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Kelly Crosbie, MSW, LCSW
Director, DMH/DD/SUS
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Free Accessible Communication Materials about
Public MH/SUD/IDD Programs
| | Order free, printed copies of informational fliers and brochures about Tailored Plans, Tailored Care Management, 1915(i) services, and the NC Innovations Waiver. Resources are available in English and Spanish. Each order will include 100 free, printed copies of the resources of your choice. Items will be shipped directly to your organization. Shipping is also free! To receive your materials, just fill out an order form by May 16, 2025. Orders will begin shipping mid-May. | | | DMH/DD/SUS Partners with Trillium Health for new Family Support App to Expand Services for Autism, ADHD and I/DD | | The Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Use Services (DMHDDSUS), in collaboration with Trillium Health Resources, has partnered with Attend Behavior to deliver virtual caregiver support across 46 counties in North Carolina at anytime, anywhere. This initiative will bring immediate access to family guidance and parent training for families of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD). | | | |
This partnership represents a strategic effort to address the critical shortage of direct support professionals in North Carolina while ensuring children and their caregivers receive timely, high-quality intervention.
The Attend Behavior App will allow eligible families to have access to the following:
- A library of guided caregiver lessons and tools rooted in best practices from Applied Behavior Analysis and other behavioral science frameworks
- Support from trained support specialists
- Real-time progress tracking, check-ins, and coaching to support consistent learning and skill development at home
- A private online community of caregivers facing similar challenges
The Attend platform ensures that families in the Trillium network can begin receiving support immediately—whether they are waiting for a diagnosis, formal services, or navigating day-to-day behavioral challenges. Services will be available beginning in late April 2025.
| | Participate in the NC Brain Injury Needs and Gaps Survey | | The Brain Injury Association of NC requests your input to identify gaps and needs in brain injury services across North Carolina. Your feedback will help BIANC identify unmet needs, improve programs, and advocate for stronger support across the state. Submit your anonymous survey through Friday, May 9, 2025. | | | |
An Update on Population Health
NC Medicaid Invites Public Comments
| | NC Medicaid invites public comment on its recently released population health policy paper.The paper describes the purpose and progress of four foundational population health strategies in NC Medicaid’s transformation. It also includes the goals of each strategy and key initiatives to advance those goals; achievements and lessons learned to date; and planned next steps to work with community partners to realize a healthier North Carolina. Community partners are encouraged to provide feedback on this paper by email with the subject line “Improving Health and Promoting Value: An Update on the Population Health Approach” by May 30, 2025. | | |
Side by Side with DMH/DD/SUS
Peer Support Services and Recovery-Based Organizations
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Join us to learn about policies and programs that affect the MH/IDD/SU/TBI community. Side by side, we will work together to better understand and improve our system. We will listen closely to one another, and we will share ideas for public policy that will improve lives in NC. In recognition of Mental Health Awareness month, our May webinar will feature a special panel discussion about peer support services and recovery-based organizations.
Date/Time: Monday, May 5, 2025, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Registration: Register for the webinar
English Flyer: Download flyer
Spanish Flyer: Download flyer
Closed-Captioning & American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreters will be provided.
| | NC IDD Health ECHO for Primary Care Providers | | |
This training is sponsored by the IDD Medical Health Home Initiative, a partnership between The Arc of NC and the Autism Society of NC, with funding from NCDHHS. This tele-education series will utilize the ECHO model to provide a learn community for primary care providers to enhance physical health care provided to people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. The program will consist of eight 90-minute sessions over the next three months with varied topics. There is no cost to participate and CMEs, CEUs and contact hours will be provided.
Date/Time: May 6-July 15, 2025, 12:00-1:30 p.m.
Registration: Register for the training
More Information: Download training flyer
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Triangle Business Journal
Empowered Women's Forum
| | Join DMH/DD/SUS Director Kelly Crosbie at this in-person event dedicated to empowering and advancing women in the business community. This half-day summit will bring together dynamic female leaders and industry experts for a series of thought-provoking sessions and invaluable networking opportunities. | |
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Date/Time: Thursday, May 15, 2025, 11:00-6:00 p.m.
Location: The Umstead Hotel and Spa, 100 Woodland Pond Drive, Cary, NC
Registration: Register for the forum
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NAMI Walks North Carolina | |
This annual event brings together mental health advocates, peers, professionals, and family members to bring awareness, pledge to eradicate stigma in communities, and raise funds to support NAMI programs and services.
Date/Time: Saturday, May 17, 2025, 8:00-11:30 a.m.
Location: Perimeter Park, 3015 Carrington Mill Blvd, Morrisville, NC
Registration: Register for the walk
More Information: Visit the event website
| NC Medicaid Hosts Webinar on Recently Renewed 1115 Waiver | |
Join NC Medicaid for a webinar about the recently renewed 1115 waiver. The new waiver extends federal approval for North Carolina’s Medicaid Managed Care program and its efforts to improve access to evidence-based substance use disorder treatments. It also allows the option for the Healthy Opportunities Pilots, which invest in non-medical drivers of health like food and housing, to be taken statewide.
North Carolina now has the option to implement additional new initiatives, in line with the State’s overarching goals, focused on streamlining Medicaid enrollment for children and youth, improving care for the reentry population, investing in behavioral health and intellectual and development disabilities (I/DD) technology and bolstering the behavioral health and long term services and supports (LTSS) workforce.
Date/Time: Wednesday, May 21, 2025, 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Join Link: Join the webinar
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DMH/DD/SUS Hosts Spring i2i Pre-Conference Session
Advancing the Olmstead Plan: One Goal, Many Partners
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Join NCDHHS Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Services for a pre-conference session explaining the Olmstead Plan and groundbreaking DMH/DD/SUS initiatives. Learn how people transition into community, support choices for work and play, and connect to community-based services. Panel discussions include NCDHHS leaders, people with lived experience, and service providers.
Pre-Conference Date/Time: Monday, June 9, 2025, 1:30-4:30 p.m.
Conference Date: June 10-11, 2025
Location: Hilton Raleigh North Hills, 3415 Wake Forest Rd, Raleigh, NC
Registration: Register for the conference
More Information: Visit the conference website
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