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The UNC Center for Excellence in Community Mental Health has taken another step towards comprehensive care in Wake County. Wake STEP has partnered with Wake County’s Department of Housing Affordability…

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Community organizations in and around Chapel Hill are working to address the link between mental health and housing insecurity. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, 21.1 percent of…

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For centuries, breaking bread has been used to build  relationships, camaraderie, and trust between those sharing the meal.  Staff in the Heat and Eat program are using this time-tested tradition…

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The UNC Center for Excellence in Community Mental Health has received a $2.4 million grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to address homelessness and provide…

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To most people, socks are just something to wash on laundry day, but to someone in need, they can be everything. The dedicated team at the UNC Center for Excellence…

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PBS featured UNC PAWS’ partner AlignCare and its mission to assist owners struggling with rising veterinary costs.

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With $100,000 in funding from UnitedHealthcare and support from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars, and many other community partners and stake holders the Farm at Penny Lane will be…

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The UNC School of Social Work will be partnering with the UNC Center for Excellence in Community Mental Health in a new three year, NIMH grant funded study to help…

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