Harnett County, NC – Alliance Health, Daymark Recovery Services, Good Hope Hospital Inc., and Harnett County Government are collaborating to enhance healthcare in Harnett County by launching expanded mental health services aligned with national models and trends. The partnership aims to improve on demand access to behavioral health care, strengthen existing services, and improve the health and wellbeing of Harnett County citizens.
Daymark Recovery Services will assume operations of the Good Hope Hospital psychiatric unit on January 1, 2025, marking a pivotal step in this partnership. Additionally, Daymark will open Harnett County’s first Behavioral Health Urgent Care (BHUC) – a 24/7/365 walk-in, crisis-focused service – between January and March 2025. BHUCs provide rapid assessment of a person’s situation, medical screening and care, and referrals for follow-up services, and are proven to reduce unnecessary trips to the emergency room, hospitalizations and incarcerations. Both services will operate on the Good Hope Hospital campus, collaborating with the Good Hope board to meet the behavioral health needs of the Harnett County community. Alliance, Good Hope and Harnett County are providing financial support to Daymark.
SALISBURY — May is Mental Health Awareness Month and its purpose is to bring to light how individuals might be struggling internally with problems that are not as easy to see as a broken leg or arm.
Michelle Ivey is a licensed clinical social worker and the chief program officer of Daymark Recovery Services. She is in charge of the operational and clinical services for Daymark’s outpatient, community based crisis and enhanced services.
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#023: Rural Telehealth: Transforming Child Mental Health
Explore the mental health crisis among youth with Billy West, CEO of Daymark Recovery Services, a leading not-for-profit community behavioral health provider in North Carolina. Serving over 50,000 individuals annually across 38 locations, Daymark addresses mental health and substance use issues. Billy discusses the post-COVID-19 mental health landscape, challenges faced by children, social media impacts, and struggles within the social welfare system. He highlights Daymark's use of telehealth to bridge gaps in rural areas, their role in schools, crisis care approach, support for parents and children, and insights into funding challenges and policy changes needed to improve mental healthcare accessibility.
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