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Alzheimer’s in North Carolina: At the County Level

WebBetween 2001 and 2013, North Carolina had an average Alzheimer’s mortality rate of 28.4 deaths per 100,000 people. During the same period, 46 of 100 counties …

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28 resources on youth vaping prevention

WebThe issue of youth vaping was already a significant public health focus after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) declared an “epidemic” with 3.6 million youth …

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The State of Racial Equity in North Carolina Public Schools

WebJames E. Ford is the executive director of CREED — the Center for Racial Equity in Education. He represents the Southwest Education Region on the N.C. State …

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Focusing on health and not just health care

WebA picture is worth a thousand words, and the recently launched North Carolina social determinants of health interactive map tells many stories. Last month the …

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New research shows air pollution around schools leads to lower …

WebThe effect of pollution on health has been well documented, but until recently, pollution was largely an environmental and health concern rather than an …

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Mental Health Policy and Reform in North Carolina

WebOpening in 1856, Dorothea Dix Hospital was in continuous operation until its controversial closing in 2010. The following excerpt is part of a larger study originally …

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History of Mental Health Reform in NC: An Introduction

WebThe answer is inex- tricably linked to the history of mental health reform in our country. This includes earlier reforms such as the asylum movement in the 1800s, which …

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North Carolina’s Mental Health System: and Where We Are …

WebDecember 2012 3 T his article is an overview of North Carolina’s mental health system — its past, present, and future. In 1999, the U.S. Su-

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Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance …

WebMarch 2011 3 I n North Carolina, there are 1.27 million people in need of mental health, developmental disability, and/or substance abuse (MH/DD/SA) services —

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NC Center for Public Policy Research

WebPolicy spotlights, skills trainings, and more: GRA and Florida TaxWatch host 106th annual conference. by Analisa Sorrells | July 26, 2019

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RWJF President Richard Besser speaks on building a culture of equity

WebDr. Richard Besser, President and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), joined leaders of Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy …

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Dorothea Dix Hospital – connecting our past to the future

WebOn Sunday, October 16th, North Carolina Health News as part of their Lives on the Hill project, held a community convening to talk about how to preserve the legacy of …

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Mental Health, Developmental Services in North Carolina

WebDecember 2012 25 I n North Carolina, there are 1.37 million people in need of mental health, developmental disability, and/or substance abuse (MH/DD/SA) services —

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Health Maintenance Organizations Arrive in North Carolina

WebBy January 1, 1985, an estimated 36,600 North Carolinians were enrolled in the five HMOs open to the public.'. The growth of HMOs in North Carolina trails the national trend. From …

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What are ACEs and what do they have to do with schools

WebACEs, or adverse childhood experiences, are traumatic experiences that occur during childhood and may affect a person’s health and wellbeing as a child and …

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One Man’s Journey Out of Depression Through Tolstoy’s A …

WebDecember 2012 115 Tolstoy’s Description of Depression Tolstoy wrote A Confession at the age of 51. He was among the wealthiest, the most famous, and most beloved men in …

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North Carolina's Homeless: Whose Problem Are They

Webhomeless suffer from mental disabilities; 20 to 30 percent of the homeless are employed; as many as 40 percent of the homeless suffer from alcohol- ism; and about 30 percent use …

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