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.
By late spring 2025, Daymark plans to consolidate all outpatient services onto the Good Hope campus, further integrating services into a model consistent with the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) approach. Daymark, already nationally certified as a CCBHC, will leverage this integration to introduce additional services and have an opportunity to secure additional federal funding for Harnett County.
“Alliance is pleased to continue our long history of community partnerships with trusted providers and supportive county governments to enhance access to high quality care for our health plan members,” said Alliance CEO Rob Robinson. “We view it as tangible evidence of our mutual commitment to the well-being and quality of life of the people of Harnett County.”
“This initiative represents a significant milestone in providing comprehensive, accessible, and sustainable behavioral health care to Harnett County residents,” said Billy West, CEO, Daymark Recovery Services. “These efforts would not be possible without the support of the Harnett County Commissioners, Alliance Health, Good Hope and NC DHHS.”
Good Hope Chairman Earl Jones expressed his appreciation to Alliance for its continued support for Good Hope, to Daymark for its commitment to expand behavioral health services on the Good Hope campus in Erwin, and to the Harnett County Commissioners for their support. Good Hope’s long-standing commitment to behavioral healthcare combined with the expertise of Alliance and Daymark promises to make this initiative a success for Harnett County and the many patients who will receive treatment.
About Alliance Health
Alliance Health is a public managed care organization serving Cumberland, Durham, Harnett, Johnston, Mecklenburg, Orange and Wake counties in North Carolina. Working with a network of more than 4,000 private providers, Alliance has responsibility for 470,000 Medicaid-eligible and uninsured individuals among a population of over 3.5M. The Alliance Medicaid Behavioral Health and Intellectual/Developmental Disability Tailored Plan manages all the health care needs – physical, behavioral and pharmacy – for people with severe mental illnesses, substance use disorders, and long-term care needs including intellectual/developmental disability and traumatic brain injury.
About Daymark Recovery Services
Founded in 2001 as a nonprofit safety net at the onset of mental health reform, Daymark Recovery Services has a 22-year history of serving North Carolinians. Currently, Daymark provides care to over 50,000 individuals annually across all 100 North Carolina counties through more than 45 service locations. In Harnett County alone, Daymark serves over 3,000 unduplicated residents annually. The organization operates 28 outpatient clinics, six Behavioral Health Urgent Care centers, and seven facility-based crisis units with a combined 110 inpatient detox and crisis beds.
About Good Hope Hospital, Inc.
Founded over a century ago as the first hospital in Harnett County, Good Hope Hospital once served as a 72-bed hospital that transitioned to a standalone inpatient psychiatric facility in 2013 to serve the Harnett County Community. This rich history of service and commitment to behavioral healthcare promises to make this important initiative a success.
Media Inquiries:
Doug Fuller, Senior Director of Communications, Alliance Health
919-928-4082,
Emma Morris, Daymark Recovery Services
980-521-9238,