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NC Governor Cooper Posts Gun Safety Action Plans

Posted by Daniela Ocampo | Mar 15, 2018 | State Government

The Valentine’s Day shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida, which took the lives of 17 students and teachers, has sparked a national conversation about gun control laws in the country. North...

Lawmakers Restless on Pay, Severance at Mental Health Agency

Posted by Associated Press | Oct 11, 2017 | State Government

North Carolina legislators are getting restless waiting for state regulators to act against a regional managed-care mental health agency that’s the subject of a second critical report this year on leadership pay and...

‘Hear Our Voices’ Project Gives Voices to Marginalized Groups

Posted by Staff | Apr 25, 2017 | UNC

Artwork, videos, interview transcriptions and photography were all included in Hear Our Voices: an interactive presentation by students at the UNC School of Social Work. Part of getting a degree from the school includes...

Orange County Ranks First in North Carolina for Health Factors

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Apr 7, 2017 | Health

Residents of Orange County may be among the healthiest in North Carolina according to an annual report on national wellness profiles from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Stacy Shelp, the public information officer of the...

New Partnership Extends the Reach of Mental Health Services

Posted by Staff | Jul 6, 2016 | Health

Freedom House Recovery Center has provided substance abuse treatments in Chapel Hill for more than 40 years. Mental Health America of the Triangle has supported mental health needs for more than 50 years. With these long track...

UNC Researcher Explores The Benefits Of Yoga For Mental Illness

Posted by Staff | Mar 10, 2016 | UNC

Interest is growing in using yoga as a possible treatment for those suffering from mental health issues such as depression, anxiety or PTSD. But research done at UNC suggests that while there are health benefits related to...

Funding for Mental Health Drops in NC

Posted by Staff | Dec 28, 2015 | Featured, Health

North Carolina has reduced its funding for mental health services for the third year in a row, according to a recent report by the National Alliance on Mental Illness or NAMI. North Carolina is one of only three states that have...

Fight For Mental Health Goes Through Faith Communities

Posted by Aaron Keck | Apr 3, 2015 | Health

Chapel Hill is the site of a mental health conference for faith communities this month.

How To Help Family Members With Mental Illness

Posted by Aaron Keck | Aug 31, 2014 | Health

Classes begin Thursday at the Seymour Center for residents with family members struggling with mental illness.

Mental Health

NC Governor Cooper Posts Gun Safety Action Plans

Lawmakers Restless on Pay, Severance at Mental Health Agency

Orange County Ranks First in North Carolina for Health Factors

New Partnership Extends the Reach of Mental Health Services

UNC Researcher Explores The Benefits Of Yoga For Mental Illness

Funding for Mental Health Drops in NC

Fight For Mental Health Goes Through Faith Communities

How To Help Family Members With Mental Illness

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