NCDHHS' Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Use Services is investing $1.9 million in strengthening North Carolina’s Clubhouse network through a multi-year initiative focused on training, accreditation and modernization …
NCDHHS is recognizing three maternity centers through the NC Maternity Center Breastfeeding-Friendly Designation Program, as North Carolina celebrates National Breastfeeding Month. The hospitals include: UNC Health Chatham Maternity Care Center in Siler …
Photo Caption: The NC System of Care Team at the Inaugural System of Care Day, held on June 5, 2026 at the Poe Center for Health Education in Raleigh. They are joined by NC Representative Sarah Crawford. NCDHHS is seeking dedicated and diverse people from …
On June 5, NCDHHS' System of Care Team in the Division of Child and Family Well-Being proudly partnered with Poe Center for Health Education to host the inaugural System of Care Day in Raleigh. The event brought together advocates, service providers, …
For many in social work, the path into the field begins with a calling. For Holly Royals, it started with something far more ordinary—a high school career assessment. Yet what followed has been anything but ordinary. Today, as a newly appointed Division …
On April 17, NCDHHS' Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DSDHH) held a Community Conversation at the Division of Employment and Independence for People with Disabilities' (EIPD) Winston-Salem Unit Office. This is the 16th …
February is Marfan Awareness Month, dedicated to raising awareness about Marfan syndrome, which is a genetic condition that affects the body’s connective tissue. Additionally, tomorrow, Feb. 28, is Rare Disease Day, raising awareness and driving change …
Gov. Stein has proclaimed Feb. 6 as National Wear Red Day — bringing awareness to heart health and the importance of prevention, education and early action. National Wear Red Day takes place during Heart Health Month, observed each February to raise …
The application period is now open for the 2026 cohort of NCDHHS' Experiential Learning & Opportunity Internship Program (ELOIP). This paid summer internship program continues the department's commitment to developing future leaders in health …
This week, NCDHHS held a media availability to highlight the importance of vaccinations in North Carolinians' overall health and well-being. Respiratory illnesses in North Carolina are on the rise and there have been four recently confirmed measles …
NCDHHS and the North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities are celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month in October by highlighting the contributions people with disabilities are making in workplaces across North Carolina. For …
September is National Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month. Sickle cell disease is a group of conditions that affect hemoglobin, which allows red blood cells to carry oxygen to all parts of the body. Red blood cells that contain sickle hemoglobin are …
On Aug. 25, NCDHHS’ Deputy Secretary of Health, Debra Farrington, attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the completion of ECU Health’s new Behavioral Health Hospital in Greenville. The ECU Health Behavioral Health Hospital is scheduled to welcome patients …
Seven of North Carolina’s local Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) agencies have been nationally recognized as 2025 WIC Breastfeeding Award of Excellence recipients by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), …
Seven of North Carolina’s local Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) agencies have been nationally recognized as 2025 WIC Breastfeeding Award of Excellence recipients by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), …
This week, NCDHHS hosted an event celebrating 35 years of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The landmark legislation was passed on July 26, 1990, to expand access and opportunity for all Americans with disabilities. The celebration on July 24 at …
Nearly 35 years ago, on July 26, 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act – the historic civil rights law that protects the rights of people with disabilities – was signed. Before the Americans with Disabilities Act’s passage in 1990, many Deaf, Hard of …
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