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DMH/DD/SUS is awarding more than $11M to programs that strengthen treatment, recovery, and reintegration pathways for justice-involved individuals who need support with mental health, substance use, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and/or traumatic brain injury. These awards fund law enforcement-assisted diversion (LEAD) programs as well as transitional housing and employment services for people reentering their communities from carceral settings.
These funding priorities are part of the DMH/DD/SUS 2024-2029 Strategic Plan to expand services for individuals in the justice system. LEAD programs, transitional housing, and employment services are crucial interventions to ensure individuals have access to effective services in their own communities.
Housing and employment are two key barriers for individuals reentering their communities. LEAD is a model framework that supports community-based alternatives to jail and incarceration. The program connects individuals with substance use disorder at risk of being arrested with mental health, medical, and social services.
These awards will be distributed to organizations in the Piedmont and Eastern regions of the state. DMH/DD/SUS intends to release a separate grant application process for Western counties that have been impacted by Hurricane Helene.
Funding will support the following organizations as they implement or expand their services:
- North Carolina Harm Reduction Coalition – LEAD
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Coastal Horizons Center, Inc. – LEAD
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Jubilee Home – Housing & Employment
- Hope Mission of Coastal Carolina – Housing
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Vaya Health and Alamance Academy – Housing & Employment
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Hope Restorations, Inc. – Housing & Employment
With this funding, DMH/DD/SUS aims to further expand the breadth and depth of diversion and reentry services offered to ensure individuals have access to the services they need when they need them.
This Special Edition Hot Topic was corrected at 12:30 p.m. on 2/6/2025 to reflect the total amount of grants distributed (more than $11M) and include Alamance Academy as a Vaya Health partner agency.
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