Funds Will Assist Underserved Populations and Rural Communities CARY, NC – December 16, 2021 – The North Carolina Healthcare Foundation (NCHF) COVID-19 Fill the Gap Response Fund will distribute grants totaling $150,000 to six nonprofit organizations this week to assist people disproportionately impacted
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North Carolina Healthcare Association thanks legislators for improving behavioral health funding, but is deeply disappointed in the lack of Medicaid expansion. Cary, NC – November 18, 2021 – The North Carolina Healthcare Association (NCHA) is thankful that the proposed state budget requires Medicaid and
Read more →Cary, NC – June 14, 2021 – The North Carolina Healthcare Association (NCHA), along with 11 statewide organizations, sent a letter today to Governor Roy Cooper, Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger and Speaker of the House Tim Moore stating that behavioral health in North Carolina has reached a
Read more →NCHA has provided a list of mental health resources for hospitals, health systems, healthcare providers and first responders to use and share in the event of a natural disaster or other emergency crisis. During the Crisis – Public Resources Give an Hour
Read more →Coalition-endorsed reforms aim to improve right care, right place for those in crisis Raleigh, NC – June 14, 2018 – North Carolina lawmakers today approved an overhaul of a significant portion of the state’s mental health law regarding involuntary commitment (IVC) of individuals
Read more →In 2016, North Carolina’s emergency departments treated more than 4,100 opioid overdoses, an average of 11 per day. As part of its ongoing commitment to help address the behavioral health crisis in our state, NCHA convened front-line providers to develop new guidelines to
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