State Leaders Celebrate Progress, Outline Future Plans to Address Healthcare Worker Crisis RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina officials announced significant progress in addressing the state’s caregiving workforce shortage during a Thursday meeting of the NC Caregiving Workforce Strategic Leadership Council, while acknowledging that critical shortages continue to threaten healthcare delivery across the state. The council,…… read more »
State Recognizes National 988 Day While Highlighting Accessibility Improvements for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is celebrating national 988 Day while commemorating the second anniversary of American Sign Language (ASL) services becoming available through the national 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. The…… read more »
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina has launched a comprehensive public archive containing nearly 5 million internal Juul Labs documents, providing unprecedented insight into the marketing strategies and business practices that contributed to widespread youth vaping addiction. The Juul Labs Document Repository, developed through a partnership between the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services,…… read more »
RALEIGH, NC — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services celebrated a major milestone in healthcare modernization today with the official launch of an Epic-powered electronic health record system across all 13 state-operated healthcare facilities. The ceremony took place at Cherry Hospital in Goldsboro, marking the culmination of a multi-year, $70 million initiative.…… read more »
RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) is inviting public comment on the proposed revision of the 2025-2027 North Carolina Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) State Plan, which will guide the state’s administration of the federal poverty reduction program over the next two years. Critical Funding Source for Anti-Poverty…… read more »
RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has temporarily assumed leadership of child welfare services at the Bertie County Department of Social Services, effective Friday, marking an unprecedented second state takeover of the same county’s social services department. Historic Intervention in County Operations This action represents the fifth time NCDHHS…… read more »
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina will unveil its first Mobile Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) unit next week, marking a significant milestone in the state’s efforts to expand access to addiction treatment services. The mobile unit represents a new approach to reducing barriers that prevent individuals from accessing opioid use disorder treatment. Breaking Down Treatment Barriers…… read more »
RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Economic Opportunity has announced it is accepting applications from qualified nonprofit organizations seeking to become designated Community Action Agencies in the state. What Community Action Agencies Do Designated Community Action Agencies (CAAs) serve as frontline organizations in the fight against poverty,…… read more »
RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced today the launch of a groundbreaking two-year pilot program that will introduce an innovative crisis intervention system to 22 Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities (PRTF) for youth across the state. The initiative will implement Ukeru®, a safe and comforting alternative to restraint and…… read more »
RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) and the North Carolina Community College System have announced a new partnership to launch an Advanced Training Certificate program designed to strengthen the state’s Direct Support Professional workforce. The initiative targets current Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) and individuals interested in entering the…… read more »
