MEDIA ADVISORY
Contact:
AK Brinson ak.brinson@vayahealth.com
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 AK.Brinson@vayahealth.com 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
