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November 6, 2019

New NCMJ Issue: Health of Justice-Involved People in North Carolina

By Kaitlin Phillips

Whether in prisons, jails, juvenile justice, or in the community, people involved in North Carolina’s justice system have unique needs and face unique barriers to care. Jails and prisons have…

November 1, 2019

The North Carolina Institute of Medicine is Pleased to Announce a New Strategic Focus for North Carolina’s Essentials for Childhood Initiative

By Michelle Ries

By Michelle Ries   The North Carolina Division of Public Health has, since 2013, been funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to develop and implement a public…

October 24, 2019

Youth Suicide & Suicide Attempts Rising in U.S. and N.C.

By Kaitlin Phillips

Data on youth suicides and suicide attempts released in the past week show that rates are rising among several subgroups.   On October 16, researchers at the McSilver Institute for…

October 14, 2019

Introduction to North Carolina Health Policy: Second Class of Legislative Fellows Convenes

By Kaitlin Phillips

On Monday, October 7, the North Carolina Institute of Medicine welcomed its second class of Legislative Health Policy Fellows.