North Carolina Healthcare Association
On June 2, 1918, in Greensboro, Dr. J.F. Highsmith of Fayetteville proposed that the N.C. Committee on Hospital Standardization, made up of three physicians and three registered nurses, become the North Carolina Hospital Association. The next day, a constitution and bylaws were proposed stating that the objective of the association “shall be the promotion of economy and efficiency in hospital management and the welfare of hospitals and hospital workers in North Carolina.” Active membership required payment of an initiation fee of $3, plus annual dues of $5 per person. The first year, membership included 26 physicians and nurses. Dr. Highsmith served as the first President of the Association, reflective of the fact that most early hospitals in the state were organized by physicians. Today, NCHA includes a membership of more than 130 hospitals and health systems providing acute care, rehabilitative, behavioral, psychiatric and veterans’ services. In addition, many member health systems include wellness programs, primary care, urgent care, and freestanding emergency care. Industry consolidation has fundamentally reshaped the landscape of healthcare delivery in our state. As NCHA approached its Centennial year of service to its member hospitals, health systems and care providers, the NCHA Board of Trustees embarked on a process to evaluate the reputation of the association’s brand and chart a course for the future. Their visionary leadership has led to a new name and a new brand for the organization that not only respects our strong history, but is more inclusive and representative of the current and future membership.
MISSION
To improve the health of the communities where we live and work by advocating for sound public policy and collaborative partnerships.
VISION
A North Carolina where high-quality healthcare is equitable and accessible for all.
VALUES
Respect. Integrity. Teamwork. Accountability. Perseverance.
Recovery Innovations
Recovery lnnovations is a global organization with more than 50 programs located throughout the United States and abroad. We continuously work to strengthen our position as the worldwide leader of mental health and substance use crisis service design delivery as well peer peer-delivered care.
Our mission is to empower people to recover, succeed in accomplishing their goals, find meaning and purpose in life, and reconnect with themselves and others. Our vision is to activate the next generation of frame-breaking healthcare innovation to support people beyond their behavioral health needs and succeed in the community where they live, work, and play.
We celebrated our 30 year anniversary in 2020; representing an enduring commitment to continuous innovation that includes over 20 years of delivering peer support services, the creation of the living room model of crisis care and key contributions to The National Action Alliance for Suicide Preventions Zero Suicide in Healthcare Framework as well as SAMHSA’s National Guidelines for Behavioral Health Crisis Care. We have created innovative tools that help others bring these important services to life throughout the globe by posting them for immediate access by all online; efforts that align with our aspiration to positively impact the lives of individuals faced with acute mental health and substance use challenges.
Licensed Clinical Counselors of North Carolina
LCCNC’s origin dates back to many unmet professional needs of North Carolina’s Licensed Counselors. Before, 1995 advocacy for Licensed Counselors occurred sporadically, if at all. Licensed Counselor Continuing Education needs were not sufficiently addressed, often competing with other counseling education agendas. Then and now, the North Carolina Counseling Association (NCCA) did not have a division specifically dedicated to the Licensed Counselors.
In 1995, the establishment of the Licensed Clinical Counselors of North Carolina was founded to advance and address the needs of Licensed Professional Counselors working in a wide variety of settings.
Licensed Clinical Counselors serve a vital role in the mental health and wellbeing of North Carolina’s citizens. LCCNC works to advance the clinical mental health counseling profession by advocacy and professional excellence. LCCNC provides a voice for public policy, directs the activities of our professional lobbyist, and responds to the continuing education needs of LCMHCs in North Carolina.
Missions: Support the advancement of evidence-based mental health treatment protocols, encourage NC DPI to more fully utilize LCMHCs to address mental health concerns in North Carolina Schools, increase opportunities for LCMHCs to provide services for historically marginalized groups, support Integrated Care Efforts, update and Inform membership on the Interstate Compact Commission, and more…
Coastal Horizons
Coastal Horizons is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing a range of services promoting healthier lives, stronger families, and safer communities. Through crisis intervention, prevention, treatment, and support, Coastal Horizons aims to meet the needs of individuals and families across North Carolina.
Our Mission
To provide a continuum of professional services to promote healthier lives, stronger families, and safer communities.
Our Vision
To be the premier provider of integrated healthcare, child welfare, and justice
services for the most vulnerable populations in North Carolina while paving the way for expanded reach.
Our Values
We demonstrate a steadfast commitment to integrity, accessibility, acceptance, and person-centered care.
Avance Care
As one of the largest networks of independent primary care practices in North Carolina, Avance Care offers comprehensive care for the whole family’s physical, mental, and emotional health. Avance Care’s primary care offices provide access to mental health and nutrition services, aligning the patient’s healthcare journey and team. Avance Care providers serve as partners in total health and wellness, taking the time to establish relationships with their patients, attentively listen to their health concerns, and work together to achieve their health and wellness objectives. With locations spanning the Raleigh-Durham, Charlotte, and Wilmington areas, individuals can easily find a conveniently located Avance Care facility nearby.
Avance Centers of Excellence in Psychiatry and Behavioral Health™ provides best-in-class outpatient services for a broad spectrum of psychiatric, substance abuse, mental health, and chronic pain conditions. A team of 70+ practitioners with unrivaled clinical expertise deliver personalized care to patients across NC.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
In 1987, a small group of caring individuals had a vision: to establish a private source of support for suicide research and education, so that essential suicide prevention efforts could be sustained into the future. These founding families—each of whom had lost someone to suicide—joined with scientists to create what today is the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, or AFSP. Many of our original founders were concerned about an alarming rise in youth suicide over the previous four decades. During this period, the suicide of young men had tripled, while for young women it had doubled. Before AFSP, there was no national-scope not-for-profit organization dedicated to understanding and preventing suicide through research, education and advocacy.
Since its founding in 1987, AFSP has mobilized and connected tens of thousands of people who have lost a family member, loved one, or friend to suicide, reached thousands of individuals who are at risk for suicide, as well as those who love and care for them, attracted the participation of members of the scientific and clinical communities, who conduct groundbreaking research on suicide and its prevention with support from AFSP, established local chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and DC, educated hundreds of local communities about suicide and how to prevent it, created a public policy and lobbying arm by merging successfully with an existing national policy organization, thus enabling AFSP to press for legislation and policies at the federal, state and local levels that advance the goal of preventing suicide, substantially increased our funding from individual donors, including the thousands of highly motivated individuals who participate in our Out of the Darkness Walks, educated reporters and the media about how to best cover suicide, communicated with hundreds of thousands of individuals through our website, social media, brochures, speakers and efforts to generate press coverage.
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) is dedicated to saving lives and bringing hope to those affected by suicide, including those who have experienced a loss. AFSP creates a culture that’s smart about mental health by engaging in the following core strategies:
Funding scientific research
Educating the public about mental health and suicide prevention
Advocating for public policies in mental health and suicide prevention
Supporting survivors of suicide loss and those affected by suicide
In alignment with our national office, the North Carolina Chapter of the AFSP is focused on educating the public about mental health and suicide prevention by delivering evidence-based programs throughout our state, advocating for public policies in mental health and suicide prevention, supporting survivors of suicide loss and those affected by suicide with our Healing Conversations program, International Survivor of Suicide Loss Day and at our Out of the Darkness Walks.
Aetna
We focus on bringing together what matters most to your health. Through expert care, easier access to support and the right benefits, we help our members be as healthy as they can be. Because healthier happens together®
North Carolina Health News
Launched in 2011, NC Health News has become THE source for information about what's happening in health care in our state. North Carolina Health News is an independent, not-for-profit, statewide news organization dedicated to covering health care in North Carolina employing the highest journalistic standards of fairness, accuracy and extensive research. We were founded in response to the decrease in health reporters around the state. We were founded because we believe that to make the best decisions about their health care and about the state’s health care system, the citizens of North Carolina need the best information possible. We have some of the most in-depth coverage of North Carolina's mental health system. Your health is our mission!!
NC Child Treatment, Center for Child and Family Health
Founded in 2006, the North Carolina Child Treatment Program provides training for mental health providers in evidence-based treatments that address trauma in infants, children, adolescents and families. Our mission is to improve the health and functioning of infants, children, adolescents and families coping with attachment difficulties, trauma symptoms and significant behavioral-emotional challenges.
Innovative Behavioral Health Services
Located in Youngsville, North Carolina, IBHS aims to reduce the burden on emergency departments, offer timely interventions, and improve overall mental health outcomes for residents in our community. We have been providing services to the residents of Granville, Franklin, Vance, Durham, Wake, and Warren counties since 2013. At Innovative Behavioral Health Services, PC (IBHS) our mission is to provide compassionate and comprehensive outpatient substance abuse and mental health treatment, empowering individuals to reclaim their lives and achieve lasting recovery. We are committed to fostering a supportive and non-judgmental environment that recognizes the inherent dignity of each person. We are dedicated to reducing the stigma associated with substance abuse and mental health issues, promoting awareness, and contributing to a society that values and supports the recovery journey. In 2024 we were licensed by the Department of Health Services Regulation to provide substance abuse intensive outpatient treatment (SAIOP) as an augmentation to our medication assisted opioid treatment program. We also are expanding our transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) program for the treatment of depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Carolina Complete Health
1701 North Graham Street, Suite 101, Charlotte, NC 28206
1-833-552-3876
www.facebook.com/carolinacompletehealth
Established through a joint venture between the Centene Corporation, the NC Medical Society, and the NC Community Health Center Association, Carolina Complete Health is the only Provider-Led Medicaid plan in NC. Being provider-led means that local doctors who serve Medicaid patients guide our plan operations and approve our medical policies to ensure they are meeting the needs of the members we serve. Now in our third year, Carolina Complete Health provides coverage to over 270,000 Standard Plan members. We also provide physical health services to over 120,000 Tailored Plan members through partnerships with Trillium Health Resources and Partners Health Management. Carolina Complete Health is proud to sponsor the 47th Annual Legislative Breakfast.
Support for Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts
Headquartered in NC, Carolina Complete Health understands the unprecedented devastation and damage caused by Hurricane Helene to Western North Carolina. Since the hurricane, Carolina Complete Health coordinated efforts with the Centene Foundation, NC Medical Society (NCMS), NC Community Health Center Association (NCCHCA), Kintegra Health, Community Care Physician Network (CCPN), WellCare NC, and other organizations to identify needs and deploy resources. This collaboration resulted in the procurement of supplies and the coordination of multiple weekly deliveries to impacted areas. Many of these supplies delivered to doctors’ offices ensured that they could continue to provide care to communities in need. During the holiday season, Carolina Complete Health worked with local grocery stores and food suppliers to deliver holiday meals to families and emergency workers in the region. Specifically, for Thanksgiving, we delivered 2,000 meals in Buncombe County. We also fulfilled the wishes of children affiliated with Youth Villages in Buncombe, Cherokee, and Haywood counties by purchasing and distributing gifts during the month of December.
Behavioral Health Telemedicine Visits
Carolina Complete Health provides the use of telemedicine at no cost to our members, through our partner Teladoc. This service provides increased accessibility to members by reducing barriers such as schedule conflicts, travel time, and childcare services. Additionally, telemedicine helping promote regular appointments and enhances member privacy as the meetings take place in the comfort of their home.
Carolina Complete Health Care Management
Carolina Complete Health also supports behavioral health through peer support services to help members develop problem-solving, decision-making, coping and stress management skills. A peer support specialist is a person with “lived experience”who has been trained to support those who struggle with mental health, psychological trauma, or substance use. Carolina Complete Health’s Care Management team is also dedicated to improving the rate of post hospital follow-ups for members with behavioral health admissions. This ensures members discharged from behavioral health issues are connected to follow-up appointments within seven days of the discharge date or have an assessment completed by a Licensed Professional Counselor or Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
Provider-Led Behavioral Health Pilots
Carolina Complete Health Network is working with local providers on innovative pilots tackling some of the most challenging problems facing our Medicaid population. One of these pilots, Crisis Intervention Therapy and Education (CITE), will help address a crisis that NC is currently facing where children and adolescents are boarding in emergency departments across the State. Read on for additional details on the Crisis Intervention Therapy and Education (CITE) pilot.