Governor Josh Stein officially proclaimed June 2026 as Whole Child Health and Well-Being Month in NC.1 The proclamation recognizes that children’s health, wellbeing, education and resilience are foundational to state’s…
This blog post is part of NCIOM’s series of updates on recommendations from “Building Resilience and Promoting Well-Being: An Updated Action Plan for North Carolina’s Children and Families,” funded by…
North Carolina already faces severe access issues to behavioral health professionals. Nearly every county in the state is a designated mental health professional shortage area, and demand for mental health…
In early 2022, the North Carolina General Assembly convened a non-standing Joint Legislative Oversight Committee in order to gather data and learn from state and national experts in health care…