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MEDIA ADVISORY

Contact:
AK Brinson  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.     
336-830-9265

What:

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Rowan County Behavioral Health Center – Vaya Health and Daymark Recovery Services, in partnership with Rowan County Behavioral Health Advisory Committee and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, will enhance the existing walk-in/open-access clinic located in Salisbury. This enhancement will provide crisis assessments, medication initiation, and disposition for children, adolescents, and adults. Crisis services, including triage, intervention, and stabilization, will be available 24/7, 365 days a year, beginning March 31.

Who:

David Whisnant, Rowan County United Way Board Member

Billy West, President and Chief Executive Officer, Daymark Recovery Services

Judy Klusman, Commissioner, Rowan County Board of Commissioners

Jenny Lee, Executive Director, Rowan County United Way

Larry Hill, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Vaya Health

Lisa DeCiantis, Crisis Services Team Lead, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services | Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Services

Dystanie Richard, Certified Peer Support Specialist

When:

Wednesday, March 26, 2025
10 a.m. - noon

Where:

2129 Statesville Blvd.
Salisbury, NC 28147

Notes for the Media: Media inquiries can be addressed to AK Brinson at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. at any time.

About Vaya Health

Vaya Health is a specialty managed care organization and local government agency that oversees publicly funded health care services across a 32-county region of North Carolina for people with significant behavioral health needs, intellectual/developmental disabilities, and traumatic brain injuries. Vaya manages Medicaid, federal, state, and local funding to meet member and community needs while advancing whole-person health. Together with members, contracted providers, and local partners, we’re moving forward to a healthier North Carolina. Vaya Health can be found online at vayahealth.com, on Facebook at facebook.com/VayaHealth/, on X (formerly known as Twitter) @VayaHealth, and on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/company/vaya-health.

About Daymark Recovery Services

Founded in 2004 as a nonprofit safety net, Daymark Recovery Services provides behavioral health care to over 70,000 individuals annually across North Carolina’s 100 counties. With 28 Outpatient Clinics, seven Behavioral Health Urgent Care centers, and seven Facility Based Crisis units, Daymark’s services are vital to the state’s mental health infrastructure