In March 2010, Congress passed national health reform, referred to throughout this report as the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The ACA was enacted to address certain fundamental problems with our…
The purpose of this annual publication is to heighten awareness of the health of North Carolina’s children by summarizing data on important child health indicators. The NCIOM, in collaboration with…
Throughout its 30-year history, the NCIOM has played a major role in shaping policies to improve the health of North Carolinians. The work of the NCIOM, individual task force members,…
This publication provides updates on the progress made toward implementing the recommendations in the task force’s report, “Building a Recovery-Oriented System of Care: A Report of the NCIOM Task Force…
This publication provides updates on the progress made toward implementing the recommendations in the task force’s report, “Healthy Foundations for Healthy Youth: A Report of the NCIOM Task Force on…
The Division of Public Health and local health departments can help improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians by increasing efforts to provide evidence-based programs, policies, and clinical interventions….
Young children’s social-emotional development and mental health influence every critical developmental task of the first five years whether physical, cognitive, linguistic, or social-emotional. The NCIOM’s Task Force on the Mental…
Suicide is a devastating problem that has major emotional consequences for the family and friends of people who die by suicide, and physical and psychological consequences for those who survive…
The purpose of this annual publication is to heighten awareness of the health of our children by summarizing data on important child health indicators. The NCIOM and NC Child (formerly…
This report is a companion publication to Healthy North Carolina 2020: A Better State of Health, and provides additional background information for each of the 13 focus areas and more information…
Our military personnel and their families are heroes who risk their lives in their mission to protect our freedom. There is a strong commitment to ensuring they have the resources…
The Healthy North Carolina 2020 project was a collaborative effort of the NCIOM, Governor’s Task Force for Healthy Carolinians; the Division of Public Health, North Carolina Department of Health and…
