Credentialed media are invited to attend a ribbon cutting ceremony for the opening of a new behavioral health urgent care respite center for children and families in eastern North Carolina. In partnership with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Life Changing Behavioral Health Services, and Trillium Health Resources, the Life Changing Behavioral Health Urgent Care respite facility will open June 17, 2025.
A respite facility is a safe and caring environment offering temporary relief for family members or caregivers who provide constant care to loved ones. This is a six-bed respite facility for children and adolescents with mental health issues.
Services include:
- Emergency crisis stays
- Hospital preventions
- Early release from hospitals
- Prevention of homelessness
- Short-term stays
What: Ribbon Cutting and Open House for Life Changing Behavioral Health Urgent Care center opening
Who: Cecilia Peers, Regional Vice President, Southern Region, Trillium Health Resources
Debra Farrington, Deputy Secretary for Health, NCDHHS
Christie Edwards, Chief Operating Officer, Trillium Health Resources
Shirley Smith, Director, Life Changing Behavioral Health
Jerome Chestnut, Town Manager, Fairmont
Jason Robinson, Town Manager, Chadbourn
Dr. James Pridgen, Medical Director/Owner, Whiteville Family Practice
Phyllis Chavis, Consultant/State Licensing Investigator, Retired
Phillip Britt, Mayor, Chadbourn
When: Tuesday, June 17
10-11 a.m.
Where: Life Changing Behavioral Health
115 Collins St.
Chadbourn, NC 28431
Media: Credentialed media interested in attending should RSVP to news@dhhs.nc.gov