver Waitlist Dashboard NCDHHS Receives Low Income Home and Energy Assistance Program Funds	Hot Topics
December 10, 2025	Winter Wellness: Supporting Mental Health for Hispanic and Latinx Older Adults and Caregivers	Special Edition Hot Topics
December 9, 2025	Call for Applications Specialty Courses for Certified Peer Support Specialists NCDHHS Invites Public Feedback on North Carolina’s Olmstead Plan to Advance Disability Inclusion and Equity NCDHHS Seeks Public Input on New Substance Use Disorder Service Definitions Through December 29, 2025	Hot Topics
December 5, 2025	Tailored Care Management Training Updates	Special Edition Hot Topics
December 5, 2025	Profiles in Courage Honoring Resilience in the Wake of Hurricane Helene	Special Edition Hot Topics
December 4, 2025	Managed Care Claims Monitoring Dashboard Update	Special Edition Hot Topics
December 4, 2025	DHHS Expands Access to Overdose Prevention Supplies Spotlight on Mental Health in the Asian American Community 2026 Injury-Free NC Academy on Harm Reduction New Resource Released: Respiratory Health Toolkit	Hot Topics
December 3, 2025	Winter Wellness: Holiday Connection for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Older Adults and Caregivers	Special Edition Hot Topics
December 3, 2025	Recognizing International Day of Persons with Disabilities	Special Edition Hot Topics
December 2, 2025	Project Spark Expands Employment Support for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Across NC	Special Edition Hot Topics
December 2, 2025	North Carolina Celebrates Two Years of Medicaid Expansion North Carolina Launches Children and Families Specialty Health Plan You’re Not Alone This Holiday Season Support Is Just a Call Away DMH/DD/SUS Partners with SimpliGov for IRIS Replacement System Join a Brain Injury Advisory Council Subcommittee	Hot Topics
December 1, 2025	NCDHHS Launches Student Loan Repayment Program to Strengthen Mental Health, Substance Use, I/DD and TBI Workforce	Special Edition Hot Topics
December 1, 2025	Celebrate Safely: December is National Impaired Driving Prevention Month	Special Edition Hot Topics
November 26, 2025	DMH/DD/SUS Director - Medicaid Expansion 2-year Anniversary	Special Edition Hot Topics
November 26, 2025	Winter Wellness: Supporting Faith and Mental Health for Older Adults and Caregivers	Special Edition Hot Topics
November 25, 2025	Mental Health in the Workplace: Profiles in Courage Advanced Training Courses for Direct Support Professionals Governor Stein, NCDHHS Host Medical Debt Roundtable	Hot Topics
November 24, 2025	Second Mobile Opioid Treatment Program Opens in North Carolina; Increasing Access to Care	Special Edition Hot Topics
November 21, 2025	DMH/DD/SUS Director - Support to Community in Light of ICE Raids	Special Edition Hot Topics
November 21, 2025	Governor Stein, NCDHHS, GROW NC Announce Expansion of WNC Thrive Helping Children and Families Impacted by Hurricane Helene	Special Edition Hot Topics
November 20, 2025	Honoring North Carolina’s Caregivers During National Family Caregivers Month Resources for Caregivers and Families	Special Edition Hot Topics
November 20, 2025	North Carolina's Rural Health Transformation Plan Latest Updates and Next Steps	Special Edition Hot Topics
November 20, 2025	Director Kelly Crosbie Presents Above & Beyond Award to Congresswoman Deborah Ross at 2025 NAMI NC Conference Navigating Mental Health NC Podcast Episode Aging Minds Matter: Breaking the Silence Around Senior Mental Health New Resources Released Respiratory Health Toolkit Materials Now Available: North Carolina Justice Reentry & Recovery Pocket Guides	Hot Topics
November 19, 2025	Winter Wellness: Supporting Mental Health for Older Adults Caregiver Burnout & Grief During the Holidays	Special Edition Hot Topics
November 18, 2025	NCDHHS Seeks Public Input on New Substance Use Disorder Service Definitions Through December 29 DMHDDSUS Joins GreenTree to Celebrate New Location and Expanded Peer Support Services NCDHHS Invites Public Feedback on North Carolina’s Olmstead Plan to Advance Disability Inclusion and Equity	Hot Topics
November 14, 2025	Request for Applications Specialty Courses for Certified Peer Support Specialists	Special Edition Hot Topics
November 13, 2025	Congress Reaches Deal to Reopen Federal Government Full November SNAP Benefits Loaded on EBT Cards Friday	Special Edition Hot Topics
November 13, 2025	Navigating Mental Health NC Podcast Episode: A Real Conversation About Therapy, Doctors, and Mental Health Meet Tarang: A Community-Driven Movement forAsian American and Pacific Islander Mental Health DMH/DD/SUS Supports Youth Empowerment at Wilkes Youth Life Development Annual Dinner Inclusion Connects Success Story Survey Tools Include NC Seeks Input Through Focus Groups About Disaster Preparedness and Response	Hot Topics
November 10, 2025	You're Invited! Listening Session on Person-Centered Care for Children with Autism	Hot Topics
November 10, 2025	Strengthening North Carolina's Mental Health, Substance Use, I/DD and TBI Workforce Qualified Professional Initiative Behavioral Health Apprenticeship Accelerator Register for the First Behavioral Health Apprenticeship Accelerator by November 12, 2025 Save the Date – Upcoming Accelerators	Special Edition Hot Topics
November 10, 2025	DMH/DD/SUS Director - Honoring Veterans Day	Special Edition Hot Topics
November 10, 2025	NCDHHS Pauses Full SNAP Payments After Court Decision; Remains Ready to Process Benefits When Authorized by Federal Government	Special Edition Hot Topics
November 7, 2025	SNAP Beneficiaries Will Receive Partial November Benefits	Special Edition Hot Topics
November 6, 2025	New NC Program Supports People with Mental Illness Leaving the Justice System New Reentry Home Opens in Durham to Support Women After Incarceration Veterans Huddle: A Space Just for You Join a Brain Injury Advisory Council Subcommittee	Hot Topics
November 4, 2025	NCDHHS Invites You to Join the Veterans Huddle Inclusion Connects Success Story Survey Tools Include NC Seeks Input Through Focus Groups About Disaster Preparedness and Response NCDHHS Division of Aging Seeks Steering Committee Members	Hot Topics
November 3, 2025	Now Available North Carolina Justice Reentry & Recovery Pocket Guides	Special Edition Hot Topics
November 3, 2025	NCDHHS and First Lady Anna Stein Unveil FACT Teams to Improve Outcomes for People Whose Mental Illnesses Bring Frequent Interactions with Criminal Justice System	Special Edition Hot Topics
October 30, 2025	NCDHHS, First Lady Anna Stein and Jubilee Home Celebrate Opening of New Women’s Home in Durham	Special Edition Hot Topics
October 30, 2025	White Cane Awareness Month: A Message to Our Community	Special Edition Hot Topics
October 30, 2025	NCDHHS, First Lady Anna Stein and Jubilee Home Celebrate Opening of New Women’s Home in Durham	Special Edition Hot Topics
October 30, 2025	Talkspace Webinar Recording Now Available Free Virtual Therapy for Justice-Impacted Teens Reflection on Progress Spotlight on Substance Use Disorder in NC Director Crosbie Highlights Progress in Mental Health Innovation at the State of Reform Health Policy Conference DMH/DD/SUS Director Crosbie to Speak at the NAMI NC Annual Conference 2025 NCDHHS Expands Student Loan Repayment Initiative for Rural Health Nurses	Hot Topics
October 28, 2025	New Behavioral Health Urgent Care Facility to Open in Pitt County New Peer Respite Mental Health Center Opens in Henderson County NCDHHS Seeks Feedback on Olmstead Plan NCDHHS Marks One Year of Progress Toward an Age-Inclusive Future with "All Ages, All Stages NC" Registration is Now Open for the Opioid and Prescription Drug Abuse Advisory Committee (OPDAAC) Meeting	Hot Topics
October 23, 2025	North Carolina Champions Integrated Care at National Conference North Carolina Shares Substance Use Updates at Fall Conference Promise Resource Network Honored With National “Supporting the Safety Net" Award	Hot Topics
October 21, 2025	NCDHHS Committed to Increasing Mental Health in NC	Special Edition Hot Topics
October 21, 2025	North Carolina Recognized at National AATOD Conference Division of State Operated Healthcare Facilities Launches I/DD Clinical Collaborative Join a Brain Injury Advisory Council Subcommittee Join Jubilee Home for a Special Ribbon-Cutting	Hot Topics
October 17, 2025	Celebrating Deaf Awareness Month and Two Years of ASL Access in 988	Special Edition Hot Topics
October 16, 2025	North Carolina Expands Access to Integrated Care with New CCBHC Learning Community North Carolina’s State Opioid Treatment Authority Administrator Smith Worth Honored with Nyswander/Dole “Marie” Award UCA WAVES Highlights AAPI Youth Mental Health in Raleigh	Hot Topics
October 16, 2025	Celebrating Global Peer Support Celebration Day	Special Edition Hot Topics
October 15, 2025	NCDDHS Inclusion Connects Releases Quarterly Report Expanding Access to Services and Supports for People with I/DD	Special Edition Hot Topics
October 14, 2025	DMH/DD/SUS Team Participates in Kermes Cultural Event to Promote Mental Health Resources Celebrating the Contributions People with Disabilities Make in the Workplace Join a Brain Injury Advisory Council Subcommittee Daymark's Mobile Crisis Team Honored Nationally	Hot Topics
October 13, 2025	North Carolina Celebrates the 80th Anniversary of National Disability Employment Awareness Month	Special Edition Hot Topics
October 13, 2025	NCDHHS, Universities Partner on a New Five-Year Program to Improve and Expand Social Work Workforce	Special Edition Hot Topics
October 13, 2025	DMH/DD/SUS Director - Youth Justice Action Month	Special Edition Hot Topics
October 9, 2025	DMH/DD/SUS Director - Medicaid Provider Rate Reductions Fee Schedules	Special Edition Hot Topics
October 9, 2025	Help Shape TBI Services in North Carolina World Mental Health Day: North Carolina Stands Together DMH/DD/SUS Fireside Chat with Kelly Crosbie How Inclusion Connects is Making a Difference	Hot Topics
October 9, 2025	October is Substance Use & Misuse Prevention Month Prevention is Possible. Prevention Works.	Special Edition Hot Topics
October 7, 2025	Team DMHDDSUS Supports Fort Bragg Suicide Prevention Run Adolescent Gambling NC Medicaid Hosts Virtual Office Hours on Behavioral Health Policy Revisions Public Invited to Comment on Proposed Social Services Block Grant Plan	Hot Topics
October 7, 2025	Fireside Chat - Inclusion Connects with Kelly Crosbie	Special Edition Hot Topics
October 6, 2025	NCDHHS To Launch the Children and Families Specialty Plan	Special Edition Hot Topics
October 6, 2025	DMH/DD/SUS Director - TBI State Action Plan Advisory Workgroup	Special Edition Hot Topics
October 3, 2025	Celebrating National PACE Month in North Carolina	Special Edition Hot Topics
October 2, 2025	Director Crosbie Champions Anti-Stigma and Access to Care at Substance Use Symposium Collaborative Family Healthcare Association Integrated Care Conference Comes to Raleigh SeptemberFest Supports Veterans and Suicide Prevention	Hot Topics
October 1, 2025	DMH/DD/SUS Director - Supporting One Another After the Southport Tragedy	Special Edition Hot Topics
September 30, 2025	NCDHHS Releases State Suicide Prevention Action Plan as Suicide Awareness Month Comes to a Close	Special Edition Hot Topics
September 30, 2025	DMH/DD/SUS Director Kelly Crosbie Speaks at NC Association for Treatment of Opioid Dependence Conference Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month A Conversation on Culture, Identity, and Mental Health Request for Applications Informational Session $6M Available for Community-Based Substance Use Services Providers of Problem Gambling Services Asked to Submit Survey	Hot Topics
September 30, 2025	DMH/DD/SUS Director - Federal Government Shutdown Message	Special Edition Hot Topics
September 29, 2025	Corrected Version: Celebrating Recovery Month Breaking Barriers, Building Futures	Special Edition Hot Topics
September 29, 2025	DMH/DD/SUS Resources for Weathering the Storm	Special Edition Hot Topics
September 25, 2025	DMH/DD/SUS Director - Medicaid Provider Rate Reductions	Special Edition Hot Topics
September 25, 2025	DMH/DD/SUS Director - Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month	Special Edition Hot Topics
September 25, 2025	DMH/DD/SUS Director Kelly Crosbie Awarded for Extraordinary Contributions to NC MH/DD/SUS System Chief Clinical Director Shares Successful Mobile Crisis Response Model Hope4NC Celebration National Suicide Prevention Month: Week Four Focuses on Promoting Dignity Through Connection	Hot Topics
September 24, 2025	September is Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Month in North Carolina	Special Edition Hot Topics
September 22, 2025	DMH/DD/SUS Director - Deaf Awareness Month	Special Edition Hot Topics
September 18, 2025	North Carolina’s Second Mobile OTP Unveiled in Greensboro DMH/DD/SUS Fireside Chat with Kelly Crosbie How Inclusion Connects is Making a Difference Suicide Prevention Month: Week Three Focuses on State Work National Recovery Month: Week Three Focuses on Community Order Free 988 Print Materials Through Sept. 22	Hot Topics
September 16, 2025	Cameron Ridge Residential Treatment Center Breaks Ground “SOMETHINGS” Free Teen Mentoring App Growing Quickly N.C. Governor Stein Proclaims September as Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Month Order Free 988 Print Materials Through Sept. 22, 2025 Addiction Professionals of North Carolina Representatives Featured on Taking the Pulse Podcast	Hot Topics
September 15, 2025	Governor Stein Announces Standing Orders to Increase Access to COVID-19 Vaccines	Special Edition Hot Topics
September 11, 2025	Governor Josh Stein Proclaims DSP Recognition Week NCDHHS Distributing Naloxone and Wound Care Supplies Through Sept. 12 DMH/DD/SUS Accepting Applications for Tarang Community Leads Through Sept. 13 Order Free 988 Print Materials Through Sept. 22	Hot Topics
September 9, 2025	Director Crosbie Receives Prestigious Ramstad Kennedy Award for Support of Recovery Work	Hot Topics
September 8, 2025	NCDHHS Celebrates 988 Day and Recognizes Anniversary of ASL Services Being Offered Through 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline	Special Edition Hot Topics
September 4, 2025	National Recovery Month: Recovery Includes Whole Health Calling All Direct Support Professionals! Tell Us What Your Work Means To You NCDHHS Announces Project Spark Resource Fair Ignite Your Future: A Project Spark Event	Hot Topics
September 4, 2025	DMH/DD/SUS Director - 2025-2030 Inclusion Works Strategic Plan Released	Special Edition Hot Topics
September 3, 2025	September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month	Special Edition Hot Topics
September 2, 2025	New App to Find WNC Resources UNC FIT Wellness Clinic Establishes Psychiatric Residency Program U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Launches National Recovery Month Campaign	Hot Topics
September 2, 2025	Honoring National Recovery Month	Special Edition Hot Topics
August 28, 2025	This Sunday is International Overdose Awareness Day NCDHHS Launches Electronic Health Records System for State-Operated Health Facilities Order Free System of Care Print Materials	Hot Topics
August 27, 2025	Overdose Awareness Week Fighting Stigma, Expanding Treatment, and Saving Lives	Special Edition Hot Topics
August 26, 2025	Governor’s Institute Podcast Provides Background on Opioid Treatment Programs Resilience Classes and Listening Circles Offered to Western North Carolina Residents Order Free System of Care Print Materials Disaster Recovery Health, Safety and Mental Health Resources	Hot Topics
August 21, 2025	Helping People Find Crisis Care in North Carolina Public Invited to Comment on Proposed 2025-2027 Community Services Block Grant State Plan NAMI Back to School Resources	Hot Topics
August 20, 2025	DMH/DD/SUS Resources for Hurricane Erin NC Medicaid Temporary Flexibilities Due to Hurricane Erin	Special Edition Hot Topics
August 20, 2025	First Lady Anna Stein, NCDHHS, Morse Clinics Celebrate First Mobile OTP Unit in North Carolina	Special Edition Hot Topics
August 19, 2025	National 988 Day is Approaching Hope4NC Update Collaborative Care Management Capacity Building Funding Application Open DMH/DD/SUS Now Accepting Applications for Tarang Community Leads Through September 13 Call for Session Proposals 17th Annual NC "One Community in Recovery" Conference	Hot Topics
August 15, 2025	North Carolina to Apply for the Rural Health Transformation Program	Special Edition Hot Topics
August 14, 2025	Inclusion Connects Updates DSP Workforce Plan Hope4NC Update	Hot Topics
August 12, 2025	Inclusion Connects Adds Service Metrics to the Innovations Waiver Dashboard Order Free 988 and NC Crisis Services Print Materials	Hot Topics
August 8, 2025	Governor and First Lady Stein Participate in Reentry Simulation NCDHHS Secretary Dev Sangvai Releases Statement on NC General Assembly Spending Plan Hope4NC Update Order Free 988 and NC Crisis Services Print Materials For Your Back-to-School Outreach Through August 22 Back-to-School Means Time to Get Children Up to Date on Required and Recommended Vaccines	Hot Topics
August 6, 2025	NCDHHS Partners with the NC Community College System to Offer Free Training to Strengthen the DSP Workforce	Special Edition Hot Topics
August 5, 2025	NCDHHS Partners with Talkspace to Provide Free Virtual Mental Health Counseling to Teens Impacted by the Justice System The Impact of Culturally Relevant Conversations on Minority Mental Health NAMI State of Mental Health in North Carolina Town Hall Features Director Crosbie and Other State Leaders Update: Immigration Status and Eligibility for NC Medicaid	Hot Topics
August 4, 2025	DHHS Support of People Who are Unhoused and Have Mental Health And Substance Use Needs	Special Edition Hot Topics
August 4, 2025	DMH/DD/SUS Grants Funding for the Expansion of Substance Use Treatment and Services for Youth Aged 16-25	Special Edition Hot Topics
August 1, 2025	DMH/DD/SUS Grants Funding for the Expansion of Substance Use Treatment and Services for Youth Aged 16-25	Special Edition Hot Topics
July 31, 2025	DMH/DD/SUS Director Crosbie Tours Holy Angels Care Facility DMH/DD/SUS Accepting Applications For "Foundations of Peer Support II" Trainers Through August 3 Order Free 988 and NC Crisis Services Print Materials For Your Back-to-School Outreach Through August 4 Updated Guidance for NC Medicaid Payments to Planned Parenthood - July 29, 2025	Hot Topics
July 30, 2025	Request for Applications - Strong Minds, Strong Communities: Expanding Mental Health Access	Special Edition Hot Topics
July 29, 2025	NCDHHS Partners with Talkspace to Provide Free Virtual Mental Health Therapy to Teens Impacted by the Justice System	Special Edition Hot Topics
July 29, 2025	NCDHHS Celebrates 35th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act Visit to Christian Recovery Center Highlights Success of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) Combined with Faith-Based Approaches to Recovery DMH/DD/SUS Director Speaks at Benchmarks' Provider Forum Order Free 988 and NC Crisis Services Print Materials For Your Back-to-School Outreach Through August 4	Hot Topics
July 28, 2025	Measuring Consumer Experience of Care--RESULTS	Special Edition Hot Topics
July 24, 2025	Corrected Version: New ASL Video for 988	Special Edition Hot Topics
July 24, 2025	Unshame NC Order Free Crisis Services Print Materials For Your Back-to-School Outreach Today  Reduction in Tobacco Sales to Youth National Hire a Veteran Day is July 25 The National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services: Dual Eligibility Toolkit	Hot Topics
July 22, 2025	Location Update for the ADA 35th Anniversary Celebration	Special Edition Hot Topics
July 22, 2025	NCDHHS Releases Black Youth Suicide Action Plan to Tackle Rising Number of Suicides Among Black Youth and Young Adults	Special Edition Hot Topics
July 22, 2025	NCDHHS, First Lady Anna Stein Celebrate Launch of Unshame NC New Comprehensive Detox and Residential Treatment Services Facility to Open in Concord Navigating Mental Health NC Podcast Burnout, Boundaries & Balance: A Mental Health Conversation Registration Extended for NCDHHS ADA Celebration on July 24 Order Free 988 Print Materials for Your Back-to-School Outreach Celebrating 35 Years of the ADA Helping Deaf, Hard of Hearing and DeafBlind Community	Hot Topics
July 21, 2025	Celebrating Three Years of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline	Special Edition Hot Topics
July 17, 2025	DMH/DD/SUS Accepting Applications For "Foundations of Peer Support II" Trainers Through August 3 Hope4NC Update NCDHHS Inclusion Connects Releases Quarterly Report Expanding Access to Services and Supports for People with I/DD 2025 State of the Workforce Survey	Hot Topics
July 16, 2025	NCDHHS Celebrates Third Anniversary of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline	Special Edition Hot Topics
July 15, 2025	Governor’s Institute Podcast Features State Opioid Expert July is Fragile X Awareness Month	Hot Topics
July 10, 2025	Workforce Development & Continuing Education Scholarship Application Open Through July 11, 2025 DMH/DD/SUS Director Crosbie To Serve As Master of Ceremonies at NCDHHS ADA Anniversary Celebration Hope4NC Update State of NC Mental Health Town Hall Meeting DMH/DD/SUS Director Kelly Crosbie Featured Speaker 2025 NC Medicaid Managed Care Quality Strategy Approved	Hot Topics
July 9, 2025	DMHDDSUS Director - We're Better When We Stick Together	Special Edition Hot Topics
July 9, 2025	New Peer Support Policies Go Live July 15	Special Edition Hot Topics
July 8, 2025	Free Teen Mentoring App Grows in Engagement and Satisfaction NCDHHS Accepting Naloxone Provider Requests Inclusion Connects Success Story Surveys Share Your Story SERNRA / NAMRC / NCRA Training Conference Call for Session Proposals	Hot Topics
July 7, 2025	NCDHHS Secretary Sangvai Releases Statement on "Big Beautiful Bill"	Special Edition Hot Topics
July 3, 2025	NC Medicaid Announcements	Special Edition Hot Topics
July 3, 2025	Hope4NC Weekly Report Burke County Community Produce Distribution North Carolina Statewide Overdose Surveillance Inclusion Works Announces Provider Innovation Program Recipients NC Suicide Prevention Action Plan Public Comment Period Open Through July 9	Hot Topics
July 2, 2025	DMHDDSUS Director - July is BeBe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month	Special Edition Hot Topics
July 1, 2025	DMHDDSUS Director - July is Disability Pride Month	Special Edition Hot Topics
July 1, 2025	Crisis Jam Webinar Series Features DMH/DD/SUS Director Now LIVE: DMH/DD/SUS Strategic Plan Dashboard With The Latest Data NC Medicaid Strengthens North Carolina Help Protect NC Medicaid Geriatric Adult Specialty Team is Now Health Education and Aging Resource Team	Hot Topics
June 26, 2025	Governor Josh Stein Announces Western NC Homeowners Can Apply for Single-Family Housing Recovery Program Navigating Mental Health NC Podcast More Than A Game: How Sports Influence Kids’ Mental Health Inclusion Works Competitive Integrated Employment PTSD Awareness Month	Hot Topics
June 24, 2025	NASADAD and NASDDDS Conferences Hope4NC Weekly Report Peers on the Beach Kick-Off Event NC Suicide Prevention Action Plan Public Comment Period Open Through July 9 Medicaid Announcement For Standard Plans and Medical Home Tier 3 Providers	Hot Topics
June 23, 2025	NC DMH/DD/SUS Director Kelly Crosbie on the Elimination of Federal Funding for 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Dedicated to LGBTQ+ Youth Services	Special Edition Hot Topics
June 19, 2025	DMHDDSUS Director - Juneteenth Message	Special Edition Hot Topics
June 19, 2025	New Community Crisis Center Opens in Winston-Salem New Behavioral Health Respite Facility Targeted Toward Children and Adolescents Opens in Columbus County Hope4NC Weekly Report Prepare for Hurricane Season Now June is Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month	Hot Topics
June 17, 2025	NCDHHS Secretary Sangvai Delivers Message on Transforming the State’s Mental Health Care System at i2i Conference NCDHHS Secretary Dev Sangvai Tours Western North Carolina and Highlights Mental Health Resources for Recovery NCDHHS Accepting Naloxone Provider Requests NC Division of Aging Social Bridging NC Toolkit Division of Child and Family Well-Being Releases Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Online Resources	Hot Topics
June 12, 2025	NCDHHS Leaders and Community Partners Discuss Olmstead Plan at Packed i2i Pre-Conference Session	Special Edition Hot Topics
June 12, 2025	New Crisis to Care Public Service Announcements It's Okay to Need Support - Whatever Your Crisis, There are Options Inclusion Connects Success Story Surveys - Share Your Story NC-STeP's MOTHeRS Project Receives National Recognition	Hot Topics
June 11, 2025	NC Suicide Prevention Action Plan Posted for Public Comment	Special Edition Hot Topics
June 10, 2025	NC Health and Human Services Secretary Dev Sangvai Visits Western North Carolina and Highlights Mental Health Resources DMH/DD/SUS Director Kelly Crosbie Shares Prevention and Recovery Strategies at the 2025 Adolescent SUD Conference Hope4NC Weekly Update SERNRA / NAMRC / NCRA Training Conference Call for Session Proposals	Hot Topics
June 5, 2025	NCDHHS Accepting Naloxone Provider Requests Secretary Sangvai to Discuss Behavioral Health at i2i Center for Integrative Health Spring 2025 Conference NCDHHS to Host Session on the Olmstead Plan at i2i Conference Navigating Mental Health NC Podcast How COVID Changed Our Mental Health NC Healthy Opportunities Pilots Update NCDHHS Expands Student Loan Repayment For Rural Health Care Providers	Hot Topics
June 4, 2025	DMH/DD/SUS Hosts Spring i2i Pre-Conference Session Registration Open Through 5:00 Today	Special Edition Hot Topics
June 4, 2025	DMHDDSUS Director - Pride Month	Special Edition Hot Topics
June 4, 2025	Inclusion Works Provider Innovation Program Application Deadline Extended To June 6 Inclusion Works Strategic Plan Public Comment Period Extended to June 6 DMH/DD/SUS Draft Black Youth Suicide Prevention Action Plan Public Comment Open Through June 6	Special Edition Hot Topics
June 4, 2025	Inclusion Works Provider Innovation Program Application Deadline Extended To June 6 Inclusion Works Strategic Plan Public Comment Period Extended to June 6 DMH/DD/SUS Draft Black Youth Suicide Prevention Action Plan Public Comment Open Through June 6	Special Edition Hot Topics
June 3, 2025	DMH/DD/SUS Director Kelly Crosbie Featured as Panelist on Governor's Institute Podcast	Special Edition Hot Topics
June 3, 2025	New Hope4NC Billboards in Western North Carolina NCDHHS Launches Located Map for Providers of Free Vaccines Brain Online – A New Test for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders UNC Holds 2025 First Episode Pychosis (FEP) Symposium Rethinking Recovery North Carolina Injury and Violence Prevention Branch Releases Two New Webpages	Weekly Hot Topics
June 2, 2025	DMH/DD/SUS Hosts Spring i2i Pre-Conference Session	Special Edition Hot Topics
May 29, 2025	NCDHHS Releases TBI Expansion Concept Paper Participate in the NC Brain Injury Needs and Gaps Survey Through May 30 Inclusion Works Provider Innovation Program Application Deadline Extended To June 6 Inclusion Works Strategic Plan Public Comment Period Extended to June 6 DMH/DD/SUS Draft Black Youth Suicide Prevention Action Plan Public Comment Open Through June 6	Weekly Hot Topics
May 28, 2025	DMH/DD/SUS Hosts Spring i2i Pre-Conference Session	Special Edition Hot Topics
May 27, 2025	Hope4NC Weekly Update Inclusion Works Strategic Plan - Open for Public Comment Wake County Boys and Girls Club Youth Problem Gambling Prevention	Weekly Hot Topics
May 22, 2025	DMH/DD/SUS Hosts Spring i2i Pre-Conference Session Advancing the Olmstead Plan: One Goal, Many Partners NCDHHS Secretary Dev Sangvai to Speak at i2i Spring Conference Behavioral Health in North Carolina: Policy, Progress, and Priorities Mental Health Awareness Month Supporting Whole-Person Health with Integrated Care DSP Incentive Program - Round 2 Applications Accepted Through May 27, 2025 Triangle Business Journal Empowered Women's Forum	Weekly Hot Topics
May 21, 2025	Naloxone Saves Has a New Website Address	Special Edition Hot Topics
May 20, 2025	DMHDDSUS Director - i2i Center for Integrated Health Spring Pre-Conference Forum Advancing the Olmstead Plan: One Goal, Many Partners	Special Edition Hot Topics
May 20, 2025	Inclusion Works Provider Innovation Program Now Accepting Applications DMH/DD/SUS Team Members Participate in NAMIWalks NC Brain Injury Needs and Gaps Survey Deadline Extended NCDHHS Expands Student Loan Repayment for Rural Health Care Providers	Weekly Hot Topics
May 19, 2025	Inclusion Works Community Update	Special Edition Hot Topics
May 16, 2025	DMHDDSUS Director - Mental Health Awareness Month - Serious Mental Illness	Special Edition Hot Topics
May 15, 2025	Mental Health Awareness Month: Prevention Week	Special Edition Hot Topics
May 15, 2025	DSP Incentives Program - Round 2 Free Accessible Communication Materials About Public MH/SUD/IDD Programs DMH/DD/SUS Posts Black Youth Suicide Prevention Action Plan Draft and Invites Public Comment Supports for Children with Complex Behavioral Health Needs	Weekly Hot Topics
May 13, 2025	NCDHHS Fireside Chat & Tele-town Hall NC Crisis Services: Support for all Ages DMH/DD/SUS Awards $2.6 Million to Update Community Crisis Centers Hope4NC Weekly Update Medicaid Expansion Helps North Carolina Become a Leader in Reducing Overdose Deaths	Weekly Hot Topics
May 8, 2025	May is Mental Health Awareness Month Supporting Mental Health for Older Adults	Weekly Hot Topics
May 7, 2025	DMHDDSUS Director - BYSP Action Plan	Special Edition Hot Topics
May 6, 2025	DMH/DD/SUS Partners with Hazel Health to Provide Virtual Mental Health Services for K-12 Students in NC Inclusion Works Strategic Plan Posted for Public Comment Participate in the NC Brain Injury Needs and Gaps Survey SAMHSA Mental Health Awareness Month Toolkit	Weekly Hot Topics
May 5, 2025	NC Medicaid Continues to Support NC Communities	Special Edition Hot Topics
May 5, 2025	DMH/DD/SUS Launches Peer Warmline Dashboard	Special Edition Hot Topics
May 5, 2025	Governor Stein Proclaims May as Mental Health Awareness Month	Special Edition Hot Topics
May 1, 2025	Free Accessible Communication Materials about Public MH/SUD/IDD Programs Participate in the NC Brain Injury Needs and Gaps Survey Update on Population Health - NC Medicaid Invites Public Comments	Weekly Hot Topics
April 29, 2025	North Carolina First Lady Anna Stein Visits Elkin Opioid Treatment Facility NCDHHS Expands Investment in Direct Support Professionals Workforce – Round Two NCDHHS Releases New Bilingual Resources on the NC Innovations Waiver 2025 State of the Workforce Survey	Weekly Hot Topics
April 25, 2025	DMH/DD/SUS Offering Free, Printed Materials on Key Programs	Special Edition Hot Topics
April 24, 2025	DMHDDSUS Director - New Bilingual Resources on the NC Innovations Waiver	Special Edition Hot Topics
April 24, 2024	NCDHHS Secretary Dev Sangvai Visits Cherry Hospital	Weekly Hot Topics
April 23, 2025	DMH/DD/SUS Celebrates Release of Newest NC4Vets Journal	Special Edition Hot Topics
April 22, 2025	Hope4NC Provides Resources After Hurricane Helene	Weekly Hot Topics
April 17, 2025	UNC Students Distribute Wellness Materials During Spring Break	Weekly Hot Topics
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