McCrory Budget Emphasizes Dollars for Mental Health, Substance Abuse Treatment
As the legislative session nears, Gov. Pat McCrory makes his priorities known. By Rose Hoban Flanked by lawmakers and law enforcement officers on the steps of the gubernatorial mansion, Gov. Pat...
View ArticleA Traumatic Brain Injury Survivor’s Trail of Ups and Downs
By Thomas Goldsmith Many sudden trips to emergency departments, long stays in myriad hospitals, and countless interactions with health-care and government professionals have marked the past four and a...
View ArticleBurlington Family Fights On After Son’s Traumatic Brain Injury
The experiences of two families devastated by traumatic brain injury display the limitations of North Carolina’s ability and willingness to help their injured children. By Thomas Goldsmith On Jan. 28,...
View ArticleLawsuit Alleges State Neglected Needs of Intellectually/Developmentally Disabled
By Rose Hoban North Carolina is failing in its obligation to give people with intellectual and developmental disabilities the care they need and that the state is obligated, by law, to provide. That’s...
View ArticleLawsuit Alleges State Neglected Needs of Intellectually/Developmentally Disabled
By Rose Hoban North Carolina is failing in its obligation to give people with intellectual and developmental disabilities the care they need and that the state is obligated, by law, to provide. That’s...
View ArticleAs NC Ages, You Can Help the State Plan
By Thomas Goldsmith North Carolina is making plans to address some of the alarming changes predicted for the state’s rapidly growing population of older people. Those who work in the field of aging...
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