Newsletter Summer 2017

Brushes with Life presents annual opening exhibition and reception

In its 17th year, the Brushes with Life Arts program gives local adults living with mental illness an opportunity to display and sell their artwork. On September 19, artists, their families and other guests enjoyed the 2017 annual opening exhibit and a reception at the North Carolina Neurosciences Hospital. This year’s exhibit includes 100 pieces … Read more

IPS supported employment program gets high marks in fidelity review

Individuals with the most serious mental illness have high unemployment rates, up to 85 percent. Having a job is a major step toward recovery, according to the Dartmouth Individual Placement Support (IPS) philosophy and research. Employed clients have a better quality of life with increased self-esteem and reduced symptoms of mental illness. Established in 2014, … Read more

Center will participate in Duke study on supportive housing and tenancy supports

In a collaboration with Duke Health’s Division of Community Health, the Duke School of Nursing, Center’s Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) teams and assertive case management team will take part in a research collaboration between the Duke School of Medicine and the North Carolina Coalition to End Homelessness. The study, funded by a Robert Wood Johnson … Read more

Fourth Annual No Limits Gala features Francis Greenburger

  Francis Greenburger, successful real estate developer, author, and mental health advocate, will be the featured speaker at the Center’s Fourth Annual No Limits Gala at the George Watts Hill Alumni Center on November 2, 2017. He will also receive the Center’s Community Mental Health Advocacy Award for his contributions to improve mental health. The … Read more