Kelly Crosbie, MSW, LCSW

Director, DMHDDSUS

Hot Topics | Jan. 21, 2025

Inclusion Connects Releases Quarterly Report

Enhancing I/DD Services in North Carolina

To read the full report, please visit the Inclusion Connects data and reporting webpage. We will also publish a comprehensive work plan outlining further steps to meet these individuals' needs in February.

NC Suicide Prevention Action Plan Evaluation Survey

January Tailored Care Management Provider Manual Updates

Community Resources

Dashboards/Reporting:

• Strategic Plan Dashboard
• 988 Performance Dashboard
• LME/MCO Dashboard

Hurricane Helene Resources

Community Engagement

Collaborative Care Management Capacity Building Fund

A key priority of the DMH/DD/SUS Strategic Plan is improving access to care, which includes expanding the Collaborative Care Management (CoCM) model so practices are equipped to provide children and adults with behavioral health services at their primary care doctor’s office. This creates a more accessible mental healthcare system and ensures more people receive the mental health care they need in a place that is familiar and convenient.

NCDHHS is contracting with Community Care of North Carolina to manage the program in partnership with NC AHEC’s Practice Support coaching. This webinar will review the Collaborative Care Management Capacity Building Fund award opportunities, define eligibility criteria, and describe the application process.

Date/Time: Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, 12:00-1:00 p.m.

Registration Link: Register for the webinar

More information: Visit application website

2025 Injury-Free NC Academy on

Harm Reduction as a Transformative Practice

Injury-Free NC, a collaboration between the North Carolina Division of Public Health, Injury and Violence Prevention Branch and the University of North Carolina's Injury Prevention Research Center, is launching the 2025 Injury-Free NC Academy on Harm Reduction as a Transformative Practice. The purpose of this Academy is to work with community-based organizations, local health departments, coalitions, and individuals who are planning or have taken steps to establish overdose prevention or harm reduction programs, or want to learn more about harm reduction principles and how to incorporate them into overdose prevention work.

Pembroke, NC Academy:

In-Person Session: May 1 & 2, 2025

Virtual Session: May 6 & 7, 2025

Winston-Salem, NC Academy:

In-Person Session: July 10 & 11, 2025

Virtual Session: July 15 & 16, 2025

Demystifying Medications for Substance Use Disorders

Recovery from substance use disorders is possible with the right tools. Join SAMHSA for a webinar focused on FDA-approved medications, such as buprenorphine and methadone, that can play a crucial role in treating substance use disorder. 

Date/Time: Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, 2:00-3:00 p.m.

Registration Link: Register for the webinar

Side by Side with DMH/DD/SUS

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. 

Date/Time: Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, 2:00-3:00 p.m.

Registration: Register for webinar

English Flyer: Download flyer

Spanish Flyer: Download flyer

Closed-Captioning & American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreters will be provided.

Housing First: A New Approach in North Carolina

Join the North Carolina Technical Assistance Center (NC-TAC) for a webinar about Housing First, an approach to housing assistance that provides permanent housing without requiring participation in other programming or services. 

Date/Time: Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Registration Link: Register for the webinar

Save the Date! NC APSE 2025 Spring Conference

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