North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
North Carolina is adding funding to help those battling opioid addiction
North Carolina is putting more funding toward expanding treatment for those battling opioid addiction.
'BAT-mobiles' will be looking for impaired drivers in North Carolina this summer
North Carolina officials will be employing a new tactic this summer to get impaired drivers off the roads.
New funding will help North Carolina transition to 9-8-8 Suicide Prevention Lifeline number
A new federal grant will help North Carolina transition to a three-digit suicide prevention lifeline.
Officials remind residents tick and mosquito season is back
With warm temperatures returning to North Carolina, state officials are reminding residents to watch out for ticks and mosquitos.
As NC proposes new mental health plan for youth in welfare system, Forsyth County asks for options
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is proposing a new plan to address complex behavioral health needs for kids who come into the care of child welfare services.
NC health department leader asks FDA to end 'discriminatory' blood donation policy
North Carolina's top health official has joined an effort to end a federal blood donation policy that he calls “discriminatory” against gay men.
NC partners with HBCUs to host mental health summit
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is hosting a summit on the mental health needs of minority college students.
All N.C. food stamp recipients will continue to receive maximum benefits through February
North Carolina food stamp recipients will continue to receive the maximum benefit amount through February, regardless of their eligibility.