President’s Newsletter – Fall 2019
November 24, 2019NAMI Orange County Annual Meeting 9/26/19
Sept. Public Education Meeting @ Chapel Hill Police Dept
On Tuesday, 9/24, NAMI OC’s free public education meeting was held at the Crisis Services Unit of the Chapel Hill Police Dept. The Crisis Unit is a 24-hour co-response team that provides onsite emergency response with officers to persons in crisis situations. The Crisis Unit was established in 1973 as one of the earliest examples of law enforcement and human services professionals working together. Megan Johnson, Crisis Unit Supervisor, and Crisis Unit Staff, shared the considerable successes and challenges facing Read More
NAMIWalks 2019
A great time was had by all! Let’s make next year even better: Plan to join the 2020 NAMI Orange “Stigma Busters” walk team!
NAMI OC Represented at Carolina Hurricanes Game
On Sunday, Feb 3, Tom, Barb, and Nate Maier provided NAMI Orange NC information to hockey fans at the Hurricanes game.
Read MoreN.C. gets plan to improve child welfare
BY LYNN BONNER lbonner@newsobserver.com
It’s hard for counties to keep child welfare workers from quitting their jobs.
Foster children – and their parents – have trouble getting mental health services.
Caseworkers don’t meet face-to-face as often as they should with parents who want to reunite with their children placed in foster care.
These are some of the critical observations from a consultant’s report delivered to legislators and state and local officials Read More