The UNC Center for Excellence in Community Mental Health, in partnership with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, established a program to integrate occupational therapy into center services and outreach initiatives.
The UNC School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry is increasing telemedicine services for children across the state, especially in rural areas, thanks to funding from the SECU Foundation.
Novant Health, UNC Health, and the UNC School of Medicine and Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune are partnering to care for patients with conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury.
Funding from The Duke Endowment is supporting Community Access for Teen and Child Behavioral Health in Johnston County to offer quality behavioral health care from UNC Health providers at access points across the county.
The cutting-edge, multidisciplinary research program investigates prevention, diagnosis and treatment of anxiety and mood disorders in youth, produces knowledge to help our understanding of risk and resilience, and brings novel treatments for mental health issues to families and children.
As part of our commitment to North Carolina families, the R.J. Blackley Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Center in Butner, N.C., will become a 54-bed inpatient psychiatric hospital for children and adolescents.
Suicide is the second leading cause of death for youth ages 10 to 18 in North Carolina and the third leading cause of death for those from ages 19 to 34. The UNC Suicide Prevention Institute is partnering with Carolina Across 100 to improve mental health and reduce suicide across the state.
The cutting-edge, multidisciplinary research program investigates prevention, diagnosis and treatment of anxiety and mood disorders in youth, produces knowledge to help our understanding of risk and resilience, and brings novel treatments for mental health issues to families and children.
The UNC Institute for Trauma Recovery works with funding from the U.S. Department of Defense to better understand post traumatic stress disorder and to explore novel treatments.
Research on a new care model showed results including lower blood pressure and hemoglobin A1c as well as increased screening for people with severe mental illness.
