The Governor’s Working Group would like to thank Flo Stein, Deputy Director, NC Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services, as the co-founder and co-chair of this important coalition. Through her tireless efforts, she has brought together federal and state agencies, managed care organizations, nonprofits, and Veteran advocacy groups to work toward the common goal of identifying services and resources for Veterans and their families and of developing viable solutions and strategies for addressing gaps. While we […]
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The Governor’s Working Group (GWG) will meet on Thursday, July 27, 2017, from 2:00-4:00pm, and will feature Services for Incarcerated Veterans. This meeting will be held in the Situation Room, NC Joint Force Headquarters, 1636 Gold Star Drive, Raleigh, NC 27606. Please register no later than 6:00p on Monday, July 24. Please note that you do not have to register if you hold a military ID. However, please notify wei.li.fang@governorsinstitute.org so that she might add you to the registration list. […]
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The Governor’s Working Group (GWG) will meet on Thursday, June 22, 2017, from 2:00-4:00pm, and will feature Hospice and End-of-Life Decisions. This meeting will be held in the Situation Room, NC Joint Force Headquarters, 1636 Gold Star Drive, Raleigh, NC 27606. Please register no later than 6:00p on Monday, June 19. Please note that you do not have to register if you hold a military ID. However, please notify wei.li.fang@governorsinstitute.org so that she might add you to the registration list. For […]
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The Governor’s Working Group (GWG) will meet on Thursday, May 25, 2017, from 2:00-4:00pm, and will feature Opioids and Pain Management. One of our special guests will be Attorney General Josh Stein. This meeting will be held in the Situation Room, Emergency Management, NC Joint Force Headquarters, 1636 Gold Star Drive, Raleigh, NC 27606. Please register no later than 6:00p on Monday, May 22. Please note that you do not have to register if you hold a military ID. However, please […]
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The Governor’s Working Group (GWG) will meet on Thursday, April 27, 2017, from 2:00-4:00pm, and will feature The State of Veteran Entrepreneurship in North Carolina. NCVetBiz, and partner organizations, will lead a discussion centered on identifying the importance of the Veteran Owned and Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business community to North Carolina’s economy. The discussion will focus on highlighting the benefits derived from supporting our veteran-owned business community, as well as providing an overview of current challenges, barriers to entry, and […]
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NC STRIVE (Student Transition Resource Initiative for Veteran’s Education) will offer three regional conferences during the spring. Conferences will uniquely address hot topics—services and supports during matriculation; suicide prevention; federal, state, and community resources; and entrepreneurship—through keynote presenters, panels, and breakout sessions. Administrators, faculty, and staff from 2-year and 4-year public and private colleges and universities; LME/MCOs; treatment providers; Veteran services organizations; behavioral health advocates; federal and state agencies; and others are invited to attend. There is no conference fee, […]
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Meeting of the Governor’s Working Group on Veterans, Service Members, and their Families March 23, 2017, 2:00 to 4:00 pm Highlight: Veterans Treatment Courts (VTC) Situation Room of Emergency Management, Joint Forces Headquarters, 1636 Gold Star Drive, Raleigh 27607 Call-in number: 919-212-5747 Agenda What is TASC? And how it came to be! The Ten Key Components of Veterans Treatment Court NC Veterans Treatment Court Contact List Minutes
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Meeting of the Governor’s Working Group on Veterans, Service Members, and their Families February 23, 2017, 2:00 to 4:00 pm Highlight: VA Leadership Jane S. McKimmon Education and Training Center, 1101 Gorman Street, Raleigh, NC 27606 Call-in number: 800/767-1750, access code 04400 Agenda | Minutes Update and Future Initiatives from VA Leadership [Updated] Mark Shelhorse, MD, Interim Director, VISN 6 Elizabeth Goolsby, Director, Fayetteville VAMC David Buyck, PhD, Chief Mental Health Officer, VISN 6 Homelessness and Opioid Addiction – A […]
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North Carolina is one of five States (NY, NC, PA, SC, and WA) participating in America Serves, an initiative of the Institute for Military and Veteran Families at Syracuse University. America Serves is a platform for public and private agencies and nonprofit organizations that provide services and resources to Veterans and their families in selected communities. By February 2017, NC will have four regions where NC Serves will operate—Metrolina in Charlotte/Mecklenburg and proximal counties (August 2015 start), RDU/Fayetteville and surrounding […]
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On September 20-21, the SAMHSA Technical Assistance Center on Service Members, Veterans, and their Families facilitated meetings with leadership and staff at the NC Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services; NC Department of Military and Veterans Affairs; NC Department of Commerce; NC National Guard; and US Department of Veterans Affairs. Meetings resulted in action items related to identifying Veterans receiving behavioral health services from federal, state, and local agencies; ensuring that Veterans are connected to the […]
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